Interestingly, Romance’s story is typical of the hundreds of the Doma people who have had to endure a life of abandonment.

For being a member of the opposition CCC, Shumba has found himself being a victim of violence a number of times.

Harare and other outlying areas such as Chitungwiza, Norton, Ruwa and Epworth largely depend on Lake Chivero for their water supplies.

In remote and marginalised areas where human wildlife conflict is rife, there is a critical shortage of teaching staff while in some instances; children are forced to learn under trees.

Numerous efforts to push the government to fulfil its obligation to provide safe, clean and potable water have failed to bear fruit.

In Kariba town, Mashonaland West province, residents have formed WhatsApp groups to share information on wildlife movements in the area.