Kazunzu Village of Hope: Summer Update
This summer saw an exciting milestone for us and our in-country partners based in Mwanza, Tanzania, as we welcomed the arrival of our first volunteer team to begin construction at our new project, Kazunzu Village of Hope.
Kazunzu is situated on the shore of Lake Victoria and is our largest construction project undertaken to date. The islands of Lake Victoria have the highest prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Tanzania, and our hope is that this village will provide stability, security, and sustainability to some of the most vulnerable orphans and widows in these communities.
In May, a group of 12 from Falkirk Trinity Church, were welcomed by members of the local community with great celebration through song and dance. Representatives from the local ward and executive officers from the local government were also there to greet us, and together we laid the symbolic foundation stones. By the end of the expedition, the first two houses were completed to lintel level – an incredible start to the Village of Hope.
Our volunteers embarked on their journey home, sad to be leaving after what had been a life-changing experience. As one volunteer remarked, “a little bit of Tanzania will be forever in our hearts”. Three teams will have visited by the end of 2019, including our first individuals to go to Kazunzu in October and our Babcock International team in November.
Would you like to be part of the Kazunzu Village of Hope journey? Join one of our teams for individual volunteers:
15th April - 29th April 2020
24th October - 7th November 2020
If you would like to discuss creating a bespoke expedition for a group from your business, church or community organisation, get in touch with our Expeditions Team: expedition@vinetrust.org