Annual reports
Village Africa Annual Report 08-09
Village Africa Annual Report 09-10
John Kijazi, Mweni-Yamba Village Chairman
Instead of being carried to hospital on a stretcher, a trip that takes 2 days, very sick patients are now driven quickly to hospital in the Village Africa car.”
Moses Mkabenga, Mweni-Yamba Village Executive Officer
Medicines are now available. The health post and health seminars have improved the hygiene of the villagers and reduced sickness in the village.”
Musa Kiwayo, Milingano Primary School Headteacher
The school toilets built in Milingano Primary School have improved the health of the students and therefore means that student attendance is higher. This is the aim of our community in Tanzania.
Thanks to the construction of school classrooms and school toilets in Milingano, by Village Africa, school attendance is up to an average of 87%! Better pupil attendance means more students pass their exams and can go to secondary school. Forty-two passed last year!
The plan to bring volunteer teachers to the school has been very successful. They teach fun lessons with great teaching aids, as well as sport and choir. They also teach us about their cultures. We are very sad when they leave.”
When Village Africa started in 2006, death rates were high, health care and education weren’t easily accessible and signs of development very limited. Some images of the early days…
