It was great to see so many of you at the ball last Sunday. We hope that you all had a great night and that the morning after was not too painful. Thank you all again for your hard work. So to start with here is the winning video from The Kenya […]
A really lovely message and set of images sent through by Joe Kioko at the Africa Sand Dam Foundation with whom we work in Kenya, hand in hand with project partners Excellent: “Greetings from Africa Sand Dam Foundation, Mtito Andei, Kenya. On behalf of the entire ASDF Fraternity, I take this opportunity to thank you […]
Last Sunday night, Quest volunteers past and present dusted off their glad rags and headed to the Annual Reunion Ball at the Artesian Well in Clapham….. It was a brilliant night, where the volunteers and staff alike got a chance to celebrate their successes and hard work on the projects, immortalised in photos and with prizes for […]
Our final day in the office until next Wednesday, we just wanted to wish you all a very Happy Christmas and all the best for 2012. Also, here are our office hours for the next week Friday 23rd December – 9am – 2pm Monday 26th December – CLOSED Tuesday 27th December – CLOSED Wednesday 28th […]
The Villa Maria team have only been in Quito a week but they have certainly packed a lot in….here’s what they’ve been getting up toin their own words! After dribbling into Hostel Tutamanda in Quito due to different flights, accusations of bribery at Miami Airport and food poisoning acquired before even trying Ecuadorian mussels, we […]
We’re not ones to brag (too much), but it’s great to read that top of the Guardian Readers’ tips for “life-changing trips” list is the rainforest conservation project run by CREES in Manu in the Peruvian Amazon. CREES do some fantastic work at ensuring communities have the knowledge, tools and infrastructure to live sustainably in […]
The Villa Maria team have only been in Quito a week but they have certainly packed a lot in….here’s what they’ve been getting up toin their own words! After dribbling into Hostel Tutamanda in Quito due to different flights, accusations of bribery at Miami Airport and food poisoning acquired before even trying Ecuadorian mussels, we […]
…is the fear of Friday the 13th – don’t worry, it’s almost over. Other interesting phobias which (apparently) exist: Coulrophobia – Fear of ClownsErgasiophobia – Fear of Work (try that one for your next sickie…)Automatonophobia – Fear of ventriloquist’s dummies, animatronic creatures, wax statues, anything that falsely represents a sentient beingCaligynephobia – Fear of beautiful […]
Our two weeks at Ambue Ari went by really quickly but it’s safe to say that working with the animals there exceeded everyone’s expectations. On the first day we were assigned our animals which ranged from Saskia and Amira the Jaguar, to Gabe and Mariano, who’s about the size of a house cat. Everyone was […]
There are hundreds of different ways to go about fundraising for your Quest project, from applying to travel grants to collecting money in a tin. One way that’s really good fun and a great way to publicise your project is to organise a big event and get the whole town involved … and that’s just […]