Covid-19 pandemic has threatened the livelihood of persons with disabilities in Zimbabwe due to the limited socio-economic activities around the country. Families of children with disabilities are unable to go to work due to lockdown restrictions which are mend to reduce the spread of the covid-19. Most parents of children with disabilities rely of informal trade but due to the lockdown there were unable to do their daily business thereby causing food insecurity to families of children with disabilities.
In response to the challenges of food insecurity being faced by families with children with disabilities, the Zimbabwe Parents of Handicapped Children Association distributed food hampers to its members from different support groups around and outside Harare province who were in critical needy of the food aid strengthening action towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) number one, two and ten.
