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Day: 28 August 2018

Full steam ahead with the Multi-Functional Hall

Our young trainees are making great progress on the construction of the new Multi-functional Hall at our Centre for Excellence, our training centre just outside Lusaka. The construction of the Centre is at the heart of our aim to significantly increase both the number of people we can train, and the types of courses we… Continue reading Full steam ahead with the Multi-Functional Hall

Albert’s story: Life as a qualified builder!

INDIVIDUAL(S) PHOTOGRAPHED: From left to right: Albert Chama, Nancy Chama and Rebecca Chama. LOCATION: Ten Miles, Lusaka, Zambia. CAPTION: Albert (left), Nancy (centre) and Rebecca Chama (right) at their home in Ten Miles, Lusaka, Zambia. Albert completed his bricklaying training at the Build It Centre of Excellence with Build It International, a charity that trains unemployed young people in Zambia to become builders, while at the same time building vital schools and clinics in communities with little or nothing by way of resources.

Two years ago, Albert Chama was living in one room in Lusaka, Zambia with his wife, daughter and niece. Albert was a construction labourer, but was only occasionally able to find work. In 2016, Albert saw a flyer at his local church advertising a free construction training course with Build It International, and decided to… Continue reading Albert’s story: Life as a qualified builder!