<div>We are Many Hands — a community project creating spaces where people can talk about addiction and find support through faith and community, with a particular focus on young people.
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<div>Many Hands Community Project is now a registered Foundation in Zambia.
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<div><strong>CURRENT FUNDRAISING EVENTS</strong>
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<div>We are continually raising funds to support this work, with a number of events helping to drive that forward.
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<div><strong>Many Hands Bike Ride – May 2026</strong>
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<div>In May 2026, a team of riders completed a 39-mile cycle ride from Guildford to Shoreham-by-Sea, raising funds towards the development of a boys’ dormitory at Lochinvar Primary School. We are grateful to everyone who rode, donated, volunteered, and supported the event.
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<div><strong>Many Hands Marathon – Trial Event September 2026 | Marathon April 2027</strong>
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<div>We are now beginning preparations for the Many Hands Marathon, with a trial event taking place on 27th September 2026 and our first full marathon planned for April 2027 in Monze, Zambia.
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<div>The marathon will help support the ongoing work of Many Hands in Zambia, particularly the work being carried out by our Zambian team to create spaces where people can talk openly about addiction, find support through faith and community, and grow in hope, purpose, and connection.
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<div>Initial fundraising will help establish the event itself, creating a platform that we hope will continue to support communities and raise awareness for years to come.
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<div>These events form part of a wider, ongoing effort to support communities in Zambia through relationship, participation, and shared ownership.
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<div><strong>WHAT YOUR SUPPORT ENABLES</strong>
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<div>This GoFundMe supports the ongoing work of Many Hands in Zambia, particularly in communities around Chisekesi and Lochinvar in Monze District and around Chikankata Hospital and District.
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<div>Your support helps create and sustain spaces where people can talk openly about addiction and find support through faith and community. It enables persons to be supported in recovery, young people to step out of cycles of substance abuse and into purpose, and communities to grow in understanding, connection, and shared responsibility.
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<div>It also allows us to respond to practical needs as they arise — including projects such as the development of boys’ dormitory facilities and other community-based initiatives.
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<div><strong><em>"Restoration happens in relationship"</em></strong>
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<div>At the centre of this work is a simple belief: that lasting change happens in relationship — with God, with ourselves, and with one another.
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<div><strong>HOW WE WORK</strong>
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<div>Many Hands works alongside communities to respond to addiction, substance abuse, and mental health in a way that is relational, faith-grounded, and locally owned.
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<div>We create space for open conversations that build understanding and reduce stigma, walk alongside persons in recovery, and support the development of community-led networks that can sustain this work over time.
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<div>Alongside this, we are developing safe spaces for counselling and wellbeing, engaging with young people to build hope and purpose, and exploring opportunities that provide skills, dignity, and a renewed sense of identity for those in recovery.
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<div>This work is shaped and carried by a committed team in Zambia, with local leadership and ownership at its core.
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<div><strong>HOW IT STARTED</strong>
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<div>Many Hands began following a visit in February 2022, when connections were made with the community in Lochinvar, including the local school and families from the Twa community.
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<div>Conversations highlighted real challenges — including basic living conditions for boarding pupils and limited local facilities. Out of these relationships, Many Hands was formed in response, with a desire to support both practical needs and the wider community.
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<div>Over time, this has grown into a wider focus on addiction recovery, prevention, and community wellbeing.
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<div><strong>STAY CONNECTED</strong>
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<div>We will continue to share updates as the work develops, including progress from current fundraising events and ongoing work in Zambia.
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<div>Instagram: @<a href="https://www.instagram.com/manyhandscommunityproject/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">manyhandscommunityproject</a>
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<div>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/manyhandscommunityproject" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">/manyhandscommunityproject</a>
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<div>Thank you for your support — it helps make this work possible.
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