The Cultural Challenge of the programme focuses around our full immersion into the local community. The whole point of this is for you to understand what the work you’re doing actually means, and who you will be helping. The community will likely have had very few Western visitors so this is a complete cultural exchange – the villagers will want to show you their trades and crafts, how they care for their animals and how they prepare food. They will want you to get involved, be this making shoes from old tyres (surprisingly comfy!), milking the cows, learning hunting and tracking skills or learning how to make bricks from scratch. You’ll have a chance to teach in the local school, sample local delicacies and take part in traditional singing and dancing (which always leads to fits of laughter!).