News
Stories and updates from Hazel's Footprints Trust, our Partner Schools, Educational Projects and Footprinters (volunteers).
Otjikondo in the time of Coronavirus
Mon, 22nd Feb 2021Hazel’s Footprints sends £10,000 to Otjikondo School in Namibia every March, to mark Hazel’s birthday. Otjikondo is very close to our hearts so it’s always so rewarding to hear how…
Katy Watters reporting on a year at Otjikondo cut short
Wed, 24th Jun 2020Katy Watters went to Otjikondo, Namibia expecting a full on year. It was cut short by the pandemic, but it’s pretty clear she got what she came for! Well done.…
Izzy Richards on her last weeks at Otjikondo
Mon, 7th Oct 2019Izzy Richards completes a fabulous year at Otjikondo School in Namibia where she has volunteered teaching children for a year. She wrote to us before she set off, after her…
Rachel Azzopardi’s thoughts as she heads to Otjikondo
Sun, 28th Jul 2019Rachel Azzopardi has been awarded a Footprinter Grant to head to Otjikondo School in Nambia for the 2019/20 academic year. Otjikondo School is very special to Hazel’s Footprints as this…
Izzy Richard’s Second Term at Otjikondo
Thu, 25th Apr 2019Parents’ Day Project We’ve spent most of this term getting ready for the Otjikondo’s annual “Parents’ Day”. It’s a day where parents and guardians of everyone in the school are invited…
Izzy Richards: First Term at Otjikondo
Sat, 2nd Feb 2019So here I am, very nearly 3 months into my gap year, and what a 3 months it has been. It is very easy to say there is never a…
Izzy Richards: Off to Otjikondo School, Namibia
Wed, 22nd Aug 2018Izzy Richards is just about to leave for Otjikondo School in Namibia she has been awarded one of our Footprinter Grants for volunteers heading to educational projects in disadvantaged communities.…
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…
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…
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…
Footprinter report from Kirsty Scott in Otjikondo
Sat, 14th Feb 2015I have now been in Otjikondo for almost 5 months and hope once I describe my day to day life here and some of the things I have been doing,…
New Footprinters chosen, Otjikondo donation and Namibia Calling
Tue, 23rd Aug 2011Huge developments have been taking place since the last update along with the regular HFT work of supporting Gappers and helping out with the running of Otjikondo School in Namibia.…
