( CNN ) -- Joshua Macabuag is a 23 year-old recent graduate of the University of Oxford 's Pembroke College . Josh , as he prefers to be called , studied civil engineering and achieved some of the highest marks in his class . `` Josh is a very brilliant chap , '' remarked one of his professors . Josh got interested in relief and development work during his second year at school and has already spent one summer abroad in Japan , where he worked with Japan Railways . He loves to travel and perhaps it 's his wanderlust that 's motivated him to take the next year off and travel to Jozini , South Africa . But it wo n't be an easy year . Jozini is a small town in northeastern KwaZulu-Natal Province on the main route to Mozambique . It is one of the most impoverished areas of South Africa , but is also surrounded by a massive dam , game preserves and two majestic mountain ranges . Josh , who speaks some Spanish and has taught himself Japanese , will now focus on learning some Zulu . He 's teamed up with the charity Engineers Without Borders , and plans to put his education to use and get some practical experience in the field . Josh will be working on a new sports complex in Jozini , a facility that will double as an educational facility for local youths . The idea is to replace a dilapidated , existing facility with a new one that will be self-sustaining and provide the community with a way of generating income as well as prepare area kids for a career . There probably wo n't be much free time for squash and the martial arts that Josh normally enjoys , but it 's certain new talents will emerge over the next year during Josh 's time abroad . E-mail to a friend .
Mr Macabuag will report on his experiences in Johannesburg , South Africa . He will work with the NGO Engineers Without Borders . With EWB he will help build a new sports complex for the town .