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Hands Around the World (HATW) works in partnership with Pamodzi Ndi Ana (PNA) in Zambia. PNA specifically supports children with disabilities affected by spina bifida, cerebral palsy and hydrocephalus and works in collaboration with the... Read more »

Irindiro Special School in Meru County, Kenya provides residential education and essential support to children with disabilities and special needs. The school provides a life-enhancing service to 115 children, delivering a special academic curriculum tailored... Read more »

The new Hands Around the World film was launched at our 30 year anniversary celebration event. We would encourage you to watch it if you haven’t seen it already, and to share with friends and... Read more »

This Christmas HATW would like to raise money to support 334 visually impaired students attending St Lucy’s Primary and Secondary Schools for the Blind in Kenya. The schools are in need of essential IT equipment... Read more »

We are so grateful to all those who came to the event in November at Bridges Community Centre, Monmouth, and to those who volunteered their time to help make it a success. The event was... Read more »

The New Life Centre School incorporates a Vocational Training Centre which operates in the afternoon when the school day is over. Local women complete a Tailoring course at the VTC under the guidance of Chumpa... Read more »

You’re a sky full of stars ‘You’re a sky full of stars’ is a joyful ballad by the British Rock Band, Coldplay. Its lyrics are full of hope and positivity, depicting an image of someone... Read more »

The DCC has continued to provide essential and much needed support to children with disabilities at Irindiro Special School in Meru County. The delivery of specially designed horseshoe tables and chairs to the school earlier... Read more »

I have always been impressed with the holistic education in the New Life Centre school and, as a retired teacher, I recognise how invaluable it is to get to know all the talents of the... Read more »

Pallabi is a former student of the New Life Centre, Sarberia, India. Using snippets from her regular updates over the years, project coordinator, Tess Molloy tells us Pallabi’s story.    Pallabi’s story It has been... Read more »

HATW has continued to support Muko school to provide much needed food to street children in Bugarama, Rwanda. This invaluable support is now providing 328 street children with two meals a day, seven days a... Read more »

Previously HATW has supported our local partner, the Meru North Disability Community Centre (DCC) with the provision of new wheelchairs and specific staff training on the assembling and fitting wheelchairs. Through the DCC, valuable support... Read more »