Thanks again to our Malawi Gappers for aqueezing in time for an update, between tree planting and mountain hikes!   “Saturday was an early start. We walked down to Nancholi primary school and awaiting us was 130 trees to plant.  We worked with the local children and the youth group to plant the trees. This is […]

Hello everyone. I’m Vanessa, the new member of the Quest team. I’m currently doing an internship in the Hove office and will be here for the next three months. Because I’m Portuguese, communicating in English is not that easy but I’ll do my best. My hometown is Lagos, a city that I recommend to everyone […]

Before I arrived in the Quest office, my understanding of Quest Overseas was of a small organization that sends volunteers overseas to build houses and help out here and there.  Only one day after starting my internship, I see that it is much more complex than this.  I can see that Quest enables a change […]

Wowzers this year is whizzing by isn’t it?  Christmas feels like just yesterday and spring is almost here!  March 1st is the official deadline for applications to our Quest Summer Project Bursary, which is worth a whopping £1000!  That means there are 10 days left still to apply, so if you are thinking about it, […]

Thanks to Elspeth for this latest update…what an awesome continent! Jambo from Tanzania! So we’ve finally said our goodbyes to Malawi. During our last week in Malawi, Helen, Frankie and I (Elspeth) got our Padi Open Water diver certification whilst Darcy qualififed as an Advanced Diver. Learning to scuba dive was an utterly amazing experience […]

This year, to celebrate Quest4Change’s five years in operation as a charity, we offered everyone the chance to apply for a bursary, worth £1000 towards the costs of a summer project with Quest Overseas.  We had an amazing response and many applications, which made it very difficult indeed when it came to whittling it down […]

As promised, here is our first blog from Shiron, who is our Quest4Change summer project bursary recipient.  Shiron is heading off to Villa Maria in Peru this summer, and is, as you can see, very excited!  Congratulations again Shiron, and welcome to Quest – it is fantastic to have you on board, and we look […]

As promised, here is our first blog from Shiron, who is our Quest4Change summer project bursary recipient.  Shiron is heading off to Villa Maria in Peru this summer, and is, as you can see, very excited!  Congratulations again Shiron, and welcome to Quest – it is fantastic to have you on board, and we look […]

An epic tale of extreme trekking and mountaineering in Bolivia, this time a joint effort from Nick McNiff and trusty leader Rowan Newman – thaks guys! NICK: Our journey continued with a foul fish-smelling night bus into La Paz. The early morning arrival to the hostel reunited us with Nick and Rowan (we were lost without them). […]

Today is no ordinary day – it is the UN’s first ever oficial International day of Happiness! GDP (gross domestic product) has for a long time been the official yard stick by which a country’s ‘progress’ is measured. The reality is of course is that how much we earn, as individuals or as a nation, […]