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The Mpilo hospital is located in Bulawayo, a major city in Zimbabwe and serves a large population. The infectious diseases ward of the hospital had not been redeveloped for many years, and it was clear that a complete renovation project could be a great help to the community.

This project is very close on the heart of our founder, Dumi Moyo, as both of his parents received treatment in this ward. He was therefore eager for a chance to improve the lives of his home community.

Many people living with AIDS or HIV are not only worried about their health, but they can also feel incredibly isolated from their own community. We wanted to do something here in the UK to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and encourage adults and young people to engage with it honestly and openly. Additionally, we wanted to run an open community event which could help to reduce the stigma of life with HIV/AIDS.

Water is life.

Globally, one in nine people in the world do not have access to clean water near their home. Access to good sanitation and clean drinking water is still a problem all over the developing world, and many charities are working to alleviate this problem.

After completing two new classroom blocks for this large primary school, we realised there was still a strong need to equip the staff and students with more resources for teaching and learning. We were able to raise funding for the basic classroom equipment shortly after completing construction, but we knew much more could be done to improve the educational outcomes for the school.

Albinism, though quite rare worldwide (affecting around one in 20,000 people), is much more common in sub-Saharan Africa. Unfortunately, people with albinism often face persecution because the condition is misunderstood as a contagious illness, a punishment for the wrong doing of the parents, or indeed that albinos are imbued with some kind of supernatural or magical properties. This stigma has a profound impact on the ability of albinos to integrate into society and feel safe in their own villages, towns and cities.

Additionally, those with albinism require greater access to sun protection, which is not always easy to find and afford.

Mapengani Primary School was severely affected by storm damage and had no way of sourcing enough money for the repairs needed. We got involved with the school at this time, working to repair the storm damage. We went on to support the school through various projects over the years including the construction of much-needed additional classrooms.

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