Another exciting week for Project Riandu. Last Saturday was the first opportunity that most of the volunteers going out in August for the build got to meet and get to know each other. The day started off early with some games and team building activities that got us all involved and in thinking mode for the day ahead. We then had several useful talks from some of the core team which gave more insight and information into the practicalities of the trip. There was a lot to learn from each other, one of our volunteers who works in construction was even able to give a highly interactive lesson on how to use power tools. All in all it was a fun and informative day for the whole team. One of the more impressive features of the day was our head of fundraising volunteer Amy Glover who was having a silence weekend to raise money for the project and had to deliver a 'talk' without using words. 

Fundraising activities are still carrying on, today Ali Macnaughton who is head of volunteering experience, ran a marathon in 3 hours 47 minutes making her the 3rd girl to complete the marathon, which is an incredible effort. We've still got a long way to go, please keep donating and spreading the word, we will keep updating you on Facebook and Twitter about events coming up so if theres one around you please come by and support us. 

Asante 

The graphics team have been working exceptionally hard redesigning the image of Project Riandu, from the logo, to our fundraising materials to this shiny new website (great work Claire Jeffries). We're excited to finally be able to share it all with you and as always, feedback is welcome. We hope you love it all as much as we do.

Fast approaching is our much anticipated training day which involves, as the name suggests, a day packed with useful training for all the volunteers attending the trip. This will largely involve useful information for the volunteers such as an overview of the project and more specific details about the actual trip, but it will also be an opportunity for everyone going to meet before we embark on our journey in just over two months. It will also be a chance for questions, comments or concerns to be raised in a  more personal setting so it will be a useful day for the whole team. 

A short interview with the project leader Peter Macnaughton has been filmed by the media team, giving some information and handy tips for the volunteers and about the project. This is a useful resource to share around with friends and family of the volunteers to give them more of an idea of what the project purpose and what it entails. 

Please continue to donate, keep updated on Facebook and Twitter and look out for events coming near you.