From Shakespeare in high schools in the early 80's to tackling the battles of Apartheid, Aids, Abuse, Democracy and Elections and eventually 'Puppets in Prison' in the mid-90's. Gary has always taken up the challenge to confront and facilitate change in the world around him.

Perhaps the most successful and far-reaching has been 'Puppets Against Aids' which began in South Africa in 1987, and toured the world for over 9 years from Reunion Island to the remote eastern Arctic, working mainly with indigenous people.

In 2003, Gary re-launched educational programs on the South Pacific island of Fiji. Under the auspices of the Red Cross, assisted in training local puppetry teams tackling Aids, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Dengue Fever, Disaster Management, amongst others.