News
Stories and updates from Hazel's Footprints Trust, our Partner Schools, Educational Projects and Footprinters (volunteers).
Iona Smith – First Report from Otjikondo
Tue, 24th Nov 2015I have now been living in Otjikondo for just over two months and so far my time here has flown by. In my first post I thought I would give…
Louisa Crookshanks – First Report from Malaysia
Tue, 17th Nov 2015Its been almost 3 months since I landed in Malaysia now, which is crazy, and I am loving my time teaching, living and experiencing this wonderful country. I am in…
Laura Pennycook: 2nd report from Guyana
Wed, 11th Nov 2015As the little speed boat crossed the Demerara River, the change in landscape was incredible. In the space of 15 minutes we moved from a dirty, polluted dock at the…
Emma Ralph – first report from Senegal
Wed, 11th Nov 2015Salaam aleikum! In my third month as a Project Trust volunteer in Senegal, I am starting to feel very at home in this laid back country. I am teaching a…
Victoria Welsh – first report from Ghana
Sun, 8th Nov 2015I live in a small village called Lolobi Ashiambi in the Volta region of Ghana with my Project Trust partner, Chloe. After 2 months we are finally beginning to settle…
Anna Haas final footprinter report
Wed, 30th Sep 2015The last couple of months at our project, Mitchell House were very busy. We had a June/July holiday that lasted about three weeks so by the time we…
Laura Pennycook: First report from Guyana
Mon, 28th Sep 2015After being in Kwakwani for over 2 weeks, it’s easy to forget exactly where I am because the jungle is kept so well at bay. But I got some context…
Michael Sleeman final footprinter report from Fiji
Fri, 25th Sep 2015Image source Seven and a Half Month (Final) Report Bula everyone for the final time! Crazy as it seems, my time in Fiji has come to an end and I…
Kirsty Scott – Final Footprinter Report from Otjikondo
Thu, 17th Sep 2015In my last report I mentioned the school drama Scheherazade. This was performed on Parents Day (in July) along with us displaying the learners work in the art room and…
News (and a great photograph) from Ngambenyi
Sat, 27th Jun 2015We’ve been trying to keep abreast of developments from Kenya and the work African Promise are doing on a new primary school. A week ago we received the latest news,…
News from Team Kenya
Mon, 22nd Jun 2015We’ve had some great recent news from Team Kenya. They’ve rounded it all up for us in this PDF attachment that you can download here. Some highlights: Six secondary students…
Footprinter report: Kirsty Scott in Namibia
Wed, 10th Jun 2015Another term has passed; time is flying as fast as ever. The Yellow team won Sports Day, after it was almost rained off, and received their hard-earned ice-cream. Our Project…
Anna Haas footprinter report from Polokwane, South Africa
Mon, 11th May 2015Last August I started my gap year in Polokwane, South Africa. Polokwane is a city situated in the Limpopo province of the country and isn’t a very well known place,…
Hazel’s Footprints at the London Marathon
Thu, 30th Apr 2015Huge congratulations to Lorcan and Euan on their fantastic running in the London Marathon at the weekend! Well done Lorcan, our official Hazel’s Footprints Trust runner, for battling the 2015…
Michael Sleeman footprinter report from Fiji
Thu, 30th Apr 2015Two and a Half Month Report Michael Sleeman Bula everyone! For those of you who missed my initial pre-departure report, my name is Michael and I am currently on…
Eve Hadshar footprinter report from Madagascar
Sat, 25th Apr 2015I have had a fantastic first couple of months in Madagascar, and it has already exceeded my expectations in many ways. I have met amazing people and got the opportunity…
Photo Gallery from Wakadogo
Thu, 2nd Apr 2015A wonderful note has arrived from Wakadogo in Uganda alongside these pictures in the gallery below. I’m so pleased to tell you that we officially opened the new school library…
Hazel’s Footprints at Wakadogo Library
Tue, 24th Mar 2015It’s great to see a photograph of this sign outside Wakadogo Library in Uganda. If you’d like to read more about our involvement with this library project there are more…
Exciting News from African Promise
Mon, 16th Mar 2015We’ve recently had some exciting news from Charles Coldman, the director of African Promise, who provide better primary schools for Kenyan children. HFT is building and funding the whole project…
Anna Haas in South Africa
Mon, 2nd Mar 2015One of our footprinters, Anna Haas, is volunteering for Project Trust at Mitchell House in South Africa. She’s sent us this description of what she’s up to on a day…
News from Azafady in Madagascar
Sat, 21st Feb 2015Azafady is a UK charity and Malagasy NGO working on sustainable development in southeast Madagascar and a few years ago we donated £9,500 towards their project to build a new…
