News
Stories and updates from Hazel's Footprints Trust, our Partner Schools, Educational Projects and Footprinters (volunteers).
Murray Watson: Second Report from Guyana
Sat, 13th May 2017Murray Watson reports on his volunteer year at Sand Creek Secondary, Guyana. Time to write from Letham Day 110, again I’m in Lethem – 3 hours from Sand Creek. This…
Murray Watson: Early Days report from Guyana
Sat, 4th Feb 2017Murray Watson lets us know how he’s getting teaching maths and science in Sand Creek, Guyana. To say he’s working with limited resources is an understatement, but he (and the…
Laura Pennycook: 4th Report from Guyana
Sat, 9th Apr 2016I was wondering why I’d put on some weight since arriving in Guyana – or as the locals say, ‘Miss you gat phaaaaat, man!’ Then I realised the answer is…
Laura Pennycook: 3rd Report from Guyana
Sat, 20th Feb 2016A day in the life of a jungle dweller – Saturday 20th February 2016 I was woken at 5 to a bus blaring its horn outside. Bryher was going to…
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…
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…
Final footprinter report: Gemma Eastman in Guyana
Tue, 17th Sep 2013The most amazing year of my life so far has come to a close, as I have now returned from my time teaching with the charity Project…
Emily Gorman: Initial report
Thu, 1st Sep 2011I have come to the realisation after 8 months of fundraising that the majority of responses I get when I tell people of my Gap year fall into 4 categories…