It’s not every day you get to meet the Queen..

When my colleague at the Nelson Mandela Foundation, Ditebogo, invited me to the Royal Bafokeng Nation’s Annual Lecture, I have to admit I didn’t understand at all what she was talking about. During the TPY Project I’d learnt about Mandela’s interactions with traditional leaders, but I certainly hadn't had any personal contact, well that was...

A twelve-month adventure begins…

During my time working at AVI my desk was located right near the recruiters’ workspace, I can't tell you how many times I heard the recruiters say things like... "volunteering is about the planets aligning” What they were referring to is the need to be financially, emotionally and professionaly ready to commit to the year or...