India visit
We're back! - HHI visit to India, 2018 These are my notes - everything we did, and many of the people we met. All in great detail! For reports on our 2019 visit, please see the updates in the News…
Hello from India
The annual HHI visit to India is under way. I (Edmund) arrived Thursday morning, and Iain will join me tomorrow (Saturday). I was greeted at the airport by Tom and Philip, and Sebastian who is a volunteer with the Banyan…
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;…
There’s always a solution!
We visited Priscilla Hatwambo at home. A bumpy hour long journey took us into the bush to the sprawling village, Ntambo. Priscilla had had cerebral malaria as an 8 year old and has been unable to speak or walk properly…
Jute and Hilary in Zambia – 5
A Quiet Afternoon at the Compound? For the first time a doctor, in this case Dr Ibrahim, from the local Monze Mission Hospital visited the compound to tell us what would be useful for various hospital departments. He was amazed…
Jute and Hilary in Zambia – 4 – Monze Mission Hospital
Monze Mission Hospital We were greeted by Dr Ibrahim at Monze Mission Hospital and quickly got down to the business of discussing the much-needed container items which had just arrived at HH headquarters. Importantly, we also discussed the best way…
Jute And Hilary In Zambia – The Container Has Arrived!
Container Celebration: It’s here! Once Carole Nzila had signed off the paperwork, the container, which had arrived by 7.30am, was ready to be unpacked. Headed by Adam and overseen by head of security Elliot, the scouts from Fidelis’ troupe and…
Jute and Hilary in Zambia – 3
Decision Time The Beneficiaries Committee spent the morning interviewing people who had travelled from far and wide to ask for help. Their needs ranged from parents asking for money for transport to take their sick or disabled child to the…
Jute and Hilary in Zambia – 2
Marvellous Muumba Developments at Muumba School continue to be promising. We were delighted to meet Mr and Mrs Bbilika and pre-school teacher Mrs Phiri. They were eager to show us the new building funded by HHI, as well as the…