August 17, 2011

Dancing in the rain

I’m on holiday in beautiful, coastal Cornwall right now, surrounded by fishing villages and beaches – and rain! I’m working on the Uhundha project, assisting a fishing community on the shores of Lake Victoria. One of our volunteers, Katalin,…

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July 5, 2011

Worry and compassion

I just learnt that Tumaini’s fantastic volunteer manager, Stacey, has had to cut short her 2nd semester in Shibanze and return home to Canada to be with her family. I truly hope Papa Helliker recovers well but have to…

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January 31, 2011

Marathons and mud hats

Thanks to Stacey for the title and her wonderful updates on her own blog. Canadian volunteer, Stacey, is definitely making an impression in the villages of Khalaba and Shibanze : “Before I’d even left the project site [to go…

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