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  • Inspiring the next generation of nurses 15 February, 2012

      We caught up with Dublin rehab nurse Liz Croxon, who has just returned from a two-week Motivation volunteer placement at a hospital in Tanzania. Liz was sharing her skills and experience with nurses who up until now have had … Continue reading

  • We need Bristol runners! 1 February, 2012

    We’re on the hunt for sporty guys and gals to run the Bristol 10k or the Bristol Half Marathon for us this year. We’d be hugely grateful if you could help us by putting up our poster in your workplace … Continue reading

  • Struck by “life’s random lightning” 30 January, 2012

    Richard Harris and his wife Rachel have been on an epic adventure. In early May 2011 they left their Torquay home, took a one-way flight to South Africa, got in to their specially adapted Land Rover and drove it some … Continue reading

  • Meet Murugen 6 January, 2012

    Happy Friday everyone! And a very happy 2012 to you all. If you’re a regular visitor to our blog you’ll know about our exciting plans for a new peer training programme in Tamil Nadu, India (Jen Howitt Browning blogged about … Continue reading

  • Why we’re taking our peer training to India 19 December, 2011

    Our last post before we all pack up for Christmas! Here Motivation’s Jen Howitt Browning describes her recent trip to southern India, where we’re hoping to set up a much-needed new peer training programme (for the low-down on our peer … Continue reading

  • “The wheelchair itself is fantastic!” 3 December, 2011

    Today is the UN’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities. To mark this special day, we’d like to introduce you to Jo-An and her daughter Lillie, who live in Uganda.

  • Doors, doughnuts and disability: five days in Gulu 30 November, 2011

    Our co-founder David Constantine spent a fortnight in Uganda last month, photographing and interviewing some of the people we’re working with there (hopefully you’ve already spotted some of his pics newly published on our website!) Here’s a snapshot of his … Continue reading

  • Two weeks in Haiti 14 November, 2011

    We’re delighted to introduce you to our latest guest blogger, Motivation training consultant Rob Mattingly. We asked him to blog about his recent trip to Haiti and he kindly obliged. So here’s Rob… “The security advisor gave us a brown … Continue reading