Good, Decent Toilets for 49 families in Zimbabwe

Mrs Ndlovu, who is a beneficiary of both the LooLove projects, has had an extremely difficult last few years. The death of her husband in 2018 plus the tragic passing of her eldest daughter and son in law 2 years ago has left her alone and the only provider for her 4 grandchildren. She is an extremely hard working grandma (Gogo as they are called here in Zimbabwe) and has managed to fend for her little family by growing and selling vegetables as well as sewing clothing for sale and doing mending for people to earn a "dollar here and there".  She sews using a hand operated machine given to her by her mother who purchased it as new in 1961!!!!......it's 64 years old..... amazing.

The family registered for a latrine with the local village leadership and after consideration and vetting by AFCA they were one of 5 beneficiaries in Bunyonyweni Village to have a toilet built for them. Mrs Ndlovu was ecstatic when she recounted how she felt the day the building team arrived to start the building process. "It was my dream coming true," she gushed excitedly "and after only 5 days there it was in my yard as if it had always been there......I could not believe it."  She says it is so much safer now for the children with the new latrine only a few metres from their sleeping hut and that it is spacious enough inside for them to use it as a wash and bathing room as well so, "it takes care of two main daily problems that we used to have."

The team here at the American Foundation for Children with AIDS thanks you for supporting this project and the work we do for the children in Africa.  If you would like to learn even more about what we do or how you can meet some of the children you have helped, please contact Tanya Weaver at tweaver@AFCAids.org.