Dande Project, Zimbabwe

See the progress you helped make happen in your sponsored community

When the project started, droughts and limited skills meant farmers struggled to grow enough food. Many children had to travel 20km or more to reach school. Malaria, cholera and HIV and AIDS were common and less than half of all families had clean water access.

Thanks to your support, your sponsored child and other children in the Dande community have improved access to education, healthcare and clean water.

Together we've achieved so much

99 percent of teachers were suitably qualified in 2016

This is up from 29 percent in 2011.

  • The number of secondary schools in the project area jumped from two to 13, and the number of students enrolled in secondary school nearly doubled.
  • Primary schools were equipped with textbooks and new furniture and existing furniture was repaired.
  • School development committees completed leadership training, while 10 workshops were held to raise awareness amongst parents about the importance of education.

9,000 households gained access to clean water

This followed the construction of 149 wells.

  • 3,528 households learned about hygiene and sanitation and 165 households were supplied with materials to build their own toilets.
  • 1,493 children, 980 adults and 406 community leaders learned about HIV, focusing on prevention as well as care for people living with HIV.
  • 6,700 households were treated with insect repellent to reduce mosquitoes that spread malaria. In addition, nine sewing groups received training on how to make mosquito nets to sell in the community.

4,115 farmers learned modern crop growing methods

In addition, 368 farmers received vegetable seeds to start home gardens and provide their children with a more nutritious diet.

  • 18 farming groups received small livestock such as chickens, goats and sheep, as well as training on breeding them, to improve incomes and livelihoods.
  • Two dip tanks were built and two repaired to treat livestock for diseases, improving their health and enabling more successful livestock breeding.
  • 15 savings groups were formed to enable community members to save money and access low interest loans.

"World Vision helped us to build our wells … Few people are suffering from diarrhoea these days."

- Student, aged 15