Izzy is at a loose end. No man, no job, a dependent rescue dog and the rent to pay.Life has become pointless, Job hunting, she volunteers for work with an overseas charity.She applies and gets invited to an interview... dog finds a new home and Izzy finds her life changed for ever, from the moment the plane lands in sub-Saharan West Africa. Life in the village challenges her perception of people, of her own standards and she finds herself questioning who exactly is gaining from her well intentioned actions as a volunteer?