The Civil Society Organisations in Zimbabwe have been carrying out extensive work in communities torn by violence. In order for the NPRC to effectively carry out its work, it needs to work with Civil Society Organizations. This can be in two ways where CSOs must be allowed to play an oversight role over the Commission or provide narratives from victims of the various episodes of violence that they experienced. ii) Provision of Counseling Service. In addition, it was suggested that the NPRC Bill must have additional functions such as provision of counseling services because many communities have been traumatized by acts of violence and are still living in fear. iii) Engaging the Diaspora Community. The Bill must be clear on how Zimbabwean citizens in the Diaspora will take part in the national healing and reconciliation process because most of them were affected by acts of violence and fled the country. iii) Pillars of Transitional Justice. The mandate of any institution that seeks to achieve healing and reconciliation must consider Transitional Justice Pillars. However, the Bill does not address issues of trauma healing, truth – telling and restorative justice. Communities have realized that the Bill must facilitate truth telling so that national healing and reconciliation can be achieved. Further, victims of violence who lost their sources of livelihoods must be compensated and perpetrators punished accordingly. This includes pensioners and victims of Gukurahundi,Chiadzwa, Murambatsvina and 2008 violence. iv) Past Violations. The communities are of the view that past violations must be thoroughly dealt with and concluded. Therefore, the Commission must go out and investigate well known epochs of violence such as the Gukurahundi, operation Murambatsvina, 2008 political violence and also release the findings of past Commissions like the Chihambakwe and Dumbutshena Commissions. 9