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 Dr Juliet Waterkeyn , Executive Director Regis Matimati and MEAL Manager Witness Nkomo took the visiting Malawi trio to Mwenezi and Chiredzi to see the …
The Majoni/Zhou water point was a diesel powered borehole broken for more than 3 years, which resulted in the community drinking unsafe water from the nearby river. They had neither the capital nor the expertise to get the engine repaired. Thanks to the combined efforts of two short emergency projects, supported by OXFAM and ACF …
Solar powered boreholes deliver water to 15 remote villages Read More »
Moses Matondo reports from Glen Norah, Harare. Two ‘Powerhouses’ in peri urban areas have been tireless in their efforts to help their community in time of Covid 19. They are the two Joyces, Joyce Philimpili and Chimbwero who have between them set up 10 Covid Health Clusters each between 10-15 people. We want to shine …
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 »
Africa AHEAD’s Engineer Ngoni Chirindo briefing Executive Director Regis Matimati on the works being done at the Mutare Provincial Hospital Covid 19 Isolation Centre. 9th July 2020. Photo and report by Morgan Haiza. Africa AHEAD is working with Action Against Hunger, funded by ECHO to contribute to the national effort to combat the spread of …
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 »
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 …
Reported in the Standard Daily Newpaper, Zimbabwe 22nd December, 2019 Social commentary:with Fidelity Mhlanga Thirty-four-year-old Catherine Makwecheredze could not contain her joy. She was a reciepient of a new house, courtsey of Africa AHEAD, a non-governmental organisation that has come to the rescue of victims of Cyclone Idai, who were rendered homeless by the vicious …
Africa AHEAD’s support for victims of Cyclone Idai Read More »
Chistian Aid partnered with Africa AHEAD with the objective of alleviating human suffering in the wake of the disaster inflicted by Cyclone Idai in March 2019, which tore through Chipinge district leaving trail of destruction on the roads and bridges making it difficult to access goods and services. Efforts by the District Civil Protection Unit …
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, …
Church gatherings are an effective channel to promote hygiene as their members cut across age, tribe, sex and race with church leaders having strong influence in terms of cascading information to the mixed multitude. In an emergency scenario, such as a cholera outbreack, churches can become an effective tool for hygiene promotion as they interface …
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 »
By Regis Matimati ( Country Director, Zimbabwe) Between October and November 2018, Africa AHEAD partnered ACF and lend a helping hand to the City of Harare in the fight against cholera in Harare. UNICEF chipped in by providing soap for Africa AHEAD to promote handwashing at the public WASH facilities in the Harare CBD. The …
Africa AHEAD provides handwashing facilities to prevent spread of cholera 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 …
The Vitol Foundation has expressed an interest in supporting Africa AHEAD in the next phase which will entail developing a three year strategy for 2019-2021. However, before they commit to an investment, they rightly identified a need for an evaluation of the CHC model and where better to assess whether ‘it works’, and whether it …
Positive Evaluation of CHC programme in Zimbabwe Read More »
1st Partnership Type of Partner: Funding (with Big Lottery co-funding) Implementing Partner: Mercy Corps Link to more information Dates of partnership: 2009 – 2011 Country: Zimbabwe District: Chipinge, Buhera, Chiredzi Type of Project: Food Security Objective of Project: To sustainably improve agricultural production and income for vulnerable households Number of Beneficiaries: 64,020 beneficiaries 2nd Partnership Type …
Type of partner: Implementing Funding Partner: EC Link to more information Dates of partnership: Feb 2012 – January 2014 Country: Zimbabwe Districts: Gutu & Mberengwa Phase 1: Name of Project: Type of Project: Health Promotion Objective of Project: Complete coverage in Community Health Clubs Number of Beneficiaries: 457 CHCs, in 429 villages 82,410 beneficiaries Cost of …
