02 January 2008
It is heart-breaking to listen to their stories of extreme poverty and hardship. They actually don't have to say a word, you can see it on their faces, in their eyes," says Wendy Ely.
The 61-year-old former Kent businesswoman formed Hands of Compassion in 2001 after travelling to Zambia to volunteer on humanitarian projects.
Having answered an advert for a three-week placement she fell in love with the African people and soon returned, living in the region for over three years.
Six years ago she started by helping 25 orphaned children gain an education by creating a school in a shack at a shanty compound.
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I have been to a shanty compound near Ndola, and experienced first hand a whole new level of poverty. A few pictures follow:
Children following us....
Ladies at work in the shanty complex.....
Kids following me..... in a shanty complex outside Ndola, Zambia.
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