Jute’s interest in HHI was aroused when she moved as a family to Newport in 1997 and met Ron Prosser through Sunday Morning Worship in Newport URC Church. Gradually becoming more involved as she followed how HHI developed from its early beginnings in Mpongwe to the opening of a centre in Monze, Zambia. Jute has been privileged to visit Monze on many occasions with Ron as a supporter and observer. For a few years she has worked along side Ron as a volunteer becoming familiar with the churches, organisations and individuals who support HHI. With Ron’s retirement from the day to day running of HHI Jute has been responsible for the administration of HHI in the UK and coordinating the work in Zambia. When employed she did this as an unpaid volunteer two days a week and taught as primary school teacher three days a week; she has now retired from teaching. However, Jute says she “would not be able to keep up with all the work in HHI if it wasn’t for the team of dedicated volunteers who work with me.”
HHI has taught Jute many things, not least of all how to give talks and powerpoint presentations for young and old and how to deal with financial matters in various currencies. But it has also taught her that God answers prayers. The number of times the needs of HHI have been met through prayer are too many to mention. Working for HHI and witnessing the work in action with the Zambian people who have so little has deepened and strengthened Jute’s faith. In 2006 she was baptised in the River Magoyu in the Monze district.
