The daily lives of the people in Eastern Congo and Tanzania that PTPL serves are not easy, yet they are filled with joy and hope. We believe that PTPL is making a difference, one person at a time.

The vocational program helps enable older students to learn skills needed to earn a living. Some of the skills that are taught are furniture making and carpentry, sewing, knitting, soap making, baking, and fabric dying. The goal is for the vocational program to become self supporting. Since our students are learning new trades, PTPL pays for teacher salaries and for some of the supplies.

Children served by PTPL are like children everywhere. They love to learn and they love to have fun. Even though they have little compared to many, they are very creative with what they do have.

PTPL's microcredit program is our newest program, but it is one that we already know makes a big differences in the lives of the recipients because it allows them to provide for their families and have hope for a better day.