Projects
The ordinary people doing extraordinary things in Africa are many. I visited such people in 12 of the African countries I traveled across in this 23,000 kilometer journey. The goals and outline of the road planned evolved and changed due to weather, political and security situation and personal finances. I originally set out to travel from South Africa to Morocco and Spain, but the deteriorating security situation in Central African Republic with Joseph Kony’s LRA rebels and escalating banditry on that country’s roads made the crossing from East Africa to West Africa very risky. Instead I headed from Uganda to Southern Sudan, then across 2,000 km of tough track to Khartoum, then Egypt and Middle East to Europe. While my original path and hopes changed I hope I have increased awareness of some extraordinary people on the African continent.
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December, 2009
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Ted Reilly and his family have been helping to preserve Swaziland’s wildlife for decades.
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December, 2009
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Since 1995 Mozambique’s artists have been transforming objects of war into art pieces
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December, 2009
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Visited - Read the story
A nonprofit helps to provide and maintain vehicles for doctors and nurses in rural areas.
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December, 2009
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Cape Town’s annual Minstrel Parade celebrates and helps to define a local community’s identity
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January, 2010
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January, 2010
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Visited - Read the story
A Grass Roots Organization Struggles to Protect Africa’s “Oldest People” from Government Policies
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January, 2010
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Visited
An Artist Vision keeps Zimbabwe Looking into the Future
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January, 2010
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February, 2010
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February, 2010
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Tunaweza musical band struggles for recognition in Dar es Salaam.
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March 2010
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Visited
A home for abused girls
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April, 2010
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Visited
Providing water for the needy
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April, 2010
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May, 2010
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May, 2010
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May, 2010
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May, 2010
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June, 2010
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June, 2010
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June, 2010
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June, 2010
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July, 2010
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Awaiting Visit
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