Blog: Africa

Ahumbe Village, Nigeria

Anyone can be infected with the coronavirus regardless of class, race, or social status, if they do not observe prevention protocols. 

In August, the chief of Ahumbe received handwashing stations and face masks in his palace to further engage the community and instill safe hygiene practises among all. About 24 chiefs were in attendance to receive the items with enthusiasm and with a resolve to do more for the health of the community.

Attir Village, Kenya

GHNI has contributed a lot in helping the village of Attir. This being one of our Transformational Community Development (TCD) demonstration villages, GHNI does its best to make Attir a role model so that the neighbouring villages can also learn from their daily transformation. It might have taken a long time, but the eagerly awaited fruit is now ready to harvest.

Gem Village, Kenya

The story of Mama Veronica is one of inspiration that shows the power of Transformational Community Development (TCD) programmes.

Elala Village, Ethiopia

Elala village is one of the Transformational Community Development (TCD) projects going on in Ethiopia, with agriculture as the focus.

Harowayo Village, Ethiopia

One of our greatest achievements since we started Transformational Community Development (TCD) in the southern part of the country is the method we use to produce drought-resistant fruit trees. This method is now implemented in almost all the villages because, once the trees start to give fruit, the villagers have more food and can make very good money.

Didi Hara Village, Ethiopia

We have discussed Dureti in previous reports. She is one of the group members who have been engaged in Transformational Community Development (TCD) since we started in Didi Hara Village. When we did a survey, she was eager to be involved with the TCD group.

Tuti Village, Ethiopia

Mohamed is one of the leaders from the five committees. He leads both the Education and the Water Committees. Additionally, he leads the Income Generation Committee while he runs his own business.

Before Mohamed received training, he started a business that failed. He credits his new business success to the training that helped him to grow his income. He learnt a different, successful method during the training.

Ezbit el Amir Village, Egypt

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Ezbit el Nakhl Village, Egypt

We had a partnership with another organisation to distribute food supplies. We distributed 140 boxes of food supplies to help the families during these hard times. The families were very happy to receive those boxes. 

Helwan Village, Egypt

We’re still visiting people at homes in the area after the flood that destroyed everything, including homes, clothes, and furniture. Many people died in the flood. The Minister of Social Solidarity suggested a few compensation solutions like giving each family an apartment and a piece of land to work.