filed in Ecuador, Leap Giving on Dec.20, 2011
2011 has been an exciting year for the Leap in Ecuador, seeing the launch of a fantastic new conservation and community project in the Galapagos, intern placements in the capital Quito and strengthening our working relationship with the mysterious Shaman Tsa’chila communities in the rainforest. We sent 36 lovely Leapers to Ecuador in 2011 and [...]
filed in Ecuador on May.26, 2011
Last week, hot on the heels of the Ecuador Team, The Leap’s Alice trotted off to South America to see the volunteers in action! It was a frantic 7 days in Ecuador whizzing between Quito (where she was visiting some AMAZING new projects for 2012), the Andes community of Chilcapamba and the Tsachila tribe in [...]
filed in Ecuador on May.02, 2011
The Leap Team 2, have left the coast and are now in Ecuador’s Andes Mountains, was off to a great start on Tuesday as they arrived to the quiet community of Chilcapamba. We worked hard this week painting a nursery and have just recently completed a set of mountains on one wall as well as [...]
filed in Borneo on Jan.25, 2011
It’s the end of an era here in Borneo! The Leapers ended their programme at Kipouvo Homestay last night with a farewell party hosted by the village community leader and a birthday Party for Hannah. The community members cooked their best local dish, shared their best rice wine with everyone (cue slightly sore heads this [...]
filed in Kenya on Jan.24, 2011
The Kenya Leapers have been in Makongeni community for 4 days after 2 great weeks in Mwaluganje elephant sanctuary that really united them as a team. They’ve settled in well at the coast and are enjoying life in the village, Makongeni is a very special place which has always given Leapers a real feeling for [...]
filed in Kenya on Apr.19, 2010
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 [...]
filed in Kenya on Sep.23, 2009
News just in from the Team Leader in Kenya: Mwaluganje 2 wonderful weeks have been spent in Mwalughanje elephant sanctuary by a team of leapers. Though to them it seems a short time, they accomplished a lot. They managed to help Gonzini primary school in clearing and digging to plant aloe vera plants which are [...]
