Thoughts from Byron

‘I am Byron, a retired petroleum engineer. When I retired, in 2000 I wanted to find volunteer work to keep me active and to help others in the business world there is little free time to do this.

My wife knew a couple who were volunteers at Workaid so I went to see what was involved. I was so impressed with what they do that I joined on the spot and chose to volunteer 2 days a week. I decided that I wanted to be a packer as it is a challenge to pack all shapes, sizes and weights of equipment and tools properly to avoid damage.

I can hardly believe that I have been with Workaid for 23 years. I have taken on several roles during my time here and currently work in the packing section. It is a great privilege and honour to have my name on the container going to projects in Zambia.’