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Building a brighter future in Ngong

The Good Shepherd Sisters are a Catholic religious order that are dedicated to promoting the welfare, care and education of women and girls within their local communities. The sisters have previously ran several training projects for women in disadvantaged areas such as the Mukuru slums in Nairobi. This training provided to local women shared invaluableContinue reading “Building a brighter future in Ngong”

Giving a helping hand to Christian Aid in Afghanistan

Christian Aid (CAID) has worked in Afghanistan for more than three decades under four different regimes – from the Soviet occupation to the current government that was voted in after the US-led invasion of 2001. With a focus on community development, livelihood creation, gender equality and emergency response Christian Aid has both experience and expertiseContinue reading “Giving a helping hand to Christian Aid in Afghanistan”

So what is MUAC tape?

ElectricAid supporting GOAL in the fight against hunger MUAC Tape, (Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Tape) is used in the detection and referral of children with acute malnutrition. Using a colour coded system, MUAC Tape will identify Severe Acute Malnutrition, (SAM) Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM) Growth Promotion & Monitoring (GPM) or if a child is well nourished.Continue reading “So what is MUAC tape?”

Ghana makes history as the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate Trachoma

In June 2018, Ghana made history as the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate trachoma, as validated by the World Health Organisation. Sightsavers has been working in Ghana since 2000, when about 2.8 million people in the country were estimated to be at risk of trachoma. Trachoma is a Neglected Tropical Disease – anContinue reading “Ghana makes history as the first country in Sub-Saharan Africa to eliminate Trachoma”

Water Wise with Gorta Self Help Africa in Burkina Faso

Landlocked Burkina Faso in West Africa suffers from recurring droughts benefited greatly from a recent WASH project led by the Gorta Self Help Africa, aimed to provide better sanitation and hygiene conditions in the Sanaba, Yalog and Gaongo communities in particular. Gorta Self Help Africa set out to: Provide equitable access to water for 600Continue reading “Water Wise with Gorta Self Help Africa in Burkina Faso”

Saving on a rainy day

ElectricAid, supporting sustainable water conservation in Tanzania With the impact of climate change being felt worldwide, it’s the world’s most vulnerable that often bear the greatest impact. ElectricAid recently partnered with Charitas Tabora to provide rainwater harvesting capabilities to the Magiri community in Tabora, northwest Tanzania. Tanzania has two rainy seasons, the “short rainy seasonContinue reading “Saving on a rainy day”

A practical project in Zambia

Presentation Sisters Africa recently completed another phase of their ongoing development of Sishekanu Primary and Secondary Schools facilities in Lusaka, Zambia. Aimed at providing better hygiene conditions in the school and with support from ElectricAid, the Schools have replaced old, dilapidated toilet facilities with two modern, clean ablution blocks of eight toilets and two showersContinue reading “A practical project in Zambia”