About us
Village Africa is a charity working in Tanzania, East Africa. It is based in a village called Yamba, high in the West Usambara Mountains in the Tanga region. Its aim is to alleviate poverty. Initially its work is in health and education. Locally it is known by the Kisambaa name ‘Vyaadahikana’ which means ‘It is possible’.
Village Africa works in the following areas:
Health
Emergency trips to hospital are provided to villagers, day and night, free of charge. It is a two day walk to hospital otherwise. Within its short history, Village Africa has greatly reduced the death rate.
Education
Village Africa’s volunteer teaching programme is run in government schools. Volunteers from overseas assist in Yamba and Milingano Primary Schools and Mibukwe Secondary School.
Building
Since the project started, with the kind support of our donors, skills have been shared between villagers and volunteers to build classrooms, toilets, water tanks and volunteer housing.
Job Creation
Many of the Africans working for Village Africa full-time employ labour including nannies, cooks, farmers and porters, as well as using local craftsmen such as tailors, builders and carpenters.
Child Sponsorship
The child sponsorship scheme is known as the “Simba Club” in Tanzania.”Simba” means “lion” in Kiswahili.
Distribution of Gifts
Village Africa receives many gifts from different sources in Tanzania and overseas. Gifts include clothing, shoes, bedding, books, toys, school stationery, spectacles and medical equipment.
Environment
Village Africa aims to protect and promote the importance of the environment in the course of its work, especially in matters relating to health and education.
Current number of trees planted: 276
Achievements
See our annual reports here.
