Augustine Nzai Kavoi has overcome the barriers of poverty to find success through irrigated farming, by utilizing water from the Kyamuisu sand dam project. He shares his experience with us in this story. Read more
For many people in southern Ethiopia, water and food scarcity are regular struggles. The prospect of a sand dam project can make all the difference to people's outlooks, as Bena group member Sabi Kotsa explains to us. Read more
Community members in southern Ethiopia are preparing to start work on their own sand dam projects in the near future. We spoke with Dobir Garsho, a member of the Bena group, to find out more about the context of their project. Read more
As we prepare to launch new projects in Ethiopia, with Action For Development (AFD) as our local partners, we spoke with a community member to find out what the project will mean to him. Read more
An update from Kamwonyeni self-help group in southeast Kenya, following the progress of their sand dam and climate-smart agriculture project. Read more
By building sand dams and growing trees, dryland communities in Malawi can transform their own lives and land. Read more
Our partner in Malawi shares the story of dryland farmer, Joyce Stonard, and what she hopes to achieve with an upcoming sand dam project. Read more
In February 2020, Excellent's Fundraising and Admin Assistant, Uilliam Barrow-Retallack, visited Manyanga Farmers Field School in southeast Kenya. He reflects on the community's plans for their sand dam and their achievements several months on. Read more
Last year we visited Twone Mbee Wasya wa Mavalani self-help group in Kenya just as they began building their second sand dam. Here group members Agnes and John explain what life was like before they had access to clean water. Read more
Meet Mody, an elderly farmer from Zimbabwe who is helping to re-green her farm and local environment thanks to training and support from our partners in the region. Read more
Lethiwe has been working hard alongside our partner in Zimbabwe to take on agroecological training and improve her farming. Hear her story. Read more
Meet Anastacia, a farmer from southern Zimbabwe, who our partner in the region is supporting to develop simple, appropriate and sustainable water abstraction and food production systems. Read more