Well its been a fantastic few weeks so far in beautiful Tanzania. Loving the warmth- about 27 or 28 most days. Enjoying all the little differences: watermelon with seeds, soft drinks served in glass bottles, petrol attendants that fill your tank for you, big white smiles and enthusiastic waves from kids as you drive past, women carrying loads on their heads with little babies swaddled to their backs with bright wraps, colourful fruit and veg markets and more. Ha...

Had such an amazing day. We bumped out on the dusty roads to Kiserian in remote Tanzania to visit the school we have been fundraising to build through TANZEED. We passed herds of giraffe on the way and a few gazelle. Pembroke teachers (Barb, Gary and partner) and a student from Pembroke came out too. We were only expecting to see the site as school has closed for christmas but were overwhelmed by the welcome we received. The whole community had gathered. We had s...

After 22 hours of travel , we've arrived at our lovely accomodation in Tanzania. Kids very excited by people carrying things on their heads, the fancy hair braids and bright clothing. Also our thatched bungalo, the geckos, frogs, swimming in the pool and the little mossie tents over their beds. Lovely and warm and the flame trees spectacular. Bit of a change from below zero temperature we left yesterday! Very pleased at the new main road that has made what was ...