Village Force Africa

13/11/2025

Come and support our Christmas fund-raising event. Wonderful carols with delicious food and mulled wine!

10/08/2025

At last our VFA Trustee Queen Silibaziso Mlotshwa will be installed as Chief Mvuthu.

Congratulation from the whole VFA team!!!🍾

17/07/2025

Lesley Ann and Alistair with Her Excellency Jo Abbot, Deputy Ambassador to Zimbabwe, after our most productive meeting discussing Village Force Africa over tea in the House of Lords, at the invitation of Baroness Janet Fookes.

17/07/2025

The 3rd phase of our VFA borehole installation is now complete, with the construction of a 2,500 litre Jo-Jo water tank in the valley next to the new borehole, adjacent to the old borehole and the cattle trough. This will bring water to those households in this location which were not served by the original two Jo-Jos in the North and South parts of the main village. Taps from this new Jo-Jo will serve the villagers who live here, and a hose will be run from an additional tap to serve the water trough. See the attached pictures.

21/06/2025

The installation process is now complete. The villagers have pure, clear, abundant water for the first time! They re delighted. The photos show:- the borehole pump being installed, security fence to protect the borehole, solar panels and inverter, photos of the inverter, a 5,000 litre Jo-Jo water tank and taps, villagers and young village girl with their water containers.

17/06/2025

Our borehole installation in village BH 29 is now complete!!! We shall post full and exciting info, photos and videos soon. Watch this space!!!

17/06/2025

Two Jo-Jo (5,000 litre) water tanks on their way to village BH 29, during installation and in situ. Our villagers now have abundant, pure and clear water for the first time in their history.

06/06/2025

The installation has now commenced. Water container and solar panel stands have been cemented in place. See attached photos.

Thank you to our generous donors for allowing VFA to save lives and restore and lay the foundations for developing this village towards a sustainable future.

06/06/2025

We have now received donations for all the funding for Phase 2 of the Borehole installation!

The villagers are very excited by the promise of a dependable water supply which will allow the transformation of their lives and their village.

Two digging teams have dug trenches to carry the water in pipes ½ a km uphill to two 5000 litre containers (Jo-Jos) close to homesteads. See attached photo.

They will be using taps instead of making numerous trips daily, carrying water in buckets on their heads.

04/04/2025

31/03/2025

AFRICA ON THE INSIDE
FREE EVENT!
On Saturday April 5th at 3pm enjoy the warmth and vibrancy of BH29, Zimbabwe - OUR village.
Meet the villagers your donations have helped survive the worst drought ever in Zimbabwe, see their living conditions, their challenges, their endless struggle, yet their positive spirit. Hear their joy and excitement as the borehole is sited and see the final moments when we find water.
Lesley Ann with Alan on technicals, will immerse you in a rare experience of real African life.
Share our dreams for a resilient and independent future for 685 villagers who now have hope of a future and the chance to survive.
Refreshments and tombola
ENTRANCE FREE
St John’s Church Hall, Brittany Road, St Leonard’s-on-Sea TN38 0RD