May
31st May 2026 In May, we spoke with Tools With a Mission about planning the shipment of tools to help kit out the Trades Training Centre, with more detailed planning and a formal offer scheduled for June. The team were also out surveying the land where the centre will be developed, applying the surveying techniques…
April
31st April 2026 Its certainly a marathon not a sprint At the end of April, I (Josh) ran my first ever marathon to raise funds for the Trades Training Centre. Getting around in a record-breaking time of 4:34:32, a personal best… by default. We managed to reach our fundraising target and will be starting Phase…
March
31st March 2026 In March we met with Tools With A Mission and Rebuild Restore Burundi to start the process of setting up a workshop in burundi. Rebuild Restore have developed this innovative shipping container workshop concept. We already have 2 shipping containers on site!
February
28th February 2026 In February we continued the construction of our first wind turbine shaping the wooden blades while learning various carpentry skills.
January
31st January 2026 In Burundi, we've started building our first wind turbine! we've begun by hand-carving the wooden blades, putting theory into practice. We have also planned to install 4 more solar lighting kits with families in Gihanga who are currently living without access to electricity. In the UK, we visited Tools with a Mission HQ and…
A Busy December
21st December 2025 This month has been busy, Belle has done a fantastic job at sourcing local materials and tools, alongside growing the team ahead of our first wind turbine build. Simultaneously in the UK, there has been progress on making a set of blades and documenting the process, keep your eyes peeled for some…