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Great Primate Handshake & Soft Power Education, Uganda

I'm back and the 6 weeks in Uganda has gone so very quickly. The first part of my trip with the Great Primate Handshake was really good with us making educational content for Ngamba Island Chimpanzee Sanctuary, amazing community environmental programmes just outside Hoima and working with Kasiisi School by Fort Portal on their conservation programmes. I will post links to some of the videos when I get them, but the Handshake are out in Kenya at the moment so will grab them when I get back. A great time and it was all over too quickly. Lots of work done and quite a bit of fun also with rafting on the White Nile.

Pictures from The Great Primate Handshake, Uganda 2010 here >>>

I also had two further weeks in Uganda after the Handshake was finished as I wanted to spend more time there. So I volunteered with Soft Power Education in Jinja in the south east of Uganda. They do a lot of work re-furbishing and building schools, have built a medical centre and run a very pro-active special needs programme amongst many other fantastic education projects. I have been painting schools and helping out with the special needs education and I have thoroughly enjoyed myself.

Meeting and working with people from all over the world and doing work that is very much needed feels very rewarding. I can recommend working with them and intend to go back out there next year.

Pictures from my Soft Power Education experience here >>

Thanks once again for everyone who sponsored me to go out there as you have helped two very worthwhile organisations.

News Posted: 15/08/10

 

Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge - We've done it!

More Photos from the Challenge >>

Well we've done it! Can't quite believe it's over, the day went so fast. After a good sleep last night the legs are feeling rather good this morning. Both James and I are still buzzing after yesterday and it's not all down to the copious amounts of fresh air we've had. 20 miles 6,500 feet and all done in a day! And we finished half an hour ahead of schedule at 7.30pm.

 

Thanks not only to everyone who came with us up Cadair and Pen y Fan but especially to
Ma and Pa who kept us going, made breakfast, fed us and drove us everywhere!

Over coffee and cake today, James and I have already started planning the next challenge. I think the bug has well and truly bitten.

Thanks to all who sponsored us. To date we've raised over £800 for the Great Primate Handshake which is really fantastic!

More Photos from the Challenge >>

News Posted: 31/05/10

Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge - One Week to Go

Only a week to go until our Welsh 3 Peaks Challenge for the Great Primate Handshake and it's come around awfully quickly! All the training is done, the list of kit is made and we're itching to get started.

Thank you to everyone who has so generously sponsored me and all of those who have also supported us in the hills.

James and I are off to North Wales next Saturday afternoon to start off early on Sunday 30th with Ma and Pa being our support team.

The plan is:

06.00 Start upSnowdon via the Pyg Track (730m - 8miles).
10.00 Return to car and drive to Cader Idris
11.00 Start up Cader Idris (743m - 7 miles)
14.00 Return to car and drive to Pen y Fan
17.00 Start up Pen y Fan (466m - 5 miles) with group of friends to help push us.
19.00 - FINISH

 

I am going to Uganda on the 1st July to start my volunteer work with the Great Primate Handshake and am returning on the 12th August. Without your support I would not be able to take part in this exciting conservation project. Thank you.

News Posted: 23/05/10

'The Horse' Shortlisted for Ffresh Awards

'The Horse; his industry, our industry' has been shortlisted in the Factual Category of the Ffresh Student Moving Image Festival of Wales on 12th Feb.

The judges commented that 'This was fantastically shot, well structured and revealed real visual flair. The interviewees were brilliant and shed fascinating light on the subject. It was an unknown and unappreciated snapshot into the horse and its place in all aspects of Welsh life and culture. It was a perfect way to explore a wider history through a single prism (i.e. the horse). I could see this being broadcast on television tomorrow: it thoroughly deserved to be a finalist.'

Update - The Award for this category went to 'Tough Guy 453' a brilliant docu on a challenge that makes what I'm doing in May seem like a doddle. Well done guys!

News Posted: 19/02/10