Report from Angola -  Phone Repair Shop Project

By Leila Duden  September 9, 2026

With the support of HuMAN, Makuku ya Mbadu successfully implemented the Mobile Phone Repair Workshop project, transforming the initial proposal into a functioning community-based enterprise. The project was established to provide affordable and reliable phone repair services while creating sustainable income and practical technical skills for members of the group. The US$600 investment supported the purchase of essential repair and diagnostic equipment, tools, and initial spare parts, as outlined in the original proposal.

The project has achieved impact at several levels. At the skills level, 12 members of the group were trained in mobile phone diagnostics, repairs, equipment use, customer service, and basic business management, giving them practical and potentially income-generating technical skills. At the economic level, the workshop has created a sustainable income-generating activity for the group. Based on the project's operating performance and the financial assumptions in the original proposal, the shop is estimated to generate approximately US$350–US$600 in monthly revenue, with an estimated US$150–US$300 in monthly profit after the main operating and parts costs. The original proposal projected that the investment could reach break-even within approximately two to three months.

At the community level, the workshop has improved access to affordable and local phone repair services, helping residents keep essential communication and digital-service devices functioning without the cost of purchasing new phones. At the environmental level, repairing and extending the life of mobile phones contributes to reducing electronic waste. At the organizational and humanist level, the project has strengthened Makuku ya Mbadu's capacity for self-reliance, collective enterprise, practical problem-solving, and community service. It demonstrates how humanist values can be translated into a practical project that creates skills, income, and community benefit.

Overall, the project has successfully combined skills development, economic empowerment, community service, environmental responsibility, and humanist values. Makuku ya Mbadu is grateful to HuMAN for its support, which made it possible to establish an enterprise with continuing potential to generate income, develop technical skills, and serve the wider community. The group is committed to sustaining the workshop, expanding its services, and reinvesting part of its income to strengthen the business and support future initiatives.