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 [Previous Post "Before and After" ] When we left 12 days ago it was bare drilled boards and a box of bits . Delighted to see the little Climbing Wall now assembled, mounted, and so beautifully and colourfully painted. "The kids are very happy!" Chisomo Chipeta tells us today.  Splashes of colour have are reaching the Primary School, too! Today I spoke with the Primary School's Standard 7 teacher, Patricia, who continues to project-manage the ongoing work. "Our school has changed a lot! Thanks to you all for your visit and your assistance with the project. You have done a lot. May the Good Lord continue blessing you." Please hear those thanks, everyone who supported in any way.  Patricia and the Primary School Head are looking in to how they might celebrate the refreshed surroundings with their students at the start of term in early September. We wish them a bright and colourful term ahead! Next Post

[ Previous Post ] I've been waiting for some "after" photos to share with you, post-painting, and some arrived today: Rusty iron sheet roofs (photo above from September 2022) replaced and/or painted with "Roof Guard". Floating edges strengthened against severe weather with well-fitted fascia boards. Floors repaired; walls repaired and painted; cement-block windows replaced with iron-work grills.  Blackboards re-surfaced and/or re-painted Insecure and damaged doors replaced. Home of Hope's Jane Glaves Primary School...    - refreshed and ready for term!  On behalf of this year's Friends of Home of Hope team, and of the leadership at Home of Hope, THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP! It is truly amazing to see all that has been accomplished in a short time - and it was all made possible by the generous support of individuals, groups and business. Special thanks goes to medical equipment supplier SheffMed , whose very substantial donation to the project enabled the sca...

[ Previous Post ] Limited connectivity here in Zambia, and an early night needed, so here are a few photos from this morning. As I walked down to the primary school at 6am, work for the day had already started. There is momentum, we've left the needed resources for completion plus some contingency.  All be finished in good time for the start of term. [ Next Post ]

[ Previous Post ] “Next year we must remember to cater for five hundred!” Lucy confirmed that neighbours from local villages had indeed arrived at the farewell party this evening. The food was delicious: chicken, beef, rice, beans, vegetables. The day began with celebration, too, and an outbreak of thanksgiving. After a song from the new “Home of Hope Choir” under Debbie’s direction, in the morning devotional we looked at Philippians 4:4-8 (in St. Paul’s letter from prison, a passage encouraging abandonment of anxiety and adoption of prayer with thanksgiving). Many people came forward with expressions of thanks for the Home they have found here, including a young man about to go to university - amazed to be taking with him laptop, phone, suitcase - and mothers once in despair at how to raise children alone after separation from a spouse by death or divorce, then offered the wonderful work of caring for other children at the Home in addition to their own. Real. Deeply moving. Ruth and I...