Hands at Work in Africa (UK) has three primary purposes in order to help care for 100,000 orphans and vulnerable children by 2010:
• education - through working in the UK with churches, schools and organisations
• fund raising - operating throughout Europe to support projects in Africa
• providing experiences and exchange of skills and expertise in Africa for UK volunteers and supporters
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Recent News
Images of the Vulnerable Reach British Parliament
Hands at Work in Africa UK’s photo-exhibition featuring its South Africa and Mozambique projects reached The Upper Waiting Hall of the UK House of Commons at the end of January. "This is a magnificent opportunity for us to reach decision makers to raise the cause of those with HIV/AIDS, orphans and vulnerable children generally and Hands at Work in particular" explained the charity's marketing co-ordinator and photographer Veronica Caperon. Hands at Work in UK Visit
Veronica Caperon, marketing coordinator of the UK team, visited Masoyi, South Africa and the Rubatano project in Central Mozambique in July and returned inspired by the work and commitment she found amongst the Hands at Work volunteers.
“It must have been so depressing - how can we get on top of this terrible problem?” That has been a common response from people when I have explained that I’ve just spent 10 days visiting projects for an HIV/AIDS charity in southern Africa. They then seem taken aback when I reply that I have returned inspired and uplifted by the excellent things I have seen.
UK team in Zambia
Nick Lawrence, Chairman of Hands UK, visited our projects in Zambia for the third running at the end of July / early August. He travelled with his wife, Heather, who was continuing her teacher-training programme with the volunteers from our community schools in the Copperbelt region...
Swaziland for British couple
George and Sheila Green our schools liaison co-ordinators spent time in South Africa and Swaziland where they found a woman who dedicates her life to a thousand orphans in the most difficult circumstances. ..
Powerful and moving images for you to exhibit
We are touring an exhibition of photographs in aid of Hands At Work. Click more details and to book it for your church, school organisation...
