I am back and ready for 2009! After doing a Lucca leadership course in January I have started the year off well. As Lucca is my nominated charity this season to donate to, I thought I would find out more about the work they are doing.

Held at Mahratta house, an Art Deco house with gorgeous gardens in the North of Sydney, it reminded me of yesteryear. There were 30 participants, all ranging from 16-30 from Vietnam, East Timor, Philippines, Singapore, Sth Africa and Australia. Each person had been accepted into the programme due to their commitment to making a difference.

It has been a long time since I have slept in bunk beds, let alone shared a room with 5 other girls, so I walked into the room with a small amount of trepidation. Boy was I wrong. Each night was like a slumber party where we all chatted till we fell asleep, listened to music and discussed the very important topic of what to wear tomorrow.