Stories
Better Health: A Path out of Poverty
"I was confused about solving these sanitation problems in my home. Now I have the answers and my children are happy to be in school without any problems to their health." - Mrs. Derembwe
“Water filters…have taken us from a disaster”
Mrs. Chagwiza is one of our wonderful volunteers from Matiza village. She is a role model in her community and is dedicated to seeing every family in her village healthy and strong.
Loveness: An Overcomer
When food was scarce, Loveness and her boys sometimes had to resort to searching for edible plants and fruits in the forest. But now Loveness has a renewed sense of hope and power over her circumstances.
Celebrating World Water Day with Mrs. Charumbira
Kusvada used to obtain water from a stream contaminated by sewage from the local hospital. Health problems were common - but not any more!
A Simple Solution to a Deadly Problem
Mrs. Zvidzai is protecting her family from deadly health problems by building a rocket stove and taking her cooking outside.
Much More than a Piece of Paper
Birth certificates provide families living in extreme poverty with access to vital services and opportunities.
“Now we are a very healthy family”
Mrs. Matanda is a widow who has devoted herself to caring for her three orphaned grandchildren. Frequent illnesses made life very difficult. "Bopoma came to us at a time when we were in a desperate state."
Stopping disease before it starts
Gogo Magavhu is a widow who faces overwhelming challenges caring for her own family as well as her 3-year-old granddaughter.
Rocket Stoves Take Off in Zaka!
Most women in rural Zimbabwe cook indoors over an open fire—with dangerous consequences. Smoke from open fires causes serious heart and lung diseases as well as chronic eye conditions and even blindness. It’s been estimated that open fires produce as much as 400 cigarettes worth of smoke an hour! Open fires also expose women and …
Climate-Smart Strategy Multiplies Crop Yields
Small-scale farmers in rural Zimbabwe rely on rainwater but inadequate rains in recent years have devastated agriculture, causing widespread food shortages. What little rain falls, quickly evaporates or runs off the dry compacted earth, barely penetrating the dusty soil. Bopoma Villages teaches farmers how to retain rainwater in their soil and store runoff. Communities across …
A Venture Capitalist’s Perspective
"I often feel that the non-profit industry does not manage its money well. Sometimes only a few cents of every dollar actually leads to measurable impact. But for me, Bopoma Villages is a grand exception."