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Feb 10, 2012, 10:20 am
It’s always best second time round.
Spotted on on the Facebook Group page for Tanzania (thank you for making my day!):
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Feb 10, 2012, 5:42 am
A few weeks ago I told you about a very special piece of research that was going to take place on Mantanani, so I’m pleased to be able to bring you an update on a successful first stage.
You may recall that Camp Borneo was joining friends from Borneo Dream and Scubazoo to support some reseach by... Comment - Like
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Feb 7, 2012, 10:05 am
Our beautiful camp in the village of Beng Mealea is looking a lot drier since I was here last July but the team have done an amazing job with new long house style accommodation and masses of improvements including a bigger and better kitchen. With increasing gap year volunteer numbers and school te... Comment - Like
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Feb 7, 2012, 6:22 am
Across South East Asia there have been 15 days of celebration culminating yesterday in the final day of Chinese New Year an annual festival of food, fireworks and togetherness to welcome in the new year in style. Celebrated all over Asia inlcuding in Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam, Chinese New Year ... Comment - Like
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Feb 4, 2012, 11:52 am
Last day in Borneo has been an epic with a 45 minute fast boat ride across the Ocean to Camp Mantanani to check on camp and the island projects. Good to see our Gap Year volunteers helping with the turtle conservation programme and our Kindergarten build now looks like a building…..a very big bui... Comment - Like
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Feb 3, 2012, 7:42 am
Another day on the road and 6 more hours of driving to visit our various projects sustained from our volunteer camp located with Bongkud Village. The drive has been worth it and impressive to see the progress that has been made. We are building a community centre, gravity water feed system, micro ... Comment - Like
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Feb 2, 2012, 7:45 am
Great to be back in the field visiting our projects in Borneo. Simon is over from Africa and combined with Matt and Rory we are reviewing all our camps and projects, sharing lessons from across the globe and of course staying in some pretty terrible hotels.
Fendi is having to put up with 4 Directo... Comment - Like
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Jan 31, 2012, 12:43 pm
At Camps International we are always looking for unique things to shout about. It might be artwork made from recycled flip flops or buildings built out of plastic bottles. This website was recently posted by one of our school expedition clients on our Facebook Fundraising page. James is travelling t... Comment - Like
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Jan 28, 2012, 4:42 am
After the succesful launch of our Healthcare Program and ongoing jigger eradication campaign, we are now beginning to give shape to a long term and more structured intervention. One way we intend to do this is to start offering placements and residentials for individuals in healthcare. We have been ... Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2012, 11:09 pm
There will be interesting times ahead for our gappers on Mantanani island this February after Camp Borneo joined our friends at Borneo Dream to support some research by Dr Nick Pilcher, Director of Marine Research Foundation, into the affects of blast fishing on the marine ecosystem as a whole and t... Comment - Like
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Jan 24, 2012, 7:10 pm
It is great to see that Camp Ecuador is starting to make a positive mark on the landscape of the cloud forest. The community of Santa Marianita, home to Camp Maqui, said that the thing they need more than anything is an organic vegetable garden for the school. So that is what they shall have.
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Jan 24, 2012, 6:53 am
Anyone who has grown anything, harvested it and eaten it, knows just how much more satisfying it tastes. But anyone who farms to make a living will know just how much hard work goes into producing a few kilos of fresh vegetables. As climate patterns change, and seasonal rains become less reliable,... Comment - Like
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Jan 23, 2012, 12:44 am
This week, I spent 5 hours sat on an express bus/van travelling down from Siem Reap to Phnom Penh. It’s a journey I have done many times now and whilst it is 5 hours crammed in a small van on a white knuckle ride, it never ceases to stir my emotions as I speed through the countryside and towns l... Comment - Like
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Jan 17, 2012, 12:43 am
There was celebratory mood here at Camp Borneo over the weekend after some of our partners and friends joined together to save a beached whale off the coast of Kota Kinabalu.
