Health project creates change for a Matobo family

Family Impact and the River of Life PVO have been involved in a family, health and nutrition project in the Matobo area since September 2011. This April the team interviewed some community members to find out if the training had made any difference in their lives.

A volunteer trained by Family Impact under the intervention said that the training had highlighted the importance of building a strong, loving family. The woman, who lives with her husband and child, said previously she did not fully understand what a family and an extended family was. She now aspires to have an extended family in their homestead and to promote stronger, loving families within her community. She also said the training had improved her communication and problem solving skills.

The most significant response to her training observed by the team was the building of a toilet in their homestead. “When we were taught about health issues I was challenged mostly by the need for safe hygiene practices. My husband and I agreed about the need for a toilet in our homestead and we are currently building one "

The most immediate health challenge facing the community now is that they do not have access to clean water. They are hoping that they will be able to get assistance to sink a borehole in the community.

(Written by Family Impact)

The exciting thing about this is that the family attend Crossroads and the womans husband - Sylvester is not only one of the emerging leaders working closely with Stephen but he is also employed - running the small Tuckshop at Crossroads and the Grinding Mill.

Crossroads is also in the process of working on a Water Project which will give the community access to clean water. God is good!