News from India
I have had an email from Pastor Wilson. We (and others) support his work at the Neyyar Dam in Kerala. We recently sent him money to buy a cow for someone who needed an income so as to lift them…
Back to School
With the Hilux fully loaded with office furniture, including a lockable cupboard, stationery, maths workbooks and grey jerseys, we set off to Muumba school. Perhaps you recall that the toddler group at Hope and Market Church in Merthyr Tydfil raised…
Hachaanga Visit
Adam drove Jute and trustee Mr Mungalia to the small community of Hachanga. Of the 37 people who live there, 7 are disabled. There they met Alfred Moonga the local chairperson and his wife both of whom are disabled. They…
Ingenious Handwashing Gadget
This picture speaks for itself. When a disabled person is faced with a problem that doesn’t seem to have an answer, it is amazing what solutions can actually be found. This ingenious handwashing gadget is a fine example of a…
Mary’s Story
Mary Chikambo is 57 years old and has recently had her leg amputated. She lives alone and has no family. Mary turned up at HHZ seeking repairs for her truck which our resident Mr Fixit, Robbie, managed with ease. In…
Jute still in Zambia
Another visit to Ntambo- Today new crutches were given to Priscilla and also soap for use with the ‘ingenious handwashing gadget’ (see the article of the same name). The two pairs of shoes which were given to Priscilla fitted well;…
Naanga School
Today trustee Mr Gondwe drove trustee Mr Mugalia, HHZ administrator Carole Nzila and Jute as well as 6 wipe down mattresses and disposable mattress covers for approximately 2 hours to Naanga School. There they met the very gracious, quietly spoken,…
Container Arrival: News Travels Fast
After hearing that the container had arrived, Bertha travelled to the HHZ compound from far away. She wanted a new machine saying that her old one was not working. It was checked and pronounced fit and well so Bertha did…
At the Market
If you have read the article, ‘There’s always a solution’, then you will be aware of the plight of Priscilla Hatwambo we wrote about when we visited in Ntambo. One thing Priscilla didn’t ask us for, and something we felt…
It’s the first!
The first wheelchair from 2017 container has been given to Prisca Muchangwe (see below). She is 12 years old has been disabled since birth. She arrived at the HHZ compound with her mother, having travelled all the way from Njola…