By Paul du Feu | HANDS AROUND THE WORLD Project Co-ordinator
Since returning home, the Hands around the World team has followed up, consolidating the work that has been done in getting the Vocational Training Centre opened.
The major step was appointing Wilson Phiri and his wife as the centre managers with full responsibility for the tools, the security and the cleaning of the rooms. Wilson has also been appointed as the 'in house' carpenter.
Chief Mnukwa has supported this appointment and HATW will support Wilson and his family for the next 12 months. At the end of 2015 the situation will be reviewed.
Wilson has been allowed 3 months to build all the shelving and cupboards needed in the classrooms to ensure they are secure and that everything has it’s place. The sewing machines in particular need to be kept out of the dust.
Another massive step forward has been the meetings and discussions between HATW and ZOE. ZOE is a charity that is working in Zambia with orphans. They are very well established and a marvellous manager Stephen oversees the ZOE projects.
I met with John Hunt the founder of ZOE and, as both charities are working in the same area, we have agreed to work closely together. As Stephen has transport he has kindly agreed to help us by acting as an unofficial “postman” liaising with Wilson and others in Mnukwa.
The next major projects are
- to set up support mechanisms for some of the older students at the school so they can stay in education and
- to support the start of the building of a maternity ward next to the existing health centre.
HATW will be working with ZOE on this new building.
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