Our Launch Project | Village BH29, Matabeleland, NW Zimbabwe
Chosen Location
Village name: Village BH29, Matabeleland, NW Zimbabwe
Approx 3km east of Victoria Falls Airport, and approx. 30km from Victoria Falls Town.
📌 UPDATED Latitude/Longitude: 18º06’29.7″S 25º52’09.7″E
[Google Satellite Map position is an entry point to the area. Coordinates confirmed by water engineers. March 2025]
Choosing the Location
The initial villages under consideration have a total of 15,645 inhabitants. Under-12s number 7000, 13-40 = 5000, and 41+ number 3,600, with 85% of the inhabitants unemployed.
Funding is sought for an incremental programme of inter-dependent solutions to create a stable and resilient future, empowering villagers and co-ordinating with local trusts and educational programmes.
Why we have focused on BH 29?
The initial project concentrates on village BH29 in North Western Zimbabwe (near Victoria Falls). This village endures the worst conditions of all the villages in the area and is the starting point for our work.
Village BH29 endures the worst conditions of all the villages in the area and is the starting-point for our work.
For more information, read this related article.
Our Initial Aims
Working alongside our Zimbabwe Team we intend to address and resolve issues concerning and including:
- water provision, storage & harvesting
- build a composting sanitation system with methane gas production
- tackle deforestation
- provide a medical aid post
- introduce sustainable stock and crop development
- establish sustainable rural enterprises
- Emergency Food Aid for vulnerable members of this village community [since declaration of a national disaster on 3 April 2024]