Leaflets Title Restoration of citizenship for aliens (Shona) UN Minimum Standards for the Treatment of Prisoners (English) Social Cultural and Economic Rights (English) Local Government & the Role of Councillors (English) Concepts of democracy & Good Governance (English) TOTAL Total 5,000 91,000 1,100 2,100 600 99,800 Posters Title Child abuse Birth certificates Domestic violence Inheritance – customary law Inheritance –General law Peace Sexual offences TOTAL Total 194 315 297 275 239 194 293 1,807 Legal Services Programme The legal services programme offered relief to the indigent, enabling clients to access justice that otherwise would have been beyond their reach. The assistance was rendered in different ways and, where possible, alternative dispute resolution methods were utilised as being quicker, less expensive and, given that the opposing parties often live in the same neighbourhood, avoiding excessive acrimony. The LRF does not have the human resources capacity to appear in court for all its clients but has developed expertise in preparing court papers for the client to use as a self-actor. The clients are then coached so that they understand the process and have the confidence to represent themselves. Mr JM testified that he was awarded an equitable share of matrimonial property and a decree of divorce after taking his divorce case as a self-actor. Another beneficiary wrote: “I am very grateful for the help that Igot from Legal Resources Foundation. I was given legal advice and through the court papers that were drafted for me I got custody of my minor child and I am so grateful.” Receiving legal advice 17