News
Stories and updates from Hazel's Footprints Trust, our Partner Schools, Educational Projects and Footprinters (volunteers).
Wakadogo Library
Tue, 10th Jun 2014Third update on school library building in Acoyo village, northern Uganda (News just in from Acoyo in Uganda!) Thank you so much to the Trustees of Hazels Footprints Trusts for…
Updates from Kisimenyi Primary & Wakadogo
Tue, 3rd Jun 2014We’ve just had two reports in from some fantastic project. The first is at Kisimenyi Primary School in Kenya: In this report we update you on the current situation at…
Cameron Welsh in Thailand
Sat, 24th May 2014Month 7 (March) Council Sports, Science & English Camp, Graduation and Holidays March began with the annual sports competition for all the local councils. Instead of just setting it over…
Katie Ingham – Footprinter report from Namibia
Thu, 22nd May 2014Here’s Katie’s third report from Namibia I dont even know where to begin! It may sound clichéd but it does seem like only yesterday when I was writing my last…
The first month: Footprinter report by Ceri Thomas
Mon, 12th May 2014Bula! (Hello) From Fiji. When l arrived at the airport on the 13th of January my face was beeming with excitement – while my stomach was doing ‘somersaults’! As soon…
Update from Team Kenya
Fri, 18th Apr 2014We donated £2440 last year to Team Kenya for help with teachers and the rest of the wonderful work that they do. They’ve just sent us this update: Top performance…
Footprinter report: Emma Patton in Malawi
Sun, 13th Apr 2014Malawi is certainly testing my love for it early on in my trip. The first hurdle which had to be overcome was actually getting here with the correct cases. My…
Footprinter report: Cameron Welsh in Thailand
Sun, 13th Apr 2014Month 5 (January) Ayutthaya, Birthdays, Family Holiday, School Trip and PT Visit January kick started with an almighty bang. Spending New Years Eve with my family was great. I was…
Footprinter Report: Lewis Murray in South Africa
Sun, 13th Apr 2014Time is flying and by since I last did a report so decided it was time to give you an update. In this report I will be covering some of…
Update from Wakadogo
Sun, 13th Apr 2014We’ve just had this great update from Wakadogo: Thank you so much to the Trustees of Hazels Footprints Trusts for the generous donation of £12,000, made to Project Shelter Wakadogo…
The HFT Highland Fling 2014
Mon, 7th Apr 2014The date is confirmed, the 2014 Highland Fling is going to be on Saturday 22nd Novermber at The Hurlingham Club, London. The HFT Fundraising Committee promise that this years’ Fling…
Footprinter report: Eilidh Lamont in Ghana
Sun, 23rd Feb 2014By Eilidh Lamont I live in a small village called Lolobi Ashiambi with my project partner, Karina. It’s about 2 miles north East out of the nearest small town, Hohoe,…
Footprinter report: Learning Thai, Chiang Mai and Northern Thailand
Sun, 23rd Feb 2014By Cameron Welsh The start of October saw Kevin and I repack our rucksacks and meet some of the other volunteers who are at projects close to ours at Ubon…
Footprinter report: Cambodia, Christmas and Crickets
Sun, 23rd Feb 2014By Michael Freer The past two months have flown by as they usually do somewhere new and exciting. I am volunteering at a grass roots organisation called FKC Future of…
Footprinter report: Cameron Sinclair
Tue, 4th Feb 2014For the last 6 months I have been volunteering in the Himalayas which has been a whirlwind of fun and amazing experiences. I have learnt so much in the time…
Initial report: Ceri Thomas
Mon, 3rd Feb 2014I am very grateful for the funding that Hazels Footprints Trust has given me towards my volunteering placement in Fiji. First a little about me: I will be 19 in…
Footprinter report: Cameron Welsh
Mon, 13th Jan 2014Month 4 (December) The Kings Birthday, School Trip, Christmas and Holidays December brought a sudden cold chill through Phana as we also approach winter. This chill of course is probably…
Update from Team Kenya
Wed, 8th Jan 2014Team Kenya enable communities in Western Kenya to free themselves from poverty, injustice and inequality. We’ve proud to support the work they do and they’ve sent us an update with…
Hannah Brown in India – Initial Report
Wed, 8th Jan 2014In a couple of weeks time I’m going to be embarking on my new adventure in Nagaland (a State in North East India) and it’s one I’m so excited to…
Flying high and falling fast! – Courtney Cliffe Footprinter Report
Tue, 7th Jan 2014As the New Year dawns, for me it brings the start of a new adventure. In a few weeks time I will embark on a journey halfway across the world,…
Project Olbak Primary School – Summer 2013 by Annie Dixey
Sun, 22nd Dec 2013This year I travelled with 10 other students from Durham university travelled to a rural village in northern Tanzania to work with school children, to improve facilities in whatever way…