Equipping John Phiri’s new hospital
At the end of last month we told you about an email that we had received from our old friend Dr Phiri, asking for equipment for his new hospital. Top of the list were defibrillators, nebulisers and a CPAP machine…
From Poverty to Prosperity – empowering disabled people by with education
HHI supported Prisca Hatembo for many years. We first met her in a village in Zambia. As a disabled girl she was left to her own devices, unable to do anything. So HHZ, our sister charity in Zambia, arranged for…
Drought and hunger update
The hunger situation in rural areas is escalating. According to our partners on the ground, "People have no money to buy mealie meal (cornflour), the staple diet for most Zambians. The government through the Disaster Management and mitigation Unit (DMMU)…
Can you help?
Dr John Phiri is a name familiar to many. He was supported through medical school by enthusiastic HHI contributors and sends regular updates about his work. He recently contacted HHI with this news. ‘My work as District Health Director involves…
Hunger! Help!
We are all too aware that when there is drought in Zambia, it hits hard. Jonah Sialumano, our Disabilities Affairs Manager at HHZ recently wrote to us…. ‘Here it has been worse than before where hunger is concerned because here…
A stitch in time saves …
Following on from our earlier post, we've had the stories of two of the women who are learning tailoring. They illustrate some of the problems of Indian culture that are all to common. Pastor Wilson writes: 1. Soumya: She is…
Recycle Your Giving
Our supporters are often touched by the stories from India and Zambia and dig deep to find the necessary funds to support a project, a family or a child. So, what happens when a donor discovers that the child’s education…
Empowering the powerless
Recently one of our partners in India, Pastor Wilson, was given two sewing machines. He had the vision of training unemployed women, most of whom are widows who have great difficult finding work, in tailoring. There is a great demand…