Training very disadvantaged teenagers in Zambia

A container organised by HHI (Health Help International – a charity base in Newport and working in Zambia) is about to leave for Zambia. They have agreed to take some equipment for Hands Around the World, including additional tools and sewing machines for Kaliyangile. These will help to provide the extra training...

Over the past few months the Centre has been actively examining ways of extending its activities and generating some extra income. The possibility of providing extra training in bee-keeping is one option. Specimen bee-keeping suits have been taken out to Chisamba and the tailor is busy reproducing them. He hopes that, with...

This year as well as being able to see how the project was progressing, I had the opportunity to spend some time with the new staff and the management committee. It is clear that everyone involved in the project is enthusiastic about changing the lives of the children. They stressed that just completing the course did not...

Jim, one of the Hands Around the World trustees, visited the projectin June and was delighted with the progress made since last year. Despite a continual struggle with limited resources, the centre hasbeen able to expand its vegetable garden and now also has more than300 chickens. This is bringing in some income to pay...

During the past few months, despite the financial constraints, the project has been moving forwards. The Centre is well on the way to becoming an approved training centre and will be registered by Teveta. This will enable examinations to take place on site avoiding fees for external examinations and the transport costs. The...