I’ve written about orphanage voluntourism before – in my post Orphanage voluntourism holidays. As an adoptive mother, I’m passionate about this subject, as anyone who’s ever talked to me about volunteering abroad will know. I’m writing about it again, because The Better Volunteering Better Care Network have asked me to support their #StopOrphanTrips campaign to raise […]
Top chefs call for an end to child hunger
When, as often happens, my kids aren’t keen on the meal which I’ve made them, I’m really irritating. I either a) invite them to take over the duty of cooking for the family whenever they feel like it or b) tell them about the millions of hungry children around the world who would love to be eating […]
London Museum Dash for Sport Relief
Do you remember when I danced at Wembley for six hours straight, wearing a fluorescent tutu? And the day when I scootered across London wearing a red onesie? I’m actually quite self-conscious, and don’t really like drawing attention to myself (honest!), but I’ve been proud to take part in these Team Honk charity fundraising challenges. Team Honk was set up by bloggers […]
How you can help UNICEF
Currently around 30 million children have been forced from their homes because of conflict and violence, according to the United Nations. One in 10 children now live in conflict-affected areas (an estimated 230 million children worldwide), in places like Syria, South Sudan and Yemen. Children are being killed while they’re at school. They’re being forced […]
How you can help Syrian refugees
Last summer when we were on our family holiday in Sicily hundreds of refugees were rescued from a fishing boat in the Mediterranean. Many from the boat drowned. The survivors were taken to safety just along the coast from where we were staying. My husband and I talked about trying to find where they were, to […]
Sir Ranulph Fiennes: Marathon des Sables
Sir Ranulph Fiennes – Ran to his friends – is 71 years old, has had cancer, two heart attacks and a heart bypass operation. Sir Ranulph is currently training for the Marathon des Sables, also known as ‘the toughest footrace on earth’. I meet the explorer at London’s Kingston University. He’s training in a Heat […]
Red Nose Day Danceathon
This Sunday I’m taking part in the six-hour Red Nose Day Danceathon to raise money for Comic Relief. The event is at Wembley Arena in London and will be hosted by Claudia Winkelman. I’ll be with Team Honk – a group of around 100 bloggers and their friends and relations led by the marvellous Annie […]
Comic Relief and Team Honk in Kenya
This week is the official launch date of Red Nose Day 2015, a fund-raising event for the charity Comic Relief. Last year I took part in the Team Honk blogger relay to raise money for Comic Relief and this year I’ve signed up for the Team Honk blogger dancethon at Wembley on March 8th (if you’d […]
5 inspirational adventurer mothers
I’m in trouble with my kids. I’m not going to be at home on Mother’s Day. I’ll be on my way to Sicily instead (for work) and have been told that I ‘won’t be getting any presents then’. I said that we could celebrate Mother’s Day the following weekend if they’d like to, when I’m […]
World Water Day – why water matters
I’m lucky. I live in England and take it for granted that my family and I have access to clean, safe water. I turn on a tap in my house and out it gushes, ready to use: lovely, fresh water. We drink it, cook with it, shower in it and brush our teeth with it. […]
