A month in Africa

This blog has come about as a result of a recent holiday to South Africa. Like many others who return from Africa - there was just something about the place that captured my heart & settling back to "life" has been really hard.

Call it a mid life crisis or just some odd desire at the age of 43 to do something for nothing - to give a little back & have a little adventure. So in February 2008 - I will leave my family & return to South Africa alone to do some voluntary work with people with learning disabilities.

My job in the UK is a Behaviour Therapist for childern & adults with learning disabilities. And given the research I have done so far - I have come to realise that those individuals with developmental problems in Africa - are relatively poorly served. Most folk do something like this in their gap year -aged 18 or so. I have only 4 weeks to do this. Though I have discovered that I have something that 18 - 20 year old don't have? Experience & qualifications!

Over the coming weeks - I will document my journey prior to the trip and while I am there I will do my best to describe what I experience. I hope that anyone who reads this blogg - will follow my story.