We have come all this way to protect elephants and not seen any yet. So there was huge excitement when the elephant map and black […]

Of the 13 volunteers, it turns out that the black sheep of this family could have been me! Last night’s campfire chatter turned to the […]

After a week of building walls we are back at base camp. Top priority, to queue for the showers after a week of physical toil […]

Wall. Two thirds of the way to completion

At the build site. Location unknown (somewhere near Okaumbaaha village). Camping near an open farm of cattle and goats in the middle of what is […]

Tuesday 26/9 up at 6am for the 2 hour drive across rough roads to the build site where we will spend the next 4 days. […]

Following the shortest of safety briefings : beware the 3 S’s ( spiders, scorpions and snakes) and respect each other ( loved that being part […]

I’m sure there are many reasons to visit Namibia. It has the world’s highest sand dune, majestic desert scenery, great wildlife viewing and a massive […]

In advance of the trip people asked me what fears I had. I suppose everyone wonders how they would be in the situation and could […]