It’s hard to believe that we’re nearing the end of our time in Benin, with this being our last week of surgeries. It seems to have flown, and Stuart and I are very sad to be leaving this beautiful country and its friendly, hard working people. Joseph has joined James in the nursery 3 mornings … More Nearing The End Of Benin

Hello friends and family, It’s Christmas Eve on the ship and a combination of the heat, and none of the familiarity of traditions back home, mean it doesn’t really look a lot like Christmas as we know it. We’ve realised how much tradition plays a part in celebrating Christmas, but one of the lovely things about … More Merry Christmas!

We arrived back on the ship on 3rd July after a crazy few weeks of packing up our lives in the UK. In some ways it feels as if we never left and in others it’s a whole new experience, with new crew and a new country. We spent a few weeks in Durban in … More We’re back in West Africa!