Mattie Weston leads our FWLPs. He shares the vision:
FWLP’s are incredibly unique because they grow from responding to the specific needs of each individual community visited in person. As I travel to remote villages where resources and supplies can be very scarce, I love to connect with the locals first – to build relationships within the community. It then becomes very clear – through their own words and seeing where they are talking about, what is going to benefit the most vulnerable people as well as the community as a whole.
Primarily, the projects begin with water-harvesting – if the community suffers from water insecurity in any way. Everyone needs a source of clean water. Especially the children. Especially the vulnerable. Without it life doesn’t happen.
From this starting point, Projects can then be anything that improves health, education and promotes quality family and community life.
FWLP’s are incredibly unique because they grow from responding to the specific needs of each individual community visited in person. As I travel to remote villages where resources and supplies can be very scarce, I love to connect with the locals first – to build relationships within the community. It then becomes very clear – through their own words and seeing where they are talking about, what is going to benefit the most vulnerable people as well as the community as a whole.
Primarily, the projects begin with water-harvesting – if the community suffers from water insecurity in any way. Everyone needs a source of clean water. Especially the children. Especially the vulnerable. Without it life doesn’t happen.
From this starting point, Projects can then be anything that improves health, education and promotes quality family and community life.
Some of the Projects already completed in Africa include:
COUNTRY |
PROJECTS |
Uganda |
Water harvesting, School Playground Built, Painting Children’s Hospital Wing, Water system maintenance, Roof restoration, Solar systems for homes, Food Nutrition Provision |
Rwanda |
Water harvesting, Water system maintenance, Food Nutrition Provision |
Kenya: |
Orphanage built, Ongoing Food Nutrition Program, Water harvesting, Water system maintenance, Solar systems for homes |
Ethiopia |
Water harvesting, Water system maintenance, Solar systems for homes |
Mozambique |
Home restoration after floods |
Swaziland |
Solar for home which included educational homework centre |