Blog: Africa

Upper Egypt Village Cluster, Egypt

Toshka is one of the largest villages of the Nubian tribe. We had a vision seminar last month and the women were so excited to start developing their village. They shared the main problems that face them in the community, issues like divorce, female genital mutilation, and unemployment. They have a desire to start women groups.

Ezbit el Amir Village, Egypt

We gave a lesson about boundaries in relationships and between each family. Berenike said that she lives in a house where all her family lives, and they used to visit each other with no boundaries. After awhile, problems appeared as they were very involved in her private life in a scary way.
 

Helwan Village, Egypt

Children of Helwan​

Babajide shared with us that his mother had died of an electric shock. She had been doing the laundry and, while her hands were wet, she held the cord of the washing machine. Unfortunately, the cord was cut open so she was shocked and died.
 

Ezbit el Nakhl Village, Egypt

Children of Ezbit el Nakhl

Berenike shared with us that her friend lied to her, denying taking her pen, so ​Berenike also took her friend's pen behind her back. When the friend asked about the pen, Berenike said that she didn't know where it was.
 

Doko Village, Côte d’Ivoire

Ngassa, Cameroon

Transformation is spreading from Ngassa to other parts of Cameroon. A milling machine was recently purchased as a seed project for Douvangar Village. The cost of the milling machine will be repaid by the community. Our Transformational Community Development (TCD) workers will facilitate setting up committees that will oversee this seed project. 

Nkar, Cameroon

The community of Nkar has been living harmoniously, looking for solutions to their daily life requirements--especially clean water. In the dry season, the situation is extremely difficult as people trek over kilometres to search for the precious liquid in valley springs and puddles. This has been the burden of women and children, preventing them from actively participating in other economic ventures. 

Koubah Bingo, Burkina Faso

Fatima, our Transformational Community Development (TCD) worker, engaged children between the ages of 3 and 4 with some literacy activities in Koubah Bingo in November. For most of the children, this was the first time they experienced formal education, which is a sure way to encourage transformation.

Thank you!

Shade
GHNI Assistant Regional Field Leader

Naki Ouest Village, Togo

Ahumbe Village, Nigeria

Transformational Community Development (TCD) has different faces and also means different things to different people. To the people of Ahumbe Village in Benue state, Nigeria, their newly built Ventilation Improved Pit (VIP) latrines represent transformation. The past month was focussed on building these latrines and seeing to it that they are completed.