Entries Tagged ‘Elephants’:

Volunteer in the Kingdom of Cambodia – One of the poorest but most beautiful countries in Asia!

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 [...]

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South Africa Team Update!

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 [...]

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A lovely note from our man in Cambodia – Team Update!

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 [...]

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Quick update from sunny Tanzania!

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 [...]

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My incredible African experience with The Leap! xx

Overview of Solo Botswana Trip 03 July – 27 September 2011 – Elise Shaw The tangerine coloured sun rose magestically over the Makgadikgadi National Park waking the animals, birds, guests and staff from their slumber. So began another day in magical Botswana. The three months as a solo volunteer placement with Desert & Delta Safaris [...]

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In to the bush we go!

Hi to Guy and everyone in the office! The girls are doing really well. They are now about to finish their third week and are now doing painting work at the Moshono government school. Last week they finished doing construction work at the Faraja Center. Mbasa and I are putting an impact report together with [...]

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Kenya Team Update – Elephant Sanctuary!

Hi Guy, Hope you’re well back in the UK office! The entire group have been in Mwaluganje (the elephant sanctuary) this week and just spoke to their Program Coordinator. It’s been a great week as they celebrated Peace One Day on the 21st September at Ngonzini Primary School with the idea of human-wildlife cooperation and [...]

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South Africa Team Update!

Hi Michaela, All is going well here and the group have just returned after the mozambique excursion. It was a fantastic trip, everyone had the most amazing time and as always Mozambique is just as beautiful as i remember!! In the week leading up to mozambique the group where in the community at a school [...]

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South Africa Team Update!

Hi Guy and everyone else in the office, All is going well here and the team have settled in really well! This past week the girls have been busy with conservation work. They have been involved in the following: •bush clearing of a burnt area after a bush fire that come through Kwa Madwala. These [...]

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Volunteering in Kenya! Video :)

Have you ever dreamed of exploring Kenya on your gap year? Its one of the most breathtaking countries on the amazing continent that is Africa!! The endless plains of the serengeti, the Big 5, living with incredible indigenous tribes and with local communities, learning about their traditions and learning their traditional dances, teaching english, working [...]

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