Feature: ’Bitter-sweet humanitarian aid for women’

BY EVANS MATHANDA
CLUTCHING a dirty old gray rolled sack, 75-year-old Sharon Tshuma shuffles along the Mxotshwa-Shagari gravel road enduring the scorching heat of the mid-day sun.

Although 12km is too long a distance for her to walk, she has to get to Shagari to collect her share of food aid donated by government in partnership with non-government organisations.

She cannot fathom the thought of watching her grandchildren starving if she fails to collect the bag of maize.

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