Hazel’s Footprints is a charity which seeks to provide funding for dedicated individuals wishing to work voluntarily in schools, charities or community projects abroad. These individuals enrich the lives of the communities they work in whilst also expanding their own horizons through their experiences. We will also make an annual donation to the Otjikondo Village School in Namibia. (Click on Our Aims above for more details).

The Trust, a Scottish charity, was set up in 2004 in memory of a truly remarkable girl, Hazel Scott Aiton, whose tragic death in a car accident in August 2004, at the age of 21, has left an unfillable hole in the lives of everybody who knew her.

Before going to Durham University, Hazel spent her gap year at the Otjikondo Village School, working in a remote location where she saw first-hand what an enormous difference a committed, dedicated and compassionate person could make to the lives of others. It was an experience that changed her outlook on life for good.

She was mad keen that others should grasp similar opportunities to experience life as it is lived in other parts of the world. That – and Hazel’s zest and love of life - are what have inspired her family and friends to set up Hazel’s Footprints Trust. Through the Trust’s help, we hope many people will be able to broaden their horizons and change their lives for the better.

We hope you find our website useful, informative and interesting. It is regularly updated, so please visit it as often as you can. And, of course, we welcome feedback from you(info@hazelsfootprints.org).