“Tony” the Pygmy Killer Whale obviously has discerning taste because when he decided to journey to KK to investigate he... Comment - Like
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Jan 14, 2012, 9:27 am
Yup, we are happy! After a much needed break, we have kicked off again across Kenya, Tanzania, Borneo, Cambodia and now Ecuador! Our camps are buzzing away with activity, filled with people who are travelling with a purpose. It’s such a pleasure to be a part of the growth across new countries but ... Comment - Like
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Jan 12, 2012, 2:12 pm
Yipididoodahday (how is that spelt?): Camp Maqui is up and running and has Gappers in it as I type. It has been a reasonably long journey with a few twists and turns, but in this case it is the destination not the journey itself that is important. The guys have had a little tour of the northern hi... Comment - Like
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Jan 4, 2012, 9:23 am
It’s not been an easy year for the majority of Kenyans and educational institutes and students across the country have had it harder than usual. The annual primary exams determine so much for an individual and school performances are watched very carefully. Sadly, some of the schools we work at ha... Comment - Like
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Nov 3, 2011, 7:15 am
This October, just like so many others that have past, Camp Tanzania hosted 5 Teachers and 2 members of staff from the UK office who had come out for the recce. Beauty of it all was that none of them had previous been to the land of Kilimanjaro. Tommie and the Camp Tanzania team share a little bit o... Comment - Like
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Nov 2, 2011, 7:21 am
The wait is finally over. Mbokomu dining Hall was officially opened and handed over to Mbokomu and Father Neville Schools a few weeks back. Tommie just sent this through and we are all very proud of him and his team who ensured the success of this HUGE project…
From this…
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Nov 1, 2011, 4:53 pm
On the last day of the UK team’s recce of Ecuador we discovered a turtle, upside down on the beach. First impressions were that it was dead, but looking closely you could see its throat flexing slowly.
With the help of Byron, from the local village, we carried the turtle down to the shore line,... Comment - Like
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Oct 28, 2011, 1:17 pm
Camp Ecuador played host last week to two, rather loud, members of the UK team. It was a hectic week, involving something like 4000 hours in various cars on and off road, two flights, 3 boat journeys, multiple close encounters with animals and a vast amount of crisps and chocolate.
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Oct 18, 2011, 6:09 am
So much has happened in such a little space of time. Projects we started only a few months ago are coming to a completion. Lots to share but easiest if the pictures speak for themselves…
In June, we started our most ambitious project: The Trust House. School Teams and our ever present gappers cle... Comment - Like
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Oct 7, 2011, 8:23 am
Naomi was on one of our school expeditions to Tanzania this summer she wrote to me yesterday to share her experiences of our leaders in Tanzania…It sounds like they had a fantastic time and a lot of it is due to Vicks and James so a big thank you to the pair of them. I have found a photo of Viks b... Comment - Like
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Oct 5, 2011, 1:12 am
Just like our Kindergarten project at Camp Tinangol, the Kindy at Camp Mantanani has reached that stage where it needs a hat. Something to protect it from the elements… and given the number of storms that have rumbled past Mantanani recently, the sooner the better!
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Oct 4, 2011, 11:08 am
Taking a well earned break from the crazy season the Camps International staff headed down to Calshott in Hampshire with our climbing mentor Rhys Jones… To get a grip on the human monkey that is Rhys, Director of RJSeven Expeditions part of the Camps family we thought we’d take him on at his own... Comment - Like
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Sep 30, 2011, 5:23 am
If you go to Otavalo market on a weekday it is impressive. You think about the fact that you have been told it is the largest arts and crafts market in South America and you come away satisfied. Then you go on a Saturday. The noise, the colour, the crush, the sheer overwhelming abundance of lif... Comment - Like
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Sep 27, 2011, 10:53 am
It’s never easy to write an obituary and I have no intention of doing so. A great global leader died yesterday, one of our own…
Indeed she was a nobel prize winner, she walked with great people like President Obama and appeared on the Oprah show and all the rest. But to many Kenyans, she is one... Comment - Like
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Sep 26, 2011, 5:44 am
Just arrived fresh off the press from Tommie in Tanzania. Whilst our colleagues were singing (out of tune no doubt) at the concert in London, beautiful little activities like this were happening across some of the villages we work in in East Africa (more coming from Kenya)…
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Sep 23, 2011, 10:31 am
The digital divide is just one amongst so many divides that exist between developed countries and parts of the world like Kenya. Sitting here in the luxury of my office behind my nice big screen and unlimited internet connection, yet having to wait five minutes to load up a photo less than 150kb mak... Comment - Like
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Sep 22, 2011, 10:08 am
Last night we were invited to the Peace One Day concert at the O2 arena in London.
As a company we see the potential for this to succeed. On the 21st September 2012 the aim is to make the whole world stop fighting both internationally and domestically. Giving the children of the world the chance to... Comment - Like
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Sep 14, 2011, 1:36 am
Knowing that 2011 was the UN International Year of the Forest we at Camp Borneo wanted to mark this with a special event, afterall we work alongside a number of communites whose daily life is a constant battle between habitat loss and refor... Comment - Like
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Sep 12, 2011, 7:59 am
Thursday 8th September 2011 So this is my first time working as a Camps International SDX Team Leader out here in Kenya and wow – what a privilege it has been thus far!
