All posts by questoverseas

That’s right it’s time for Simba, Mufasa and their buddies to move on over.  Hippos are king in Africa!  They are widely considered the most dangerous large mammal in Africa due to their aggressive nature when weaning calves.  But pictures from the Guardian will make crocs quake in their boots! See hippos on both our […]

This weekend marks the RSPB’s Feed the Birds Day – which has been set up to remind us all about all the things we can do to help birds and other garden wildlife through the winter. The RSPBs Top 5 Tips for helping your friendly garden neighbours are as follows: We’re pretty good at providing […]

Join Joshua Orphan Care Trust for some wine and canapés to celebrate Joshua’s achievements, hear about their plans for the future and support the orphaned and vulnerable children of Malawi. Redson Chamveka, JOCT Malawian Project Manager, plus a special guest will be speaking. Date:  Tuesday 27th October 2009Time:  from 6.45pm- 8.30pmPlace:  Dragon Hall Centre in […]

This evening promises to be a night of fundraising fun as The Abbey in London is transformed into a South America Salsa venue for one night only to raise funds for the Villa Maria project, Peru. As well as dance lessons, and buffet food there is going to be a spectacular raffle with some brilliant […]

This evening promises to be a night of fundraising fun as The Abbey in London is transformed into a South America Salsa venue for one night only to raise funds for the Villa Maria project, Peru. As well as dance lessons, and buffet food there is going to be a spectacular raffle with some brilliant […]

Last night Joshua Orphan Care Trust organised an event in London to raise awareness of the important work that they do in Malawi to fight poverty and improve the lives of both orphaned children and the communities they live in for a better, sustainable future. The night kicked off with talks from His Excellency Dr […]

The seasonal rains have finally arrived in drought stricken areas of Kenya, providing some relief to many areas. Although the rains should ensure that crops do not fail and have already started to rejuvenate pastures for grazing cattle and goats there is no immediate respite from the food shortages gripping the country. The harvest from […]

The Shewula community are moving ahead with the plan to introduce 6 giraffe into the Shewula Nature Reserve using funds from Quest Overseas volunteers.  They’ve had a series of meetings with the community and the chiefs inner council. The rules have been finalized and now the document must be signed by the chief after a […]

The Shewula community are moving ahead with the plan to introduce 6 giraffe into the Shewula Nature Reserve using funds from Quest Overseas volunteers.  They’ve had a series of meetings with the community and the chiefs inner council. The rules have been finalized and now the document must be signed by the chief after a […]

Days 1-4, here is the first edition of many quest blogs……esperamos! So much has happened already so we thought we would just fill you in on the minor details.  Right, where do we start? Miami. Those of us on the team flight had to endure possibly the worst journey imaginable – a nine hour wait […]