About us
Village Africa is a UK-registered charity funding work in Tanzania, East Africa. It supports charitable activities delivered by its partner organisation Vyaadahikana Village Africa Tanzania which is based in a village called Yamba, high in the West Usambara Mountains in the Tanga region. The aim of both charitable organisations is to alleviate poverty in the region through the fields of health, education and the environment.
Village Africa works in the following areas:
Health
Village Africa supports the ambulance service operated by Vyaadahikana Village Africa Tanzania, a service which provides much needed trips to hospital 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 in the region.
Education
Village Africa’s funding has assisted many primary schools and one secondary school with the funding of new classrooms, school toilets, water tanks, desks, books, cupboards, sports equipment and school stationery.
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Building
Village Africa’s funding has enabled the construction of health and education facilities desperately needed by the community. Local materials are used wherever possible.
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Job Creation
Many of the African full-time workers funded by Vyaadahikana Village Africa Tanzania employ their own labour including nannies, cooks, farmers and porters, as well as using local craftsmen such as tailors, builders and carpenters.
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Child Sponsorship
Village Africa funds a sponsorship scheme for primary and secondary school students. It also follows some students to vocational training, professional colleges or university. It is known as the ‘Simba Club’ in Tanzania. ‘Simba’ means ‘lion’ in Kiswahili.
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Distribution of Gifts
Village Africa receives many gifts from different sources in Tanzania and overseas. Gifts include clothing, shoes, bedding, books, toys, school stationery and medical equipment which are distributed by Vyaadahikana Village Africa Tanzania.
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Environment
Village Africa aims to protect and promote the importance of the environment in the course of the work it funds, especially in matters relating to health and education.
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Achievements
See our annual reports here.
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