Entries in the ‘Announcements’ Category:
filed in Africa, Announcements, Tanzania on Feb.21, 2012
Tanzania, the land of the most specular safari on earth- the Serengeti, the highest mountain in Africa – Kilimanjaro, stunning white sand beaches and that warm African hospitality found nowhere else on earth….i’m so jealous of our leap team out there in the sunshine right now! Mathias and Mbassa our fanstic project leaders out there [...]
Tags: adventure, Africa, beach, climbing kilimanjaro, Gap Year, safari, Travel, Volunteer, volunteering, Volunteers
filed in Announcements, Asia, Cambodia, Destinations, Gap Year on Feb.16, 2012
Are you thinking of going on to do teaching at university after you A-levels and want to do something teaching related on your Gap Year? Or would you simply like to do something more rewarding with your summer? If the answer to either of these questions is a big fat YES, then look no further! [...]
Tags: adventure, Asia, Cambodia, Career Break, community projects, Credit Crunch, Family, Gap Year, Schools, Teaching, Travel, Volunteer, Volunteers, Work experience
filed in Africa, Announcements, Kenya on Feb.16, 2012
Our team who are out in Kenya at the moment are such a lovely group and they’ve been working really hard – building rooms, one brick at a time. The Leap x
Tags: Africa, Building, Gap Year, Kenya
filed in Announcements, Asia, Cambodia on Feb.02, 2012
There’s a magic about Cambodia…or the Kingdom of Cambodia as its more formally known, which casts a spell over many of the people who visit. It’s an incredibly beautiful country with a history both saddening and inspiring where the future is waiting to be shaped! Become a Cambodia volunteer and discover all of this for [...]
Tags: adventure, Asia, beach, beaches, Building, Cambodia Volunteer, Career Break, community projects, Elephants, orphanage, Painting, school, Schools, Teaching, Travel, Volunteer, volunteering, Volunteers, Work experience
filed in Africa, Announcements, Gap Year, South Africa on Jan.27, 2012
Hi Guy, The leapers have been very busy during the last few weeks. The first week: They removed fences from the old horse paddock for the new elephant paddock. The started to build the dam in the elephant camp for the tame elephants going in there too. On Friday the leapers left for their excursion [...]
Tags: adventure, Africa, animal conservation, Building, community projects, conservation, Eco-Tourism, Elephants, Gap Year, Painting, safari, school, Teaching, Travel, Volunteer, volunteering, Work experience
filed in Announcements, Asia, Borneo, Gap Year on Jan.26, 2012
Hi Guy, Jan Leapers are all at Batu Puteh at the moment. All good. They left Kipouvo on the 24th of Jan. They should be there till the 28th and not depart for Bongkud till the 13th of Feb as planned. Over the last week the guys have been working hard and partying just [...]
Tags: adventure, animal conservation, Asia, beach, Building, community projects, conservation, Eco-Tourism, Gap Year, Painting, Schools, Teaching, Volunteer, volunteering, Volunteers
filed in Announcements, Asia, Cambodia, Gap Year on Jan.25, 2012
Dear Guy, I hope you’re well! The volunteers have completed the house building and pumping well for the community now, which is fantastic! They’ve also been teaching at the orphanage centre in the afternoons. The Cambodian Children Painting Project in SihanoukVille is expecting them to be there on 15 Feb and start works on 16 [...]
Tags: adventure, beach, beaches, Building, Career Break, community projects, Elephants, Gap Year, orphanage, orphans, Teaching, Travel, Volunteer, volunteering, Volunteers, Work experience
filed in Africa, Announcements, Gap Year, Tanzania on Jan.18, 2012
Hi Michaela, Just to let you know that the group are all doing really well! The leapers have been working on the construction of a classroom at the Maasai village. They have had a nice time and witnessed a Maasai warriors dance during their initiation at the village as well. At the weekend the group [...]
Tags: adventure, Africa, animal conservation, Career Break, community projects, conservation, Eco-Tourism, Elephants, Gap Year, orphanage, orphans, safari, Tanzania, Travel, Volunteer, volunteering, Volunteers, Work experience
filed in Announcements, Asia, Borneo on Jan.18, 2012
Hi Guy, I’m on a role taking photos out here…so expect even more to come through soon! These we’re taken at Kipouvu ‘Taska’ childcare centre and there are also photos of the group making handcrafts at their homestay. More photos to come soon! Mel (Borneo Team Leader) x
Tags: adventure, Asia, Borneo, Building, community projects, Gap Year, school, Travel, Volunteer, volunteering, Volunteers
filed in Announcements, Asia, Cambodia, Gap Year on Jan.11, 2012
Dear Guy, Many thanks for your e-mail. As you know, the volunteers arrived and settled in safely. -On Friday morning, we took them to visit the orphanage center in the morning and visited the community in the afternoon. The end of the day finished with briefing and orientation on safety guidelines. -Monday morning, we [...]
Tags: adventure, Building, community projects, Gap Year, orphanage, volunteering