Hands at Work

Hands at Work and the Malakota toilet

One of the organisations supported by the Cathedral’s Mission Giving is Hands at Work. This Christian charity strives to support the most vulnerable children in communities across Africa where HIV/AIDS, orphans and poverty are at overwhelming levels and support structures for the children and their communities are very low. There is a strong supporting group in the Cathedral, which works closely with a group in St Luke’s. Last year we raised money for a borehole to give people in the Zambian community of Miswa access to clean fresh water. This year we have taken on the challenge of raising £1553 for a brickbuilt ‘long drop’ toilet for a children’s care point in Malakota, Zambia. This is a scattered and isolated rural community. To get to it you have to cross a very precarious bridge. Because it is such a scattered settlement they have established three care points to save the children from having to walk too far. The current toilet facility is pictured. This illustrates why the carepoint would really benefit from this project and how it would serve the children’s health, dignity and safety. Our first event raised £650, and there will be a range of other fundraising activities in the next few months.

Take action Find out more about Hands at Work on their website at www.handsatwork.org

Chris Lyal and Chrystalla Spire