A Family for Kudakwashe
When Kumbirai caught sight of her nephew Kudakwashe walking up to her homestead she called out his name with tears streaming down her cheeks. “…it always troubled me if I ever will be able to see my sister’s son again.”
Zimbabwe Stories
Simbisai–now one of the happiest people in her village!
When Simbisai and Matariro saw the changes in the lives of their neighbours, they got on board and implemented Bopoma Villages’ Healthy Home strategies. Since then, the family has experienced many changes. Bopoma Villages’ staff now describe Simbisai as one of the happiest people in her village.
Change can start with a bundle of onions
Chengeto’s family is on a new path towards better health and immunity, and self-sufficiency with skills in biointensive farming.
“I am back on my feet again…”
Like most people in rural Zimbabwe, Bridgette is a subsistence farmer. Her family survives on what she can grow and sell. However, a lack of farming skills and poor sanitation at her home kept her family trapped in the downward spiral of hunger, illness, poverty, and despair.
Bopoma Villages Launches Emergency Response to COVID-19
With no real access to healthcare in rural Zimbabwe, there is a great deal of fear of the spread of COVID-19. Bopoma Villages has launched a household to household education program to teach vulnerable families how they can protect themselves from the pandemic.
“Bopoma Villages has returned my smiles…”
“Bopoma Villages has returned my smiles back again which I never imagined. I am fit and smiling again with my little grandson at school.” – Mrs. Marufu
Better Health: A Path out of Poverty
“I was confused about solving these sanitation problems in my home. Now I have the answers and my children are happy to be in school without any problems to their health.” – Mrs. Derembwe
“Water filters…have taken us from a disaster”
Mrs. Chagwiza is one of our wonderful volunteers from Matiza village. She is a role model in her community and is dedicated to seeing every family in her village healthy and strong.
Loveness: An Overcomer
When food was scarce, Loveness and her boys sometimes had to resort to searching for edible plants and fruits in the forest. But now Loveness has a renewed sense of hope and power over her circumstances.
Celebrating World Water Day with Mrs. Charumbira
Kusvada used to obtain water from a stream contaminated by sewage from the local hospital. Health problems were common – but not any more!