As it can be a bit tricky for volunteers to pop across to Africa to see how their hard work has paid off, we like to keep everyone up to date where we can...
The people at Mwandika and Maliro send their love to the 2011 Quest Malawi Team, who built and decorated the fabulous Kumwandika Orphan Feeding Centre - latest photos below:
Fancy getting hands on in Malawi? Join our teams departing in July 2012 or April 2013!
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For those of you aware of the work of Jane Goodall, you might be interested in the following opportunity. The Jane Goodall Institute is holding a private screening of the recent release of "Jane's Journey", one of the 15 movies shortlisted for the Best Documentary in this year's Oscars.
The screening is taking place at the May Fair Hotel in London on 2nd May 2012, and will be co-hosted by Jane Goodall, together with BBC world affairs editor John Simpson. a pretty impressive turnout! It is an invitation only event and details of how you can attend are on the link below.
The Villa Maria team have certainly got stuck wholeheartedly into the Domingos Familiares - or Family Sunday shows which bring together different communities from across Villa Maria. Thanks to Lucho's legendary dance routines the team have been able to entertain the masses in style. Well done!
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Day one in Villa Maria was welcomed with a blitz tidy for what is going to be our home for the next 31 days. Litres of bleach, sweat and tears ensured that the beers consumed with Ola's spiccccy sausage pasta in the evening were well deserved. Impressions of Villa Maria were great, with all the long term project members letting us know that pranks would be taking place on a daily basis.
Friday was our first fully packed day, involving a trip to one of the communities located at the top of the shanty town. Football as always featured heavily as well as skipping ropes, ring toss and memory games to the excitement of us as much as the children. Then it was our first introduction to the mayhem that is the swimming pool. Copious numbers of children togged up in swimming gear followed the Quest team down to the local pool where for an hour, we were used as what can only be described as human climbing frames and rocket launchers ‘Gringo, gringo carga me'...
Read more...Are you part of the crowd which missed out on the Olympic tickets? Well all is not lost, you might still be able to be part of the action, and this time get paid for it as well! Have a look at the details below for six jobs on offer working in the Olympic village this summer:
Coca-Cola is working with BioRegional (http://www.bioregional.com/) on an exciting project within the Athletes Village. We are looking for six Sustainability Ambassadors to work in the Athletes Village at The London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (27th July to September 9th 2012). This is a once in a life time opportunity to be part of the greatest show on earth, communicating with world class athletes from around the world in the heart of the Olympic Park.
We are looking for enthusiastic, positive and bubbly individuals with strong communication skills, a passion for sustainability and ideally a second global language such French, Spanish, Mandarin or Russian. Applicants should be 18 or older.
This is a paid position, the application deadline is 20th February with interviews being held on the 2nd or 3rd of March.
If you or any of your friends are interested in any of these positions please apply directly for them as per the details on the link below.
