ACHAP spreads into broader Africa
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
Speaking during the awards ceremony on Friday, Jerome Mafeni, ACHAP chief executive said the organisation is introducing new strategy in which it will have multiple funders as the main funders are revising their funding priorities.
He said ACHAP is confronting a time of many significant global changes in the financial, health and development arenas. “This is also a time when our main funders are reviewing and revising their funding priorities leading to cut-backs or total cessation of funding,” said Mafeni.
Despite the residents’ relentless struggle and enduring fears, government has yet to provide a clear and comprehensive solution to this alarming issue. For decades, the villagers have lived under the shadow of these ominous cracks, fearing the possibility of the earth swallowing them whole. This fear is not unfounded, as the damage extends beyond psychological distress to homes, fields, and ultimately, the livelihoods of the community. The...