Author Archives: Village Water

Gracious’ Story

March 15th, 2020

Gracious Sikalela is CEO of Grimus Enterprise. After hand-digging wells for 10 years, which is laborious and can be dangerous, Gracious decided to set up her own business.

Cyclone Idai update – 1 year on

February 20th, 2020

Cyclone Idai left destruction in its wake last year. People lost their homes, their livelihoods, they lost children, partners, parents.

Lusaka Project update – Feb 2020

February 3rd, 2020

Thanks to your support, the first few months of our new UK Aid Match programme in George Compound have started with a flourish.

For Chianga School, change starts now – part 2

August 23rd, 2019

As well as providing safe water, sanitation and hygiene education for Chianga School and three neighbouring villages in Chimoio district, rural Mozambique, your support is also helping improve farming methods, crop production and accessibility of food for pupils and their families.

For Chianga School, change starts now – part 1

August 23rd, 2019

Over the next year, we will be following the progress of Chianga School, a community supported by your donations. The teachers, pupils and neighbouring villagers will tell us in their own words, the impact safe water and sanitation has on their lives.

Water (& endless possibilities…)

August 8th, 2019

Namangolwa’s village is located three hours drive from the nearest town. The only sources of water near her home used to be an open well or stream. Neither were options she wanted to use.

Cheers to the Pour House

August 7th, 2019

Farewell to one of our favourite local haunts. We’re sad to see one of Shrewsbury’s best independent cocktail bars The Pour House say goodbye…

Nightrider 2019

July 29th, 2019

Sponsored cycle? EASY, you say. 100km cycle at night over hilly terrain? NOT so easy.