Borehole rehabilitation during Village Pump Mechanics training at Firoumwe water point (ward 10) in Gutu District in Zimbabwe is one of 36 boreholes being repaired in the programme to build resilience in communities affected by Cylone Idai. This has been described as an “AA life changer” by Firoumwe community members who are now able to …
Like so many communities in Zimbabwe, the people’s need for safe water has been ignored for decades as Zimbabwe’s infrastructure has fallen into disrepair. Boreholes are seldom maintained or rehabilitated. People have to resort, like the elephants to digging for water below the sands. But this is not safe for human conspumption, as it is …
Gutu’s Mufukus – helping community access clean water Read More »
With Action Against Hunger (ACF)and Nutrition Action Zimbabwe (NAZ) we are addressing the acute needs of 12,500 of the most vulnerable population affected by the ongoing protracted, COVID-19, drought and socioeconomic crisis in Zimbabwe with a programme in Chiredzi and Mutare Urban. Much of the infrastructure at hospitals is worn out and delapidated , and with an expected …
Africa AHEAD now has 3 projects running at the same time in Bulawayo Metropolitan to assist government deal with the Covid 19 emergency. With a city council that is proactive and which has given Africa AHEAD a coordinating role for other NGO activities in Bulawayo, we are able to maximize our support for the city. …
Gutu District in Masvingo province, Zimbabwe was one of the 9 districts which were heavily hit by the Tropical Cyclone Idai in March 2019, resulting in most water and sanitation infrastructure being damaged. An estimated population of 270 000 in total, including 129 600 were affected by flooding and other damages caused by Cyclone. The …
Building resilience in Gutu District after Cyclone Idai Read More »
Africa AHEAD in collaboration with SKAT Foundation of Switzerland (funded by Drink & Donate) have been supporting the Environmental Health Department of the MoHCC in Zimbabwe to run CHCs in Makoni District. The project provided water quality management and trained water point masons and artisans to enable the protection of family wells. In total during 2019, …
The Cyclone IDAI induced storm that caused heavy winds, flooding and landslides has caused devastating effects on the mostly Chimanimani district and other surrounding areas of Manicaland province. Reports have it that a total of 98 deaths have occurred and at least 217 people are reportedly missing, 42 people are still marooned in other area …
More Disaster for Zimbabwe as Cyclone makes Thousands Homeless Read More »
The Founders Juliet and Anthony Waterkeyn went on their annual tour of the programme in Zimbabwe to see how the team were doing in Makoni District where the SKAT funded project was revamping CHCs and installing Rope & Washer pumps for a self supply water project. However whilst the technology was disappointing the CHC methodology …
Juliet meets Juliet – an insight into the sustainability of good hygiene Read More »
Field Trip to Makoni District by CEO 6th December 2018 SKAT is supporting the introduction of locally fabricated Rope & Washer pumps in Makoni District and Africa AHEAD has been working with the communities to install around 60 of these new pumps, replacing the conventional upgraded family well which for the past 30 years has …
SKAT Foundation based in Switzerland acts as the Secretariat of the global Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) which has an interest in researching and promoting various low-cost rural water supply technologies that are grouped under the term ‘Self-Supply’. Africa AHEAD has been implementing ‘self supply’ as a matter of course for many years as families …
Phase II of CHC / Self-Supply funded by SKAT Foundation. Read More »
As I take over the reins of running Africa AHEAD, from my wife Dr. Juliet Waterkeyn, who retired as founding CEO at the end of 2017, I will continue the work we started together in Zimbabwe 22 years ago. I am delighted to accept this challenge of ensuring that our joint endeavours to promote the …
Anthony Waterkeyn takes over as CEO of Africa AHEAD Read More »
In 2017, Skat raised funds from ZH2O/Drink&Donate to partner with Africa AHEAD to kick start the Self Supply Programme again in Zimbabwe with a pilot project. This consisted of 60 Upgraded Family Well in a six month programme costing US$35,000, including all management costs. This pilot has provided water to a household at US$563, or …
