Wonders they say will never end. It is reported that in Dema Growth Point, a city in Zimbabwe, Prostitutes have began accepting buckets of maize and cups of beans as payment from their cash-strapped male clients.
Alice disclosed that she has three children, one of which is in Form 4. The child needs ZIMSEC (Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council) registration fees while the other kids are in Grade 7 and Grade One.
She added;
“I now even accept a bucket of maize or cups of dried beans as payment for sex services. At least I am assured that my kids will have porridge."
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Another sex worker only identified as Mavis said she could have opted to be a house helper. She however said locals don't pay.
The sex workers who spoke to the publication, were attending a Key Affected Populations (KAP) workshop meant to find ways of reducing HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The seminar was convened by the National Aids Council (NAC) at Dema Growth Point.