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Hello there. Now generally, I’m not one for public declarations. However, I'm a mere 1 week away from embarking on one of the most terrifying and exciting experiences of my life. On May 30th, I will be travelling to Brazil, to a place called Iracambi, deep in the Atlantic Rainforest. Set up by pioneering South Africans, Iracambi’s mission is to make the conservation of the rainforest more attractive than its destruction. It works with the local community to conserve the land and help generate income in one of the most bio-diverse places in the world. Once there, I will spend a month donating my skills to help them create a brand and communications strategy, which I hope will make a positive difference to their future success. This blog will be a document of my time there, a way for friends and family to see what I’m up to and, crucially, a portal to help raise funds for this project (aiming for a total of £1000). If you feel you’d like to sponsor my work out there, just click on the ‘Make a donation’ button: any donations will be incredibly gratefully received and you’ll be able to see how that money will be spent. Many thanks for taking the time to read this and wish me luck!

Monday 1 June 2009

Iracambi-Ho!


After months of thinking and preparing, an 11 hour flight, a 6hr bus, then 1.5 hr bus, then 20min Jeep ride...I'm here! Can't quite believe it, yet the croaking crickets, insect buzzes, rushing water and the damp, green, musky smell of the rainforest tell me it's true. After a lovely evening with Robin and Binka (intrepid travellers extraordinaire - their dinner conversation is fab 'ah yes, it's like that time with the King of Bhutan'), I'm now ensconced in the 'Centre' with several other volunteers from France, Canada, Brasil, Spain and the Netherlands. My Brasilian is ropy, their English is usually better, but we're getting by just fine. I'm currently on information and sensory overload so will keep this post brief, but check out my little green house...
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  1. David Wilding2 June 2009 at 00:50

    Now I don't want to be a pedant but that is very much a white house with green doors and shutters not technically a white house. But either way it's an absolute beauty! Well done on arriving - hope you love every minute of it - Roy

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