Roots -represents different causes of conflicts within communities. These are not open to the people, but are the underlying root causes. Tree Trunk – this is the core problem which manifests as a result of several conflicts underground. Tree branches and leaves –these are the effects of the conflicts manifesting themselves to the people and the society at large. For example, political violence is what we see as a result of the growing roots and trunk ‘problems.’ Exercise  After discussing the conflict tool, ask participants to split into two or three groups  Each team should draw a conflict tree of its own identifying the root causes, trunk and the branches and leaves  After 10 minutes each group should make a presentation of their findings  Each groups should also provide a plan on how they are going to address the identified conflicts 13 ©Heal Zim 2016