Conservation farming to build resilience Many people in Masvingo, Zimbabwe, are losing their livelihoods. Local farmers are being forced to migrate due to droughts, storms, floods and other threats caused by a changing climate. These changes have meant that many…
Installation of boreholes and wells In Zimbabwe, dirty water is a leading cause of illness for many communities. In drought-stricken areas, water sources can be between 5–15 km away and are often contaminated by human waste and pollutants, resulting in…
In Zimbabwe, women walk long distances to find the cleanest water they can use, but it’s still dirty, taken from local rivers or hand-dug wells. This is common when villages in Zimbabwe do not have a borehole. Walking to collect…
Suko has been waiting for her life to begin for a long time. She wants to start a garden, look after animals, provide for her children’s school fees, build a house and earn a better income. Everything was put on…
A little over 12 months ago, on April 15th, 2023, violent clashes erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan, resulting in the deaths of 15,000 people and the displacement of more…
Mwoyo sits in his classroom, completing his agriculture quiz. His mind wanders to the family garden, which he waters each afternoon. When he walks to the school bus, he looks to the sky. It hasn’t rained for a long time….
Petros did not have school shoes or socks. He would walk with his eldest sister 5km daily to school in Zimbabwe. Without protection for his feet from the dirt and rocks. At home, their father was abusive, and their mother…