Anti-violence walker reaches Kwekwe in Zimbabwe
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ZimEye
Israel Chimombe, walking from Harare to Victoria Falls against gender-based violence and drug abuse, reached Redcliff, near Kwekwe, on 31 October. He said Redcliff’s mayor had helped him find accommodation for the night, in an update reported by ZimEye.
Israel Chimombe, who is walking from Harare to Victoria Falls to raise awareness of gender-based violence and drug use, arrived in Redcliff, near Kwekwe, on 31 October, according to ZimEye. On the sixth day of his journey, he said he had come from Munyati and called for difficulties to be addressed before they become crises.
Chimombe said drug use and gender-based violence can begin with choices aimed at coping with stress. He called for early support for those affected. Redcliff municipal mayor Masiiwa provided him with accommodation for the night after the walker called him, ZimEye reported.
