The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2015
Empowering young people in Africa through vocational training
We are a charity based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire empowering young people in Africa (and the UK) to help themselves by developing the skills and knowledge needed to find gainful employment or start their own business.
We do this by refurbishing donated tools to a high standard and shipping them to training centres and self-help organisations.

Donate Money
By donating money, you help empower young people in Africa to gain skills through vocational training. It is easy to make a financial donation by paying online or via the post.
Donate Tools
Donating your unwanted tools and equipment can change lives as well as having a positive impact on the environment. Every year over 80 tonnes of tools are saved from landfill and refurbished.
Volunteer
We always welcome new volunteers to join our friendly team at our workshop in Chesham. There are lots of opportunities available and full training is provided for all.
Since Our Foundation In 1986, Over 190,000 Lives Have Been CHANGED


Our Achievements So Far
Our Impact
We work with like-minded organisations and place great value on ensuring these partnerships achieve maximum impact for young people in Africa. We are currently developing new comprehensive monitoring and evaluation systems with all our overseas partners.
These will place emphasis on measuring how young people use the vocational skills they learn to escape poverty and drive positive and sustainable development in the communities in which they live.
Since Our Foundation
Stories
Meet Jofrey & Zolena




Jofrey, Basu Bandu
Jofery trained at Basu Bandu Rural Development association in sheet metal fabrication and welding. Jofrey is an orphan and was identified as a vulnerable young person and helped with training in 2016. He completed one year’s training but went back for a further year to gain more work experience.
Keep reading Jofre’s Story here.




Zolena, Agape of Hope
Zolena enrolled at Agape of Hope in 2017 after hearing an announcement at her church and has since graduated in design and tailoring. Agape thought she showed so much promise that they have subsequently employed her as a trainer.
Keep reading Zolena’s Story here.
Recent News
News From Africa

Jethro, Victims of War
Jethro, Victims of War Jethro attended a six month training course at Vision of War Victims Association. The mountainous areas
Jofrey, Basu Bandu Rural Development
Jofrey, Basu Bandu Rural Development Jofery trained at Basu Bandu Rural Development Association in sheet metal fabrication and welding. Jofrey
Zolena, Agape of Hope
Zolena, Agape of Hope Zolena was a graduate of Agape of Hope, a Ugandan NGO in 2017. She had just
Vision People’s in Mission Progress
Vision People’s In Mission Expanded Training Courses Progress Vision People’s in Mission (VPM) based in Korogocho in Kenya, has expanded