Zambezi Sawmills Community School is a thriving school on the edge of Livingstone. With pupil numbers growing, the school desperately needs additional facilities to support more children from this disadvantaged community. Your generous support means foundations are going down for new classrooms and a toilet block at this busy school. More space to learn The… Continue reading Building on strong foundations at Zambezi Sawmills School
At Build It, we don’t shy away from talking about toilets! The 2018 Demographic and Health Survey identified only 33% of the population in Zambia use a basic sanitation service. This breaks down to 41% in urban areas, and 28% in rural areas. We should all care more about toilets. They play a huge role in… Continue reading New student toilets open for business!
Your generous support is bringing positive change to the community living around Libuyu Health Centre, Livingstone. Not only does it means a brighter start for babies being born in the new maternity wing, but work is now underway on the redevelopment of the existing clinic building to improve the healthcare services available to the wider… Continue reading Exciting redevelopments at Libuyu Health Centre
Build It trains young people who have had little education, but with a genuine interest to learn new skills to be able to find work and provide for their families. We caught up with trainee Ingútu Sileshebo, who is learning with us on the construction of new facilities at Zambezi Sawmills Community School. Ingútu’s challenges… Continue reading New skills to support my family out of poverty
Quality vocational training is hugely effective in supporting young people with skills for employment. But the world of work continues to change, and it is vital that training courses keep pace with the needs of employers. On 29 June 2022 we held an Employer Engagement workshop at our Centre for Excellence. The session aimed to facilitate… Continue reading Engaging with employers
Our Young Professionals Board was excited to hold a fundraising bowling event for Build It on 30 June 2022. They shared a few words on how the event had gone: “Our first YPB in-person event was a huge success! Last Thursday, the YPB welcomed 30 friends for a game of bowling and a Zambia quiz… Continue reading A strike for our Young Professionals Board!
Join us on Tuesday 6 September 2022 as we tee off at Hankley Common Golf Club, Surrey. Often described as one of the best and most beautiful courses in the country, we are delighted to be back at Hankley for our charity golf day raising funds for our vital work in Zambia. Entry is £400… Continue reading Charity golf day at prestigious Hankley Common Golf Club
Construction of the new student toilet block at the Centre for Excellence is nearing completion. This additional facility will help support a growing number of trainees learning on site. Sustainability remains at the heart of our approach. We promote sustainable use of raw materials and simple robust designs to help improve the quality and durability… Continue reading Student toilets nearing completion
Twenty-three young people are starting our entry-level Building Skills course. They will gain valuable skills and experience as they help us build new facilities at Zambezi Sawmills Community School, Livingstone. This is our first community training course since before the pandemic. Our Senior Community Development Officer Jones Samwenda and Project Office Kelvin Mwando led the… Continue reading Community training commences
Our Young Professionals Board is excited to host its first live event on 30 June 2022, raising money for our project at Zambezi Sawmills Community School. Come along to Rowan’s Tenpin Bowl, in North London’s Finsbury Park from 7pm, for a game of bowling and a chance to meet new friends or catch up with… Continue reading Build It YPB Goes Bowling
