The story below was written by Helena Galloway about her time in Tanzania with one of our home-building teams. In all honesty, my trip to Tanzania in September 2015 was one of the best experiences I've ever had. It's all about the people: the amazing friends I made from SSE, The Vine Trust, the Tanzanian volunteers and the wonderful families we were building new homes for. Anyone who has ever been to Tanzania will tell you about how incredible the people there are - constantly smiling, infectiously positive and always ready to welcome you with open arms and have a…

This amazing video was put together by one of our Tanzania Expedition volunteers - Judith Grace.

The story below was written by Dr Zoe Marshall about her time on Amazon Hope, the photos are by Dr Faha Jamil. There are many people around the world who lack basic healthcare. Being ‘out‐of‐programme’ I had some free time and wanted to get involved in a project that addresses this. The Amazon Hope is an ex‐navy ship that, in 2001, became basic healthcare provision for 100,000 villagers living in remote areas of the Amazon who are inaccessible by land. Mortality rates are high, with villagers suffering from ailments that could be easily combated with some basic, regular medical attention.…

We recieved the story below from Finlay Kirk, who headed out on a trip for the first time last September and is heading out again in August! Before arriving in Tanzania I wasn't really sure what I was doing, I had signed up as my friend was going. I thought it sounded really cool as a trip like this was something that I had always wanted to do. I signed up and started to raise the funds when my friend had to pull out so I was left with the decision to go myself with a group of people who…

Dr Ronald Ramirez came to speak at our medical conference last weekend and we thought it was the perfect opportunity to hear a little bit of his story. So we sat him down and asked him a few questions, look our for more of his answers in the future.