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“Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about the destination.” My journey so far in Africa has been nothing short of special...

“I’d prefer to see something once rather than hear about it a thousand times”. I came to South Africa with high expectations as all my fr...

For me the journey didn’t feel real until we got to George and were driving into the scheme, kids were screaming “B2B” everywhere and som...

“If you can’t fly, then run,
If you can’t run, then walk,
If you can’t walk, then crawl,
But by all means keep moving forward” Before leaving Belfast I had a feeling as if I was 10 and about to get on a rollercoaster. I was worried as I was walking into a place I’ve been before but a place I haven’t experienced what I was about to experience. But not to forget the excitement I was feeling, just so keen and eager to dive in with two feet and take it by the scruff of the neck d

I came here thinking that I was going to make an impact on the people in Blanco, but they have actually made a bigger impact on me. Never...

“To make a difference in someone’s life, you don’t have to be brilliant, rich or beautiful. You just have to care enough.” My journey on...

“Above all else, be true to yourself. Do what you want to do. Walk alone and be your own judge. It’ll be a bumpy road sometimes, but you’...

My journey so far has been a roller-coaster in the best way. Before South Africa I was so worried that I wouldn’t be able to take of my m...

From the minute the group stepped into the Houben centre for our last session we were ready to go. Everyone suddenly became so open and c...

My journey has been nothing short of special so far. The first day coming into Blanco I was getting butterflies as I didn’t know what to ...

Before I got my place on the B2B team I used to watch a new team going to South Africa every year and each time I couldn’t help but think...

Summary of your journey so far….. “The right timing is not always our timing, things come to us when we need them to rather than when we...

Summary: The group session the night before we left really set the tone for the journey. On the back of the session the group seem to hav...

Summary: The group session the night before we left really set the tone for the journey. On the back of the session the group seem to hav...

From hanging out with the team to playing with the kids and constructing a new home for a family in one of the townships, B2B has been a ...

I thought I knew what real poverty was; we’ve all seen the BBC adverts, the online charitable campaigns, I thought I had a good grasp of w...

My time in Blanco was a life-altering experience that I will not soon forget. During our visits to the townships we got to see some of ...

With it being our last full day in South Africa my emotions have been all over the place, knowing and feeling that I’m ready to go home a...

‘If you don’t fail at least 90% of the time, your not aiming high enough.’ Coming to the end of my journey now in South Africa and it’s b...

Waking up on Tuesday and knowing our journey that we worked so hard for is all but done. The drive from our accommodation to the Scheme w...