The urgent need for new schools and classrooms in Zambia means that there is always an overwhelming number of communities needing support. We liaise with the Zambian district education authority to get a shortlist of schools which urgently need upgrading. It is a delicate process not to raise expectations and usually takes at least 12… Continue reading Choosing our community projects
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
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!
IÂ have recently started my placement year at Build It and so far I am loving it! I am at the University of Bath studying Politics with International Relations, so I thought a placement year at Build It would be a great way to spend a year in industry. One of the reasons I decided to… Continue reading A new addition to the Build It team!
Ruth Kampangele is now a tiler. She has built a new house for her grandparents. Build It builds skilled construction workers out of unemployed young men and women in Zambia, women like Ruth so they can earn a living and provide for their families. Ruth had originally thought about becoming an accountant. It was Ruth’s grandfather… Continue reading World Youth Skills Day, 15 July 2018
Hello again. I’m writing this blog from the UK. Although I’m now technically “home”, after 14 months in Zambia I’m still find having trouble adapting back. There’s two things in particular that I’m really enjoying: 1) drinking water coming straight out of the tap and 2) access to a washing machine. But there’s certainly a… Continue reading Deborah’s Blog: Homesick for Zambia
In April 2017 our CEO Andrew Jowett attended the opening of the new school in the village of Katole. The whole community joined in the celebrations, and it was particularly emotional for the young trainees who helped to build the school. 2017 was a key year for Build It International. After three years of hard… Continue reading 2017 Annual Review
We are delighted to welcome 46 young trainees who started their Fast Track bricklaying training in March. These 11 women and 35 men will spend 10 weeks at our new training centre, our Centre for Excellence, in Lusaka. Until 2017, our training was delivered exclusively through our community building projects. Although very effective, it limited… Continue reading Supporting more young people into work
Evening of Thursday 5 July 2018, London. Build It Annual Supporter Reception:Â A great opportunity for our UK supporters to get together and find out more about the work happening out in Zambia. Please get in touch for venue details.
This week we celebrated International Women’s Day – a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. Women like Enelesi who thanks to your support, and her hard work and determination, is now a builder. MORE THAN JUST A JOB, IT MEANS A NEW FUTURE “My name is Enelesi and I am… Continue reading International Women’s Day
