Empowering young people in Africa through vocational training
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Empowering young people in Africa through vocational training
Find out more about our story
Help us to make a difference
Our ‘charity shop with a difference’
Deborah’s father passed away when she was a baby, as did her mother a few years later. She was raised by her aunty who she refers to as her mother.
Roy is a Zimbabwean national who operates a small sewing machine repair shop in Lusaka, Zambia with two other technicians.
David, age 20, graduated from Bulungu secondary school in late 2022. The school is one of 35 Workaid has helped in Zambia over the past three years in partnership with the Vwila Foundation.
Bertha and Winnie are two of the teachers who took part in intensive sewing machine repair and maintenance training funded by Workaid in Kabwe, Zambia in 2024.
Container Benji, heads to Zambia much to the delight of our long term volunteer Benji
Read Bob’s story, he was proud to name the container after his partner Wendy, who has supported him through thick and thin.
Big Day for one of our volunteers Chif, as the container named after him heads off to Zambia
Success for students at both the Provincial and National JETS (Junior Engineers Technicians and Scientists) compeitition
Thank you to all our supporters who helped us reach our 2022 target! 2023 Big Give appeal 28th Nov to 5th Dec.
Interview between Annie Njovu, Head Teacher, Bulungu Secondary School and Emmanuel Zulu, Vwila Foundation, discussing the impact of vocational training.
Container Hailey starts it’s journey to our partner in Zambia the Vwila Foundation based in Lusaka.
First container of 2023 has left our workshop in Chesham and is on its way to Zambia’s Vwila Foundation based in Lusaka
Sat 9th Nov 10am - 2pm
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