and CSOs to provide food to the residents but the supply has not been sufficient to enable full realisation of the right for the affected communities. The state and humanitarian agencies were providing the following food items, mealie meal, cooking oil and beans. ZHRC notes with concern the lack of a clear strategy that will ensure sustainable food security for the affected communities. This is particularly important as there were limited livelihood opportunities in Tsholotsho. ii. The Rights to Water and Sanitation ZHRC notes with great concern the unavailability of safe and clean water and reasonable sanitation facilities. Section 77 (a) of the Constitution provides that every person has the right to safe, clean and potable water. Water was reported to be inadequate. Some of the boreholes have a very low water yield hence resulting in communities walking close to 5km to the nearest water source there-by leaving women at risk as the region has vast forests. At the time of the visit most of the households did not have ablution facilities and in most cases people resorted to relieving themselves in the open which poses, a health hazard to the communities. iii. The Right to Health Care The Constitution in Section 76 provides for the right to have access to basic health care services including reproductive health care services. Although there is a clinic in Butabubili, it serves communities stretching to about 30 km radius. This has made it difficult for the disabled, the aged and the sick who have limited mobility to access it. There were indications that most villagers had to work for those with mobility resources (which comprise of donkey pulled carts) in order to have their family members taken to hospital as some areas are inaccessible during rain seasons due to water logging. Generally the roads were in bad state. iv. The Right to Employment It was discovered that the majority of the communities in Tsholotsho were not employed due to lack of opportunities for sustainable livelihoods. Although the community relies on farming, Tsholotsho is generally a region with erratic rainfall Page 17 of 22