By Paul du Feu | HANDS AROUND THE WORLD Link Volunteer
As we approach the end of 2016 the Hands Around the World (HATW) project in Mnukwa district in the Eastern Province in Zambia has seen a consolidation at the 'skills centre'. Centre manager Wilson has a regular group of teenagers attending both the carpentry and the sewing classes. They have made furniture for the local market and have also successfully completed an order for another charity group working in the area. The sewing area is now producing school uniforms as well as allowing villagers to make clothing for themselves.
The project has been supported by 'ZOE' (a UK charity also working in the area) and their staff and this help has made a very big and positive difference to the development and future of the skills centre. 2017 will see more work being done to upgrade the centre and it's still planned to add 2 more houses next door which will act as accommodation for the young people who live in other villages.
HATW has also worked with 'Tools for Self Reliance' (a UK charity which refurbishes and recycles tools of various sorts) to get knitting machines, more sewing machines and repair kits to the centre. There will be classes to teach the villagers how to use the new equipment.
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