Trips to Belarus are completed twice a year to see our current running projects and evaluate future ones.
The Schools/Kindergardens in various towns and villages with projects are checked for progress. Meetings are held with community officials, head teachers and building managers.

The Chairman, Adrian Walker, has visited Belarus twice a year since the charity began.

His latest visit in October 2011 was very exciting right from the start because he and his wife were collected from the airport in the newly purchased minibus. This was paid for by Swindon Thamesdown Rotary .CCIN, plus a matching grant from Rotary International. It is a Ford Transit, left hand drive,17 seater with air-conditioning

They visited the schools and kindergartens in various towns and villages, checking on building projects and visiting sponsored children. They had meetings with several officials, head teachers and directors and our building manager.

A trip to the bank to change dollars to Belarusian roubles is also necessary. Photographs were taken of works being undertaken and also future possible projects to choose from, as well as village life in general. Food parcels are delivered and letters for the children given out.

Contracts were drawn up and signed, and lists of children not yet sponsored prepared.It is a very busy 7-10 days.