Community Health clubs in an Urban setting
CHCs in Masvingo thatt were formed 12 years ago (2010) in Masvingo City have evolved into Community Based Organizations involved in waste management in which they collect discarded plastics which they sell to a local company that makes plastic bags and poly pipes….
Africa AHEAD has long been advocating for long term sustainable development of Communities, in a 4 stage process: starting with health and hygiene, continuing to Stage 2 – the application of this knowledge for safe water and sanitation. Because CHCs are often started within the WASH Sector, and despite the SDG call for more integrated …
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. …
Although so far Africa has been the continent least affected by Covid-19, the World Health Organization has expressed concern that the spread of the virus will accelerate, predicting that up to 44 million people in Africa could be infected in 2020-2021 if containment measures fail, and up to 190,000 could die of COVID-19. As a group …
Africa AHEAD Consortium seeking suppport for Covid 19 radio programmes in Africa Read More »
In response to the Covid 19 pandemic, Africa AHEAD is being supported in Zimbabwe by UNICEF for implementing a programme entitled ‘Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) measures against the novel Corona virus’, in partnership with Moriti oa Sechaba. Activities are currently being implemented to improve awareness of safe hygiene and sanitation practices, with a focus …
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 »
At the annual UNC conference which attracts the great and the good in the WASH sector annually in North Carolina for a week of sharing experience in the WASH Sector, the most interesting people I met were two ordinary non academics who were to me the most extraordinary people in the conference…. Jude Francois and Marie …
Haitian CHCs: the magic of solidarity – how making wine brings a community together! Read More »
2009: Zimbabwe Case Study : Cholera Prevention in Mutare Most countries in Africa will fall short of meeting the MDG targets for the provision of water and sanitation due to lack of financial and institutional capacity (WSP-Africa, 2006). Although safe sanitation has been found to be the most effective single intervention in reducing diarrhoea (Esrey, …
