Izzy is at a loose end. No man, no job, a dependent rescue dog and the rent to pay.Life has become pointless, and not in any amusing way. Job hunting, she picks up a copy of the local free paper and reads it over supper. A dropped baked bean directs her attention to a small ad seeking 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 Gambia.