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Adventure News: phone call recording from Anita – the team is stuck in Dakar, waiting on visas.

by Laurence@BHA

Current location: Dakar, Senegal Anita and the returning scooter support team have hit some (inevitable) beurocracy in Dakar. They had hoped to collect their Mauritanian visas today, but that is now looking unlikely. Anita reports that they have already had their first wildcamping experience, and… Read More »Adventure News: phone call recording from Anita – the team is stuck in Dakar, waiting on visas.

Adventure News: Anita is returning from The Gambia — via The Sahara!

by Laurence@BHA

Current location: Banjul, The Gambia This is the first post in what we hope will be a 2 1/2 week odyssey that will see mum return to England via the Sahara. She has been given this opportunity courtesy of the scooters in the Sahara support… Read More »Adventure News: Anita is returning from The Gambia — via The Sahara!

New video showing the need for solar power in Bansang

by Laurence@BHA

We have been very fortunate to attract the support of Power Up Gambia; an American charity dedicated to installing solar power into Gambian health facilities. Their current headline project is installing solar power into Bansang Hospital. This will help transform emergency care for the vast… Read More »New video showing the need for solar power in Bansang

Adventure News: the scooter team are on their way!

by Laurence@BHA

The following is taken from the Scooters 2012 website With some of the team already on the long road south, the 2012 Scooters in the Sahara trip has well and truly kicked off. The backup truck and trailer is loaded and ready to roll. My… Read More »Adventure News: the scooter team are on their way!

Fundraiser News: Scooters Across the Sahara…on BBC Wales!

by Laurence@BHA

For those of you that are signed up to our bi-annual charity newsletter, you will more than likely have heard about our intrepid scooter adventurers! Over the past 6 years, these scooter teams have braved the icy conditions of the Atlas Mountains, the sandstorms of… Read More »Fundraiser News: Scooters Across the Sahara…on BBC Wales!

Project News: A bright future for Bansang as PNO Samateh nears the end of his Cambridge masters course!

by Laurence@BHA

Bansang’s principal nursing officer, Wandifa Samateh, is nearing the completion of his masters course in overseas development and hospital management. PNO Samateh has been studying at Ruskin Unversity in Cambridge for the last year, and is looking forward to taking his skills back to Bansang. Wandifa’s management course has been jointly… Read More »Project News: A bright future for Bansang as PNO Samateh nears the end of his Cambridge masters course!

Dr’s Bonham & Fudge return from Bansang after a successful visit

by Laurence@BHA

Profession: Final year medical students Work role at Bansang: Christopher & Dominic made a valuable contribution during their 6 weeks in Bansang. Having spoken with the staff whom they worked alongside, their contribution was greatly appreciated (& the staff very much look forward to seeing them in the future!!) “I… Read More »Dr’s Bonham & Fudge return from Bansang after a successful visit

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