Stories and updates from our fantastic fundraisers, our activities out and about across the Peak District, and the communities in which we work across rural Africa.
In North West Cameroon, tension is rising between farmers and violent clashes have broken out. This Village Aid film follows the stories of the Mbororo tribe, a semi-nomadic grazer community and…
As a part of Village Aid’s partnership with Concern Universal, AVISU, our partner, are improving internet access to remote communities in the Northern region of The Gambia. AVISU now has…
We’re delighted to bring you the latest insight into life in rural West Africa. Shot by our friends at Sketch Films for Alain du Botton’s ‘School of Life’, this short…
Michelle got in contact with Village Aid in 2015 and has been doing some fantastic work for us here in the office. Find out more about why Michelle got involved and what inspires her to keep…
Two wheel barrows of cow dung is enough for a family in Cameroon to cook all the food they need for an entire fortnight. Biogas chambers are a simple but very effective technology being…
Violent conflict between farming and herding communities in North West Cameroon continues to be a critical issue. Scarce natural resources, ineffective government, and cultural and religious…
Village Aid and our partner organisations work to empower people, equipping them with skills and vital resources so they can change their own lives, and the wider community, for the better. A…
Alliance farming is a fantastic way for Cameroonian cattle herders and crop farmers to work together for mutual benefit. Together with our partner organisation MBOSCUDA, Village Aid has been…
Violent conflict between Africa’s farming and herding communities is escalating. As people are killed, crops and animals are destroyed and poverty ensues, Village Aid and MBOSCUDA are striving…
Village Aid supports the Masallay Academy in Mile 91, northern Sierra Leone, to provide war-affected orphaned children with food, accommodation and healthcare. Mama Sallay (pictured below, right)…