Devastating effects of Covid-19 on thousands Street Kids in Zimbabwe: Edith Chibhamu.

The abrupt announcement of the national lockdown by Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa shocked many people; the business community and civil society were caught unprepared. Though the measures put by government in trying to curb the spread of coronavirus through the implementation of a lockdown are necessary, the average person on the streets has been hard hit to the extent that at times, one can go to sleep on an empty stomach due to the lack of basic needs.

This national shutdown has impacted negatively on many livelihoods and the economy at large.

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