Entries Tagged ‘Building’:

A belated update from Kenya!

As we move on from Makongeni we are all reflecting back on the great times we have had over such a short space of time. Our imaculately constructed quarter-finished floor could have been tainted by no other than our leader Muse who absent-mindedly tiptoes over it not so like a delicate mosquito but more so [...]

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Borneo Summer Team Update

Greetings from Borneo! The arrivals of the July leapers few weeks ago was welcomed with much excitement by the communities and staff of Camp Borneo as always. Everyone is good and happy. Over the past few weeks the Leapers have been working really hard and got themselves stuck in with our Kindergarten foundation project in [...]

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Kenya Team Update 2: Photos from Chanukeni Orphanage

Jambo, Just a quick word from the Leap camp in Kenya, the July Team are a great group and very happy at the moment! They have been at the orphanage centre for the whole week and the additional classroom we are building is almost done. Here are some photos of the Leapers in action: Stay [...]

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Tanzania Team Update: June 2010

Hello, Strange to think the April Tanzania Team are now in their last week! They have achieved such alot in their time here. I have talked to the Leapers and they tell me that they feel that they completed most of the projects they set out to 10 weeks ago, in the Maasai village at [...]

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The Best 6 Weeks of my Life, by Emma Shepard

I’ve just returned from spending 6 amazing weeks in South Africa, with some of the nicest people I have ever met in my life! I went away to South Africa with the Leap, who were so helpful and friendly, unlike other Gap year companies that reel off automated emails, the Leap staff are always at [...]

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South Africa Team Update: April Team 2010

Hello! The last week has gone well, another constructive week! The South Africa team finished off the building at the orphanage this week, the room is complete included painting, Plastering, flooring, roofing and every other -ing! We had a day where we focused on birds, including a bird walk and bird drive, unfortunately the weather [...]

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Adventure Travel

If your in your last year at school or college this year then your Gap Year is getting nearer and nearer (yayyyyyy)!! And if like me your not one to lay by a pool all day everyday whilst overseas (although a good few days on a palm fringed beach never goes a miss), then id [...]

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Ecuador: Ellie’s Blog

The Rainforest – Leaves, massages and more rice than you can shake a stick at… So we left Quito early on Sunday morning. We´d gone out for dinner the night before in a torrential downpour so a few of my clothes were slightly damper than I´d hoped but I was to soon get used to [...]

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GREAT NEWS… A music consert was held at Marlborough College for Good Hope!

I personally think its really nice every now and then when someone (or indeed a group of people) says something or more importantly DOES something, which really does help you to believe in the kindness of people again! My auntie Colette, who took part in the sponsored walk with us works at a college in [...]

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15 miles…and some very blistered feet later, weve done it!

Hello again lovely readers! So its Friday 14th May Today, so I’m pretty late at putting this blog up for you, however i come bearing BIG NEWS which i have just been dieing to tell you! On Sunday 2nd May we did it! Me, my beautiful mum Maria, Dad Ray, Sister Tara, friend Fran, Auntie [...]

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