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In May I went on my seventh trip to Kenya with Derby County Community Trust (DCCT) to volunteer at the schools in Nakuru. It…

Back in February 2022, we launched our fundraising campaign ‘The Good Period Project’ and we are excited to share with you how our focus group…

The enthusiastic and committed 70 volunteers from Derby County Community Trust (DCCT) embarked on their ninth trip to continue the development work at our partner…

Earlier this week I wrote my first blog from Kenya, having been there for two days… Now, I write this as I sit on…

I’m writing to you from our hotel in Nakuru, Kenya – my home for the next few days and nights. It’s incredible to finally…

This week, we’re chatting to Leanne, our Finance and Office Manager! Find out about her trip to Zanzibar, the vital role she plays in supporting…

We’re pleased to publish our third annual Communication on Progress (COP) report! As a proud signatory to the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), we’ve…

After two years with no trips, it’s been absolutely fantastic to see volunteers return to our partner schools in Africa over the Easter…

In the next part of our ‘Spotlight On’ series, we’re chatting to Tom, our Marketing Officer, who first travelled with African Adventures back in 2011.

In the third part of our ‘Spotlight On’ series, we’re chatting all things African Adventures Foundation with Rachel, our Head of Fundraising.

In the second instalment of our ‘Spotlight On’ series, we’re catching up with Laura, our Senior Trip Co-ordinator, to find out more about her role…

Introducing our new blog series, ‘Spotlight On’, which gives our supporters and volunteers the chance to get to know our teams in the UK, Ghana,…

You might have seen that My African Adventure, our online portal for volunteers, has had a makeover! Over the last…

You might have seen that we’ve recently launched a new fundraising campaign – The Good Period – which aims to eliminate period poverty at our…

It’s a new year, and, after two years with no trips, we can’t wait to welcome volunteers back to our partner schools in 2022! Our…

Our Head of Fundraising, Rachel, reflects on our 2021 Christmas Meal Appeal: “Our amazing supporters have stepped up once again! 2021 was another tough…

As the end of the year approaches, we’re looking back at another extraordinary 12 months at African Adventures. Thanks to your extremely generous donations, we’ve…

Last month, our Director, Dan, travelled to Kenya for the first time in two years to meet with our in-country team and visit our partner…