Stephen Hussey and his Dabane team work largely in south-western Zimbabwe, in arid and semi-arid areas. They help local people reduce their poverty and hunger and improve health and hygiene through accessing and managing water resources. One model of how this is done can be found at Hlangeni village where Dabane and the people have built a sand dam. The dam traps sand washed downstream during the rainy season. 60% of the sand’s volume is actually water which is pumped via a special pump to water storage tanks. The water is being used for a community vegetable garden, improving the diet and with excess being sold at market. With WDR’s help, this is being repeated at Gambo village in 2023/24 when over 250 villagers will benefit. WDR also supports vital staff salaries.