Even though the weather forecast for Saturday August 30th was unsettled the day turned out to be a wonderful success for the Open Garden festival in Strathaven, Lanarkshire. Yes, there were some wet moments but that didn’t deter the community…
Since completing the tailoring course, which was provided by HHZ in Monze, Mainza has been making items of clothing for folks in her rural village of Ntambo where she lives with her parents. Mainza who is unable to hear or…
Huge congratulations to Sally Slugg who has successfully completed her 70th-birthday parachute jump challenge in support of HHI. She descended from 15,000 feet and she has raised a total of £1,865. We all want to say a huge THANK YOU…
For many years Sally Slugg, of Lindfield United Reformed Church, West Sussex, has long harboured an ambition to parachute from an aircraft! On 8th August, as a part of her 70th birthday celebrations, she will fulfil her dream by jumping from a…
HHI provides three Zambian schools with monthly funds to enable their students to have a midday meal. Nanga Special School, Mumba school (which has many orphans and vulnerable pupils) and the school at the Holy family physiotherapy centre each receive…
Strathaven Friends of HHI’s third Cafe Bridge Day in aid of Health Help International was again a great success, drawing bridge players from around Scotland and including a party of fourteen from London. Not just raising funds for Health Help…
Saturday 19th July saw HHI at another fête. On this occasion we were invited to hold a stall as part of the Chepstow Arts Festival. To raise funds, children took part in “The Incredible Real Fruit Machine”, at 50p a…
On Saturday 12th July HHI were invited to Henllys annual village fête in Cwmbran. We exhibited our crafts, showed our films and distributed literature. Although the footfall was unusually low we still managed to raise £132 for our work. We…
We have a wonderful opportunity to help Happy Valley special school towards greater security and independence. Happy Valley’s reliance until now on rented premises has become problematic. However, all is not lost as Philip Mathew (Director of Happy Valley and…
Shibu’s wonderful work in Trivandrum Medical College Hospital has finally been officially recognised with an award. For many years Shibu has worked tirelessly as a volunteer in the hospital, acting as a bystander for patients who have no-one to look…