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A New Beginning for Anna Madzikidzo through the Katandika Piped Water Scheme – Gokwe North District
By Maxine F. Kundishora The 2023–2024 El Nino-induced drought arrived with ripple effects, catching many off guard with erratic rainfall patterns and increasingly drier conditions during the critical agricultural season.
Delivering life-saving water to the near stranded Old Pumula suburb residents
by Maxine F. Kundishora Water is life, yet in Bulawayo’s high-density suburbs water has become a rare and precious resource. Families battle daily hardships to secure even a single bucket—stretching
Commemorating World Toilet Day on November 19th, 2024
“Every year, on November 19th, the world unites to observe World Toilet Day, a day dedicated to addressing the global sanitation crisis. With billions of people still lacking access to
Africa AHEAD launches groundbreaking School Health Club competitions in Bulawayo
By Maxine F. Kundishora In an effort to elevate health education in Bulawayo’s schools, Africa AHEAD, with support from the Government of Zimbabwe, in collaboration with Action Contre la Faim
Global Handwashing Day Commemoration: A fight against the invisible risk of poor hand hygiene.
Clean Hands Are Still Important! by Maxine F. Kundishora Importance of hand hygiene Hand hygiene is fundamental to human health, yet it is often overlooked despite being a critical barrier
Celebrating Success – 282 Community Health Club members graduate in Makoni District
By Maxine Kundishora On Friday, the 27th of September 2024, FACE Zimbabwe, an implementing partner of the OAK Foundation-funded project led by Africa AHEAD, hosted a heartwarming graduation ceremony in
Cholera preparedness and response project in Hwange
At the beginning of 2024, Hwange District, located in the northwestern part of Zimbabwe in Matabeleland North Province, experienced the severe effects of a cholera outbreak. Hwange, known for its
From Bush To Garden: Africa AHEAD Transforming Communities Through Water Interventions
“Thank you Africa AHEAD and partners! The borehole changed everything for us. We now come together as a community, share ideas and learn from each other on gardening and other business related issues.”
Harvesting Hope: Women Empowerment Through the Vinga Weir initiative
by Maxine F. Kundishora Life in Village 10, Ward 17 of Chiredzi District – south east of the Masvingo Province, was once a relentless struggle, offering little hope especially to
Empowering Women in Cattle Farming: The Transformation of a Community through the Chitambai Dip Tank Rehabilitation
by Maxine F. Kundishora In rural communities, livestock management carries a hidden burden on the well-being of the people. The taxing traditional methods of fetching water for dipping tanks and
WASH response to Cyclone Idai in Gutu District
When Cyclone Idai hit Zimbabwe during the weekend of 15 –17 March 2019 no one anticipated the extent of damage and loss it caused. It brought heavy rains and strong
Providing safer water to Cyclone Idai affected communities of Chimanimani District in Zimbabwe – 2022
The trail of devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Idai in March 2019 is still visible in the hearts of individuals who were affected by the disaster in eastern Zimbabwe. Mountainous
Malawi visits Zimbabwe on look and learn tour
Mr Tablespoon Chirambo and Ivanne Pablo from Development Technologies Training Centre in Mzuzu Malawi visited Zimbabwe on a look and learn tour of CHCs. Africa AHEAD team of Board Chair
Rotary Convention in Houston, Texas
Africa AHEAD has in the past two years provided online training for three Rotary Funded projects in Africa. With Rotary membership being based on a ‘Club’ dynamic there is clearly
Tablespoon and team are flying with CHCs in Malawi
Project Manager Tablespoon Chirambo has shown how it is possible to be trained online and transfer the training into reality on the ground. Each week, the team meets at his
Nkhamanga Water Users Association starts CHCs in Malawi
The 2022 online training is being attended by 20 participants from the Nyamanga Water Users Association in Malawi, funded by Transform International, with support from Niagra-on-the-lake Rotary Club. The participants
Tropical Strom Ana derails Community Health Clubs in Malawi
Tropical Storm Ana hit the southern part of Malawi in Late January 2022. Helen Timoffee, Director Health Lives International writes, ‘The whole Southern area is under water. Bridges and roads
First Community Health Clubs in Malawi graduate
Helen Timofee, Malawi Water Project April, 2022 A project that the Malawi Water Project undertook over this past year was the establishment of Community Health Clubs. These cost effective clubs
5 million reached over radio to promote high vaccination coverage
To increase the vaccinated coverage in Masvingo, Bulawayo and Manicaland, Africa AHEAD has been conducting radio broadcasts with messages to encourage people to get vaccinated, and phone in programmes to
Urban Community Health Clubs recycle waste in Masvingo
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