Our True Voice are the eyes and ears of the communities that drive the ECID programme.

They are our network of community reporters sharing first-hand accounts of the challenges and solutions of social exclusion.

Reporter

Brian Damba

Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe
Reporting topics:

Reports

  1. The imbalance of labour division in farming

    Brian Damba, community reporter from Mutare reports on the gender divides in farming and the impact of Covid-19. A lady from my community reflects that in rural areas, during farming activities men and boys do the first job of land preparation and ploughing. However, women and girls are included during sowing. During weeding time, it…

    Brian Damba

  2. Challenging COVID-19 scenes from Dangamvura cemetery

    As the Covid-19 pandemic spreads we asked marginalised communities about their experiences of Covid-19. Brian, from Mutare ward 17 shares a challenging account of his experience of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic at Dangamvura cemetery, Mutare in January 2021.  In Mutare, Covid 19 has run rampant, and people are dying. Dangamvura cemetery is overwhelmed…

    Brian Damba