The death of George Floyd is an image of brutality that appears on an American turn table which keeps going around and around for centuries. We have no reason in this country to be complacent but there are significant differences.
Nancy Mundenyo Hunt , the joint author of Not so Black and White which is inspired by her life, was on BBC regional news last night . https://www.thenasiotrust.org/bbc-south-today-feature-on-our-20th-anniversary-celebrations/ If you find this video uplifting you will like our novel. It's
Before the Oxford Castaways books and my three novels, I produced a book of ten mostly five mile circular walks for KOA. They were originally led by Jack and Margaret Ibbott, who I thought had walked every inch of Oxfordshire’s
When she interviewed me for her podcast, Yang May and I discovered a common passion for libraries and storytelling. I hope my stories are global but they arise from the web of connections to all continents that you find in
In these weird times you can be worked to exhaustion in the caring professions or struck down by Covid Ennui. It’s a delight to be have something to celebrate. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=424339392053143 Trevor Cowlett was one of the first three people to
I have been asked to write about how KOA helped us connect and make drama, music, art and empathy especially in St Swithun's school. Every year for 50 years, my village through KOA raised money for an overseas project chosen
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p08d191x On Sunday 24th May at 09.10am Nancy Mudenyo Hunt was on BBC Radio Oxford talking from Kenya to Lilley Mitchell about the charity she founded the NasioTrust #covid19 preparation in Kenya. Their reality is different to ours. The people
I started the day early - interviewed on BBC Radio Oxford by James Watts - flagging up the unveiling of a plaque to 50 years of achievement by the unique KOA ! You can hear the interview on this link
The village of Kennington is NOT wealthy but it has changed the lives of 100,000s of people for the better. Through KOA it has been unique as a village –possibly in the world - by holding out a hand of
Fifty years of helping people to help themselves . Through a unique organisation called KOA, my Oxfordshire village has chosen to fundraise for small charities with strong grass roots links. They ensure that our money is well spent and give