Back on English soil and missing it already...

So it's Wednesday and we're back on English soil. Back to reality and everything has gone from Pole-Pole to Haraka Haraka (quickly quickly!) Why is everyone in such a rush? Immigration, the baggage collection, the bloomin' taxi driver rushing us. How rude! Not sure Tanzanian time works over here.

Everyone is feeling exhausted but looking forward to getting home to see friends and family. It has been an amazing trip with highs and lows but it has to be said that the highs massively outweigh the lows.

I think the trip has had a huge impact on every single one of us in different ways and everyone is taking some great things away from this. I personally still can’t get my head around how different things are out there and how hard the Mamas work. Everybody is so so friendly and welcoming and I just found it a really happy place to be.

I think I speak on behalf of everyone in the Remit gang when I say a huge thank you to everyone at the Village Education Project Kilimanjaro. Katy, Dilly, John, David and all of the Mamas have all been fantastic and looked after us very well. We had some incredible experiences and would encourage everyone to make a trip like this if they get the opportunity. It's a real eye opener and the charity do some amazing work out there.

I have decided to return in September to do the Kilimanjaro Challenge and climb the 5,895 metres to the summit. I will be doing this to raise money for the VEPK charity, which as I mentioned before is a fantastic organisation, doing some great work in Tanzania. I have a target to raise £2,500 for them and so sponsorship will be welcomed.

Lastly I want to say a huge thank you to the four apprentices who were with us on the trip. Ryan, Tony, Daps and Eric, you have all been an absolutely pleasure to share this trip with. You embraced everything we did and put everything in to it, you really are a credit to yourselves, your employers, family and Remit. 

Also a huge thank you to the other Remit staff, Louise, Sam and Steve, who made the trip a huge success and very fun. I couldn’t have asked for better company.

And finally (this is turning into an Oscar winning speech) I have to thank Steve Yardley for giving us all the opportunity in the first place, and for trusting me to lead the trip. There's not many companies where you would have such a chance of a lifetime.

Miss you all already.

Anyway, signing off for now, I have a few emails to catch up on!

Asante sana VEPK and Remit

Sana Upendo

Kate x