Excellent Development is supporting People & Planet’s campaign to protect climate change education in schools.

Tim Woodcock has made it! One marathon was simply not enough. Instead he took on the grueling marathon des sables (156 miles/251km in 50C/122F of Sahara heat) - finishing in the top 550 of 1200 competitors and raising £10,050 for Excellent Development. Well done that man!

An exciting new opportunity for an outstanding individual who is passionate about communications and the internet.

Tim Woodcock is a man with a mission.  Next week he is taking on the formidable Marathon des Sables – a gruelling 156 mile run across the Sahara – to raise £50,000 for Excellent Development.

World Water Day rightly highlights the problems faced by communities gaining access to clean drinking water. In this article, Simon Maddrell, Excellent's Executive Director, talks about the difference that water can make to people’s lives – not just now but in the future.

What better way to learn about the miracle of Sand Dams than to build one yourself? Find out how to join our 2013 Sand Dam expedition.

This July, Excellent Development, with the Initiatives of Change and the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), is supporting the first annual Caux Dialogue on Land and Security.

Land, like water, is vital to humankind. Yet often it can be a source of conflict. Indeed, most conflicts in drylands  arise over limited access to these natural resources. The restoration of degraded land through soil and water conservation has the potential to act as a driver for peace in drylands.

This year is Excellent Development’s tenth anniversary. To celebrate the occasion we have prepared this special Impact Report to share the impacts of our work and give credit to those special people who have supported us along the way.

Excellent Development has won one of two £63,000 runner-up awards from the Nestlé Prize in Creating Shared Value.

Last week, a group of nine Excellent Development volunteers came to Kenya to support the Wendano wa Kithyululu Self Help Group build a Sand Dam. Nobody knew quite what to expect but, as they soon found out, an Excellent expedition is quite an experience.

During World Water Week 2012, Excellent Development launched the Sand Dam Manual: a practical guide for the siting, design and construction of Sand Dams.

We are delighted to present our Annual Report for 2011-12: demonstrating our progress in supporting rural communities in drylands and sharing our future plans...

The results from our Star Ya Thange appeal are in!

In early 2012, Jason Harrison ran the London marathon for Excellent Development in an incredible 3 hours 17 minutes. Now Jason is in training to beat his personal best...

It's hard to think of someone who does more to support Excellent Developments fundraising than our very own trustee, Richard Barnes...

At 6am the Excellent Development staff were awoken by the sound of the minivan starting up outside the compound. It was the start of a long and unforgettable day with the Kyusyani Unyeeyo ‘B’ self help group...

On 5th September 2011, we received the tragic news that Joshua Silu Mukusya, the inspiration behind Excellent Development’s foundation, had died...

An Excellent expedition requires a lot of hard work but it's a life transforming experience. Such an investment ususally raises a few questions. Here are some of the most common...