filed in Borneo on Mar.10, 2010
For the last couple of weeks our Leapers have played an important role working alongside the skilled local project staff and community at Camp Mantanani; getting involved and committed, gained mental and physical strength, overcome obstacles and have done a remarkable job to finish a volleyball court from scratch putting a big smile and excitement [...]
filed in Borneo on Mar.03, 2010
Hello from sun drenched Borneo! All is well here despite the long weekend we had following the tsunami alert! Thankfully it never materialized so no damage has been done. The Leapers have come to their 8th week in Borneo and what a place to be stuck in a tropical island paradise like Mantanani Island! All [...]
filed in Africa, Announcements, Destinations, Gap Year, links, Pictures of the month, Tanzania on Feb.25, 2010
Thank goodness! I have somehow managed to get through the 10 hour coach journey from Arusha – Dar (from one side of Tanzania to the other)! And after arguing with an African man (who I thought was trying to run off with my luggage) for about 15 minutes, me and my Friend Fran get in [...]
filed in Africa, Announcements, Destinations, Gap Year, Tanzania, Uncategorized on Feb.02, 2010
Yayyyyyyyyyyy!! I made it….after one 7 hour flight, a 4 hour wait at Nariobi Airport and another 50 minute flight I have finally arrived in the land of the great Kilimanjaro herself!! The first thing I feel is the heat sweeping accorss my face as soon as I step of the plane…..the best feeling in [...]
filed in Announcements, South Africa on Dec.23, 2009
As you might be able to tell we are all VERY excited about the new Horse Safari Team project. It’s the first placement of it’s kind, offering volunteers equal involevement in equine activities and incredible volunteer experiences that make a real difference to local lives. Unlike other horse riding safari placements, offered by Safari lodges, [...]
filed in Africa, Announcements, Botswana, Destinations, Gap Year, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia on Nov.24, 2009
I don’t know if you know this but Africa is the second largest continent in the world….. but is so amazing and bursting with incredible environments and people it maybe should actually be the size of the whole universe!! Its many things to many people is good old Africa, for some its home, for others [...]
filed in Kenya on Sep.17, 2009
Hello, This is Helen in Kenya! Right now I am in an internet café, if you can call it that, at the Diani Coast. The beach here is AMAZING, like something out of a movie its so good. We arrived at Makongeni camp yesterday – the mother of all Leap camps. It’s beautiful and there [...]
filed in Africa, Announcements, Gap Year, Kenya, Tanzania on Sep.15, 2009
Masaai are best know for their bright, colorful and beautiful beadwork, which plays an essential element in the ornamentation of the body. And its not just the beadwork, which makes for such a fantastic and fascingating sense of style. Some of the Masaai people spend hours a day working on ornate hairstyles to go along [...]
filed in Announcements, Asia, Borneo, Gap Year on Sep.15, 2009
Borneo, one of the largest islands in the world and located in South East Asia, this is a total paradise! With lush rainforests, stunning beaches and hot hot hot sun this place should definitely be on your holiday wish list. A Borneo holiday doesn’t have to just involve lazing on the beach (although drinking cocktails [...]
filed in Kenya on Sep.09, 2009
Jambo from Mulwaganje! The Kenya team have now been in the Elephant sanctuary for almost a week (!) working working at the school tree nursery where thy have planted 100 aloe veras and done some much needed cleaning up. They have also helped put up two netball posts and levelled the ground. This will be [...]