I’m currently writing this on day 18 of our expedition and true to Camp Kenya form – everyday has brought new and exciting s... Comment - Like
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Sep 9, 2011, 5:54 am
The Team and Tim
After 16 hours travelling we all arrived at camp Makongeni greeted with a hairy warm coconut (TIA)… mmmmm.
19 names seemed difficult to remember at first however, a day later and it already seemed like we’d known each other a lot longer. We soon discovered everyone’s perso... Comment - Like
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Sep 8, 2011, 3:48 am
Although out marine programs primarily focus on mangrove habitat conservation, we occasionally venture out a little further and into the big blue. It’s a lot more complicated and a lot more political when it comes to working with fishermen. Several NGOs and research organizations as well as local ... Comment - Like
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Sep 1, 2011, 12:39 am
We have been really fortunate to keep receiving this amazing updates from a little village on the periphery of Tsavo National Park where the SDX Bristol-Imani team have spread the sporting wings across the red soil…keep on running!
And from Cat –Exped leader-come-SDX general dogsbody…
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Aug 31, 2011, 3:29 am
This summer in Camp Bongkud, there have been projects left right and centre, big and small, hard work or creative… but only one wins the medal for muddiest… yes, the Golden Hill Gravity Water Feed!
The water feed project in Bongkud is aimed at providing clean water to roughly 20% of the communi... Comment - Like
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Aug 30, 2011, 12:43 am
Friday 26th August 2011 – SDX-Imani are on a roll and only stop on occassion to keep us posted. Big thanks to Catherine, Imani Women’s Group and the SDX-Bristol group…
After an inspirational talk from Mama Mercy the previous night the whole team was fired up for work! In just one morning the ... Comment - Like
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Aug 26, 2011, 12:23 am
Umm…SD…What?!
SDX = Sports Development Expedition
Catherine, our Expedition Leader who just can’t leave Kenya will fill you in…
The first SDX began 3 years ago in Muhaka near Diani, in partnership with students from Bournemouth University and is now in its 4th year (The Bournemouth team ... Comment - Like
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Aug 25, 2011, 8:33 am
Having started to make a list of things I absolutely had to include in a blog about my incredible summer expedition to Tanzania, I realised that it was going to be about 10 pages long and that the list itself made pretty interesting reading. So here is (most of) my expedition, broken down into tasty... Comment - Like
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Aug 24, 2011, 1:34 pm
Our parang-wielding, cement-mixing, barmy army of students from Kennet School took Borneo by storm!! With the help of the legend that is; “Chief” and the amazing Camps International staff at Bongkud we made massive progress on the community centre which will be the hub-bub of the village and... Comment - Like
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Aug 24, 2011, 8:46 am
Yes, yes, I know we have been pretty quiet about what’s been happening in Tanzania but with the current terrible electricity shortage and terrible internet, it’s not been easy for Tommie and his team to post regularly through the summer season but for those of you who were out there, I am sure y... Comment - Like
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Aug 23, 2011, 12:54 pm
Upon returning back from an amazing school expedition in Kenya, now seems a great time to look back and reflect- not just on the amazing and worthwhile projects that our great volunteers worked on, but also the fun and games of living as a large group.
Every year the students we take away on ex... Comment - Like
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Aug 23, 2011, 6:37 am
Our wildlife dude have also managed to get some breathing space and digest everything that was accomplished in Tsavo this summer. Bit thanks to Steve Mwasi and Peter Kalenga for putting this together and all the amazing staff who are the heart and soul of Camp Tsavo…
Rukinga Wildlife Sanctuary wh... Comment - Like
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Aug 23, 2011, 6:27 am
Camps International spotted a Tweet last week from a Gap Year volunteer who traveled with us 7 years ago.
“Thanks to @CampsInt for my time in Kenya. May have been almost seven years ago now but the memories are always with me. Humbling experience”
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Aug 22, 2011, 12:14 pm
Dear Camps Team
As our final school teams return to UK I wanted to take this opportunity to say a massive thank you for delivering another epic summer season. I would be grateful if team leaders could ensure that those staff without access to email also get the message and understand that everyon... Comment - Like
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Aug 22, 2011, 6:36 am
Further to a recent post, it’s time now to let the cat out of the bag…And it’s a big one…
Background
The entire formation of Muhaka has an approximately population of about 2000 people, with more than 99% being Muslims of the Digo community. The remaining percentage consists of social work... Comment - Like
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Aug 19, 2011, 11:47 am
At Camps International we’ve seen a big surge in bookings and enquiries over the last few days… The Gap team have ringing ear drums at the thought of more calls tomorrow. Yes tomorrow is Saturday and the full team will be in to deal with the extra calls. We are also looking to add an extra depar... Comment - Like
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