So... Matilda has asked to go on a once in a lifetime school trip to Kenya in summer 2027.

I felt like a terrible parent after moving her away from her friends in the middle of high school - so we said yes.

It's with a company called 'Camps International' and the trip is mostly community service in villages in Kenya.

There is an African Safari and PADI open water certification included - but it's mostly back breaking work in communities that could use a little bit of extra help.

It looks like a wonderful company that employ local people and really does good things. I'm hoping that it will be a life changing experience for her. Boost her confidence.

https://www.campsinternational.com/expedition/kenya-scuba-expedition/

The trip is 4 weeks long - so it's not cheap. She's going to be doing a lot of fundraising, and we said we'd pay for half of it, but school suggested using this site to ask people for some donations to help us out.

No donation is too small!

Thank you.