It’s full steam ahead to complete the redevelopment of Libuyu Health Centre before the heavy rains arrive. The delivery of vital healthcare services has continued throughout redevelopment. Some outpatient services have been temporarily relocated outside, and need to move back inside before the start of the rainy season. Work has progress well. The existing building… Continue reading Final finishes at Libuyu Health Centre
Schools across Zambia are starting to wind down for the long Christmas break. But our building work continues at pace at Zambezi Sawmills Community School on the edge of Livingstone. The school desperately needs additional facilities to support more children from this disadvantaged community. Your support is making this happen. The main structure of the… Continue reading Classrooms taking shape at Zambezi Sawmills School
And that’s a wrap! A massive thank you to everyone who helped us smash our Big Give #ChristmasChallenge22 target of £34,000. Your support helped us raise an incredible £52,085 (including gift aid and offline donations) in just a week! Funds raised will go towards our Training into Work programme in Zambia. Our training supports disadvantaged… Continue reading Big Give Christmas Challenge target smashed!
Growing up has never been easy, but young people today face extraordinary challenges. Now more than ever, they need support to develop the skills, confidence and resilience to thrive amid uncertainty. Our Training into Work programme brings real change for young people in Zambia. Evelyn trained with us last year: “I joined the training because… Continue reading Skills for a brighter future
Walls, and excitement, have been rising this month as our community trainees continue making great progress on the construction of new classrooms at Zambezi Sawmills Community School. The classroom block will provided desperately needed learning space for this growing school, with three new classrooms plus one dedicated computer classroom. The trainees help to lay the… Continue reading Walls rising at Zambezi Sawmills Community School
We are delighted to be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022 raising vital funds to support our Training into Work programme. A chance for your donation to be doubled from 29 November 2022 to 6 December 2022, at no extra cost to you! That’s one donation, twice the impact. Our training empowers young… Continue reading Big Give Christmas Challenge 2022
The new roof is up on the main building at Libuyu Health Centre – an exciting milestone in our redevelopment of the clinic building. The existing building was not designed as a health centre, situated in the heart of a busy community on the edge of Livingstone. Some sections of the building are over 30… Continue reading New roof at Libuyu Health Centre
It is with a heavy heart that I share the sad news that Stephen passed away suddenly on 29 August 2022. He was a close friend from university days, and Build It’s first ever supporter. It’s no exaggeration to say that without his early involvement, Build It may never have got going. Stephen remained a… Continue reading Stephen Gosztony, 1961 – 2022
A big thank you to everyone who took part in our charity golf day on 6 September 2022 at the beautiful Hankley Common Golf Club. A special congratulations to the winning team from BGL Insurance! Thunderstorms threatened this event, but apart from an impressive downpour three holes from the end, we were delighted to see… Continue reading Fore! Charity golf day at Hankley Common
We are delighted to introduce two new members of the Build It team. A big welcome to Lisa Carson as our new Head of Fundraising and Communications, based in our UK office. Lisa has extensive marketing and fundraising experience in the private sector and charity sector. She has particular expertise in events, corporate and relationship… Continue reading New additions to the Build It team
