VTC Development

Equipping young Malawians

The Vocational Training Centre is the next stage in Home of Hope's vision for equipping orphans and other vulnerable children to lead independent lives to the full, by providing them with vocational skills to enable them to enter skilled employment, or set up businesses of their own.

The project is grand: constructing the prerequisite infrastructure, sourcing the tools and equipment essential to the courses and employing staff. It is a long-tem venture, so it's good to be able to see the progress that has been made over the past few years:

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2015

In 2015 another large building - housing a carpentary and joinery workshop - was completed, made possible by financial support from the Dr Alan Powell Trust UK. Foundations are dug for many more and work is actively ongoing for staff accomodation. We also see the completion of another building donated by the Kalaria family.

Wide shot of Vocational Training Centre
Wide shot of Vocational Training Centre
Vocational Training Centre 2015
Vocational Training Centre 2015
Vocational Training Centre Site 2015
Vocational Training Centre Site 2015 - taken daringly from the top of the water tower!
Alan Powell Workshop
Alan Powell Workshop
Interior of Alan Powell Workshop 2015
Interior of Alan Powell Workshop 2015
Rev. Chipeta
Rev. Chipeta in the most recently completed workshop
Site Wall
Main Home of Hope outer wall
Kalaria Family Plaque
Kalaria Family Plaque
Alan Powell Plaque
Alan Powell Plaque

2013

In 2013 we were able to see the first buildings for the Vocational Training Centre arise: one much completed and another not far behind...

Buildings
The Vocational Training Centre so far:
Completed workshop
An almost completed workshop...
Incomplete workshop
...and one with more work to do
Workshop Door
A sturdy door for security
Interior of workshop
Interior of one of the workshops
Foundations
Foundations dug for future buildings
Rev. Chipeta proudly describing the building work
Rev. Chipeta proudly describing the building work
Vocational Training Centre Site
The backdrop to the Vocational Training Centre

2011

Agricultural land just behind the main Home of Hope site...

Next steps

There's still much to be done:

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Supporting the Vocational Training Centre development

How you can help make Rev. Chipeta's vision a reality

If you would like to support the project financially, please donate through BT MyDonate, and specify alongside your donation that you wish it to particularly support the Vocational Training Centre project.

If you feel able to help source quality equipment that you think would be of use, please contact us at info@malawiorphanfund.uk