Blog: Africa

Ngassa Village, Cameroon

This quarter saw our staff, Babalola, alongside Joshua and Jeremiah, working in the northern Cameroon region where they engaged the youth by teaching the dangers of drug abuse. Locals were also taught food preservation and storage techniques, as well as the importance of eating a balanced diet.

Bankim, Cameroon

Koubah Bingo, Burkina Faso

The first quarter of the year went by so quickly for Fatima and Mainasara.  At the beginning of the year, soon after the holidays, attention was prioritised on the milling machine project which the Transformational Community Development (TCD) workers supervised to ensure that the refund of the loan begins.

Women’s Empowerment Centre, Afghanistan

So far, the first Women’s Empowerment Centre (WEC I) has had a good impact on their community. About 50 teenage students are learning English, and 40 women have finished their literacy lessons.

Ahumbe Village, Nigeria

Earlier in the month of February, our Transformational Community Development (TCD) worker, Moses, reported that the Income Generation Committee met to deliberate on other ways to raise more funds to invest in small scale businesses. The committee members agreed to embark on research and submit  their findings at the next meeting.

Helwan Village, Egypt

Story from Kids: -

I learned to kill bacteria

Jerry Namu*, shared with us that he had learned how to kill bacteria in one of our lessons.
 

He learned to wash his hands regularly before and after eating and after using the bathroom. He also learned not to eat anything that had flies on it and to wash any fruits or vegetables before eating them. He learned to be clean and live a clean life.

Ezbit el Nakhl Village, Egypt

Story from Kids: -

Love overcomes Quarrel
 

*Akila, a 12-year-old girl, shared during the lesson that the previous week, we celebrated Valentine’s Day, and she wants to love all people.
 

Attir Village, Kenya

The lifestyle of the Attir community is improving day by day; living standards of people have improved amazingly. This change started when GHNI began the coaching programme four years ago. After many lessons on different kinds of businesses, the goat business seems favourable for the Attir community and has brought a lot of transformation, simply because a lot of people want to venture into business without enduring too much stress. 

Gem Village, Kenya

With so many years of prolonged drought affecting the Isiolo area, the community has come to be dependent on external relief food. This phenomenon has been seen in northern Kenya for years and has affected the livelihood of the communities living in these areas.

Marsabit Village, Kenya