Legal Education Programme Through its legal education work the LRF capacitates the vulnerable by raising awareness of their rights and responsibilities and giving them the confidence to claim their rights and participate actively in the development of their communities. Providing legal solutions to problems of political and social conflicts has helped to promote peaceful co-existence and order in communities. A holistic approach was taken to the community sensitisation so that both victims and perpetrators of human rights violations were made to understand the legal implications of their actions. Although the LRF assists all in need where it can, particular attention is paid to disadvantaged groups, women, children and those living with disability. Mutoko Paralegal Perkson Makamba conducting an outreach Educating people on topics such as the Declaration of Rights was hailed by communities as a positive step in promoting inclusive development and citizen participation. Participants noted that apart from the LRF they had not received any feedback on what was now enshrined in the Zimbabwean Constitution after the COPAC outreach consultations. The LRF’s non-confrontational and non-partisan approach, discussing human rights from a legal perspective, based on the Constitution, has meant that interference from political sectors was avoided most of the time. “Legal Resources is our main referral centre and our source of information on human rights issues. You need to increase the number of workshops in communities and even in schools so that all people can become aware of their rights. You need to make sure that all wards and villages are reached by legal educa tion in order to achieve total transfor mation because us as government we face challenges with resources.” District Development Officer for Chitungwiza Paralegal Mr Musada facilitating at an outreach meeting at Uswaushava Primary School, Chiredzi The poor road network makes it very difficult to reach some areas within Zimbabwe and the LRF strove where possible to foster partnerships with other organisations working in remote areas and such coordinated collaborations led to greater impact as well as reducing transport costs. Legal Resources Foundation Annual Report 2015 7