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Share Your Adventure | Hannah in Kenya

This week’s blog is from Hannah, who travelled to Kenya with us to volunteer at our partner school, Ungana Academy. Read about her experience…

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10 facts you maybe don’t know about Ghana

In Ghana you’ll find a vibrant, beautiful country with friendly people, stunning landscapes and miles of unspoilt beaches, making Ghana an ideal setting for a…

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Thank you | Christmas Meal Appeal 2022

Over the festive period, laughter and smiles filled our partner schools in Kenya and Ghana, as Christmas meals were handed out and balloons were blown…

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2022 Wrapped: Year in Review

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

Christmas Meal Appeal | Brenda and Wilson’s Stories

With Christmas just around the corner, one of our most special campaigns of the year is here – our Christmas Meal Appeal. This year we…

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Share Your Adventure | Lilly in Kenya

This week’s blog is from Lilly, who travelled to Kenya with us to volunteer at our partner school, St Trizah. Read about her experience…

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African Adventures’ new fundraising workshops

From skydiving to hosting a football tournament, there are lots of different ways to fundraise, but knowing where to start and how to organise the…

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10 facts you maybe don’t know about Kenya

African Adventures first started operating in Kenya in 2009, and now organises visits for hundreds of volunteers every year to support our 11 partner schools…

Share Your Adventure | Olly in Kenya

This week’s blog is from Olly, the winner of our Share Your Adventure blog competition. Read about Olly’s experience volunteering in Kenya at our partner…

10 ways an African Adventures trip helps develop the curriculum

Running a curriculum in a school, or on a smaller scale – within a department, requires diligence, creativity and organisation. This week Gill, our School…

Summer Volunteer Programme 2022

This marks a summer to remember for our partner schools, who between them welcomed over 300 volunteers during our Summer Volunteer Programme. Our summer groups…

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Summer Camps 2022 – a Summer to Remember

This year was a summer to remember for our Summer Camps volunteers, who got to go out and explore the world after a previous summer…

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Why is education so important in Africa?

Education has a long-term impact on our lives. Would you be the person you are today without going to school, or would you be in…

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Take on our summer challenge and make a difference

School is out and the summer holidays are here! Six weeks is a long time to keep your children entertained, and we’re sure you’d like…

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Millwall Community Trust’s Trip to Kenya

Millwall Community Trust set off for Kenya in June for 10 days of volunteering at our partner school, Jubilee Academy. Jubilee Academy, based in Nakuru,…

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Guest Blog| Luke, Derby County Community Trust

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

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Girls in Kenya more confident managing their menstruation, thanks to The Good Period Project.

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…

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Guest blog| Dave, Foundation of Light

As I sit and reflect on our volunteering trip to Nakuru, Kenya, with the Foundation of Light, the quote “When you visit…

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