Gap year & Travel News

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 [...]

Hello again It’s the twins here…We thought it was about time for the fundraising update!! In order to raise money for our trip to Kenya with The Leap, this week we have been doing a 5 day sponsored silence. I have to say this is one of the hardest things we have ever done! It’s [...]

Jambo! Well all have arrived here in Kenya safe and sound, they seem like a great group already, despite a lack of sleep on their flight over here. Today they received a briefing and we reinforced the message that they need to keep their clothes on everywhere except on the beach! They have settled well [...]

Hello! Our names are Katie and Charlie Pearson. We are 16 year old twins from Cheshire, England. Recently we have signed up to take part in Kenya Summer Leap 2011! We are SOOO excited and already this trip means the world to us! Last year we were lucky enough to go on a school exchange [...]

Greetings from Diani, The team are all happy and well, they came back down from from Mwaluganje Eelphant Sanctuary last week Thursday all in good form. They had a great time and worked primarily on road maintenance, livestock deworming and assisting with the school tree nursery. It’s rainy season so we make a big push [...]

!Grand Opening! Oh it’s a proud day in Kenya today, and also here at Leap towers as well, as we all received a very special letter! Rafiki (meaning friend in the beautiful Swahili language) Kenia Health Centre is ready for its Grand Opening….and our very own Leap leader Dipesh out in Kenya has of course [...]

Another  week has gone by, unbelievably the Leap team have now been here for 4 weeks! Everyone is starting to feel African now and the team is still getting on great.  This was another busy week for the volunteers spending their mornings constructing that walls of a nursery and teaching the school kids in the [...]

Gavin Marriott (22) is currently doing a 3 month Solo Leap to Serian Camp in Kenya. Here’s an update on how he’s getting on one week into life in the Massai Mara: Hello everyone at The Leap, Sorry it hat taken a while to get back to you but this has been the first chance [...]

T Minus 24 Hours!!!! Wow, so in only 24 hours time, I will be sitting on a plane listening to Air Kenya flight attendants giving me the security low down on the 8hr flight. I’ve completely packed my bag it weighs just under 20kg when I’m holding it, so it’ll probably end up being a [...]