Umoja #2 in Durban

I love the guys at Tearfund's Inspired Individuals Initiative! They give me all sorts of wonderful opportunities - including a trip to Durban from the 2nd - 5th March for the second Umoja conference - with the wonderful Francis Njorge (a man whose brain I would love to download into my own!).

We stayed at the Bel Air Suites on Durban beachfront (lovely!) - and I enjoyed a fascinating couple of days - learning from the other delegates, and Francis - about community development and upliftment initiatives that work (a hand UP - instead of a hand-out!!)

An interesting, enlightening game (and fun!)...

Francis Njorge - our wise facilitator.

Musa & Nyasha (fellow Inspired's) having a laugh.

Joyce (from Zimbabwe), Theresa (from Malawi) and me. Joyce & Theresa are also nominees of Tearfund's Inspired Individuals Programme.

The Bel Air Suites on Durban Beachfront. Lovely hotel.

Umoja stuff.

Tracey Webster. "Inspired Individual" and good friend.

David (from Uganda) - also a Tearfund Inspired Individual.

Flip-pad of expectations.

Focus. Questions. Storytelling.

Our conference room...

The view from my hotel window of Durban's beachfront.