High-achieving Alan Boggon helped sew the seeds for a sustainable future for malnourished youngsters in Tanzania during an emotionally charged trip of a lifetime to Africa.

Alan from Fazeley in Staffordshire, was part of a delegation from leading business-to-business express delivery company, TNT, who flew out to Kilimanjaro to support the United Nations' World Food Programme (WFP) feed and educate impoverished orphans and youngsters.

Along with colleagues from all over the UK, Alan (53), Country Customer Service Manager at TNT's UK headquarters in Atherstone, Warwickshire, flew more than 5,000 miles to witness, first hand, how the WFP makes the best possible use of TNT's annual donation of more than £7.5million to help feed and sustain hungry children.

One of the highlights of the five-day trip was a visit to the Kinyamwenda Primary School in the Singida District of Tanzania, where hundreds of children are fed and educated, courtesy of funds generated by TNT and the work conducted on the ground by WFP volunteers.

During his time at the school, Alan planted trees and crops to help provide for a decent harvest and local food supply for years to come.

Remarking on the whole experience, Alan said: "It was very humbling, especially after spending time with young orphans and children who survived n just one bowl of rice and maize a day.

"I felt privileged to have spent time with some remarkable children. They have so little in life and yet they never seemed to stop smiling. They melted our hearts and it put into perspective how fortunate we are with what we have and how we are able to live here in the UK."
"In choosing the WFP as its partner, TNT has chosen well and, having witnessed its work with the children in Tanzania it's wonderful to see how TNT is helping where t is most needed. It was a fantastic adventure and one that I shall never forget."