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2024 Wrapped
2024 Wrapped: Year in Review

As the end of the year approaches, we’re looking back at another memorable 12 months at African Adventures, made possible by you, our volunteers and…

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October Programme 2024

This Autumn saw our biggest October programme to date, with Club Charity Organisations, school students and girlguides travelling to Ghana, Kenya and Zanzibar to help…

Christmas Meal Appeal 2024

This year will be our biggest Christmas Meal Appeal to date as we provide more children with a special Christmas meal and festive party at…

Spotlight on: Dedzidi School

This week, we’re travelling to the rural town of Woe, Ghana, home to our partner school Dedzidi, to learn more about their long-term goal of…

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The importance of gender equality

Today, marked by the United Nations, is International Day of the Girl Child, a day to recognise girls’ rights and the challenges girls face around…

Spotlight on: Alex and Patricia

Last week, Alex, our East Africa Programme Director and founder of The Walk Centre, along with his wife Patricia, joined us in the UK to…

Kenya Summer Programme 2024

New and returning volunteers travelled to Nakuru, Kenya, for our 2024 Summer Programme to help our partner schools achieve their aims for 2024. With our…

Ghana Summer Programme 2024
Ghana Summer Programme 2024

This summer, our Ghana team welcomed our biggest programme to date, with hundreds of volunteers heading to the Volta region to make a lasting impact…

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Zanzibar Summer Programme 2024

This year marked 10 years of African Adventures working in Zanzibar and also our biggest summer programme to date there! Thanks to our volunteers, so…

Imhotep STEM ambassadors return to Ghana

Imhotep Charter High School students returned to the Volta Region in May to continue their African-centred STEM programme for global change at our partner schools…

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Spotlight on: Imani

In May, Imani, our Senior Trip Host for Zanzibar, visited the UK office during his travels to the UK and Europe. It was lovely to…

Derby County Community Trust’s 11th trip to Kenya

Derby County Community Trust (DCCT) returned to Kenya in May for their 11th trip, to continue the development work at five of our partner schools…

Tegbi Birthing Clinic

We are excited to launch our new partnership with Tegbi Birthing Clinic, which will see hundreds of women receive essential birthing supplies which they otherwise…

Toilet block construction completed at Dornorgbor School

The sound of drums filled Dornorgbor School as they celebrated the completion of their new toilet block, built as part of our transformative WASH Programme.

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Zanzibar WASH Programme | Latest Updates

It’s nearly a year since the final stages of the construction work were completed, and it’s been fantastic to see the impact our Water, Sanitation…

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Easter Volunteer Programme 2024

March marked the start of our 2024 volunteer programme, with school students, PGCE students, corporate businesses and Club Charity Organisations travelling to Ghana, Kenya and…

Ghana Volunteer Programme 2024

This year, our Ghana team will welcome our biggest programme to date, with hundreds of people travelling to the Volta region to volunteer and immerse…

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Zanzibar Volunteer Programme 2024

Last week, Alex, our East African Director, travelled to Zanzibar to see Samson, our In-Country Co-ordinator for Zanzibar, to prepare to welcome our first Zanzibar…

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