I didn't know a lot about Swaziland before I left for the country but am now so glad that I chose to go there. As soon as I was met at the airport I felt really at home. There's a perfect balance of freedom to explore and travel the country individually and support from the All out team, with activities and social events with the other volunteers. Swaziland is so easy and safe to travel around, the people are so friendly and warm. Its easy to meet people, see places and get a real feel for the culture they live in.

Katie works in Mozambique as the Whale Shark Conservation Coordinator. Coming from the UK, Katie is a zoologist with an honours degree in zoology from Trinity College-Dublin. She has experience working on tropical butterfly assemblages in Indonesia, habitat mapping of the Irish Sea and designation of lakes for conservation in Ireland. She has a Masters degree in Medical Genetics and an interest in the reliable use of volunteer data collection for scientific research.

It came as a shock to us all at All Out Africa when World Vision suddenly decided they could not provide our 6 Neighbourhood Care points with food.