Some research carried out on Birth Registration has brought out a number of issues relating to the challenges that people face when they seek registration. According to the Child Protection Society (2003), 30% of Zimbabwean children are unregistered. 50% of orphaned and vulnerable children are unregistered, while 95% of children in institutions are unregistered. In a report on the All Stakeholders Workshop on Birth Registration in April 20074, it was reported that in 1999, only 42% children were registered. In 2000, only 51% of children were registered. Other agencies such as SOS and Legal Resources Foundation (LRF), have been working in collaboration with the Registrar-General’s office to assist children with obtaining birth certificates. They also assist in tracking children’s kin for purposes of obtaining birth certificates. They also have public awareness programmes to educate the community on the importance of birth certificates. CPS has also spearheaded an advocacy project for the formulation of a child friendly birth registration policy which ensures that all children are registered immediately after birth. An awareness survey by PLAN International (2000) shows that between 11% and 55% of children in Chipinge, Mutare, Kwe Kwe, Mutasa, Epworth, Tsholotsho and Chiredzi had no birth certificates. 4 All Stakeholders Workshop on Birth Registration, 2007 Birth Registration Research Report/2007 18