Never ones to shy away from doing things differently, our Andean expedition team decided to visit the local communities of Lake Titicaca in Peru by kayak. Here are some photos of their journey. They’re getting close to the end of their epic adventure, the last update will be coming soon after they return from Machu Picchu. […]

Welcome Home to all of our returned volunteers! 58 volunteers on five projects and one expedition.  Over one thousand bags of cement mixed.  One feeding centre, a toilet block, classroom foundations, four sand dams, a new puma enclosure, five houses, done.  Hours of waiting for planes, waiting for buses, done.  Tears shed at the end…who […]

Some final words from some of this year’s Kenya Summer Team, now relaxing at home… From seeing Giraffe (Giraffes?) at the start of an excitement filled bus journey on the first day, to singing, dancing and working with Kamba communities to construct 4 whole Sanddams, and finally spending a fantastic last few days with the […]

Thanks Louisa for this brilliant shot of the team at the summit. Having all reached the summit of Uhuru Peak on Kilimanjaro, Louisa, Steph, Katie, Niroj, Paul and Joanna are all now back in the UK.  Their leader Richard managed to take time out from his beach work on the blissful island paradise of Lamu […]

Nicole Lee returned from her 5 weeks’ volunteering with Quest last summer in Malawi, full of motivation to keep on giving her time and energy to support the orphans and vulnerable children of Malawi.  Nikki not only raised over £3,100 last year, garnering an amazing amount of support from her work colleagues at CCS Mobile […]

The Royal Geographical Society (RGS) has Gap Year Scholarships currently available to students taking completing their studies in 2012 and taking a year out in 2012-2013. The scholarships include a grant of up to £4000 plus expert support and mentoring to plan a worthwhile experience. Applications are invited from young Geography students who would not […]

The year’s most anticipated event . . . what a way to start the week leading up to Christmas!  7:30pm – 2am on SUNDAY 18TH DECEMBER 2011 The Artesian Well, 693 Wandsworth Road, Clapham, London, SW8 3JF **Black Tie Dinner**  **DJ** **Charity Casino**  **Raffle** **Caricaturist** Tickets £30 per person This includes your entry, two course […]

A massive congratulations to Rachel Bodger of the Quest Overseas Malawi summer team who recently won an award for her fantastic pencil drawings.  I had the pleasure of Rachel’s company for the trip and it would appear that my boyish good looks were not worthy of a portrait!!  I shall be having words!    Rachel […]

It is with immense pleasure that we can announce that after 9 years together (having met on their gap year in Yachana) Greg and Jamie are finally getting hitched. You took your time Greg!  They got together during the trip which was led by Mr. Cupid himself Matt Powell and have remained together since. All […]

With Halloween soon upon us we thought it necessary to unleash this monster from the vault. Halloween is celebrated all over the world and oftern brings with it fancy dress and trick or treats.  It is basically a great opportunity for Lucho and the boys at our shanty town project in Villa Maria to have […]