Category Archives: Zimbabwe

It’s been a busy week in the incubator, 154 quail chicks hatched over a couple of days.  They are tiny little things and need constant warmth and looking after. After 24 hours in the incubator we transferred them to the … Continue reading →

This week we visited many of the OVCs (orphans and vulnerable children) and their families as we could. One reason was to check the progress of the projects they had started but the main reason was to hand out school … Continue reading →

A quieter week this week doing bits and pieces around the homestead. We spent two days shifting through gravel, trying to clean it and sieve out the smaller stones for a trial aquaponics project. We are experimenting to see if … Continue reading →

We picked up all the uniforms we ordered for our sponsored children, including shirt, shorts, socks, shoes & a hat for the boys and dress, socks, shoes and a hat for the girls.  We also purchased satchels for two of … Continue reading →

Weekly Diary – Week 3 Another busy, fun filled and frustrating week, as they all seem to be. We are never quite sure what will happen next. It was good to have our first meeting with our committee since arriving … Continue reading →

What is it they say about best laid plans? Certainly this week lived up to it. Our plans for delivering goats and starting the chicken projects took a bit of a delay due to various reasons but we are happy … Continue reading →

Well we have been here a week, what have we been up to? So much has gone on and things are moving quickly.  The first thing to report back is that we have been able to meet with all the … Continue reading →

Wednesday 16th at 4.30pm we left Guildford for Gatwick airport – Thursday 17th at 5.00pm we arrive at Harare airport, 24 hours later.  It’s a long journey via Dubai & Lusaka but it’s not like we have had to walk.  … Continue reading →

We are delighted that we have been able to set up links for two of our schools in Sanyati, with schools in the UK.  Sanyati Baptist Primary school with Highweek Primary School in Newton Abbott, Devon and St. Charles Primary … Continue reading →

Our return to Zimbabwe seems very close now, tickets have been booked for Wednesday March 16th, returning October 4th. We are filled with an interesting mix of nervous excitement and scary realisation that this is actually happening, but at the … Continue reading →