The Joseph Centre is very close to the Mwakirunge Garbage Dump which is home to many mothers and their children. The centre is currently working with 12 of these mums, teaching them literacy skills (most cannot read or write), and sewing and crocheting skills. The aim of the centre is to enable these mums to become independent women who can move from the garbage dump into homes along with their children. Gap Kenya provides uniforms, books and any necessary fees for their children to attend school and currently over 20 children are now in education. Our current centre has only one large room along with a small office and kitchen. We rely on the covered teaching areas outside for more space, and had a small play den built for the under 4's to play in, however, the play den was destroyed by the rains earlier this month and can no longer be used. During the rainy season (April through to July - sometimes longer), there is not enough room in the building for the mothers or their children. We need to build a purpose built centre which will adequately cater for all that we do. We have begun this building fund to raise money to buy an acre of land and build a purpose built Joseph Centre which will cater for needs of the mums and their children. We also believe the £18000 we are trying to raise will also allow us to build 6 rooms for the mums and children to live in, as well as enabling the charity to grow crops and have livestock. We are asking people to raise this amount by purchasing a 'stone' which can be used to build the new centre and we need just 900 stones to be purchased at £20 per stone to reach our target. Will you help us? Your support will change the lives of mothers and their children NOW, and will save the grandchildren from ever having to live a life amidst the garbage, scavenging and eating food which is rotten and mouldy. Please check out our website for more information about the Joseph Centre and the way it is changing lives.