Great News…

Very happy to report that despite inclement weather , the Brian Sloan Skills Training Centre is now completed! We believe this will be a game changer and will be the start of not only giving every orphan the best education under the Ugandan Government Education System but also practical skills in what will be useful in their adult life. In one of the two skills training rooms will be maybe 12 to 15 sewing machines. We will source these from within Uganda (Kampala the capital) and will feature Singer Treadle Sewing Machines. Even though we have installed power in the rooms , I have decided to go “Old School ” and go for these wonderful manual machines. We have been blessed with several very kind donations …but we need to look to fund some extras…such as

Sewing Machine Oil , Needles, Scissors, Tape Measures, Fabric…..etc

Also we will need to pay for tutors . These are exciting times and we will proceed with caution but we can see maybe 30 machines in use in time. It is our intention to teach the children to make practical things ….especially clothing and maybe bedding material because in the 3 wet seasons it gets really cold. We will then plan the second room for woodworking and carpentry training . There will be many other practical skills taught . This may in time extend to Electrical Theory , Building , Brick and house Building. I know that many boys would like to pull motor bikes to bits and learn welding , but these will not happen on the present site as fire and electrocution risks are too high. Thank you for your support and interest….any feed back is welcome….

Lindsay Walker

Founder and Director .