Quest Overseas - Gap Year Travel

Our project partner in Malawi, The Joshua Orphan Care Trust has changed its name to Joshua Orphan and Community Care and has a brand spanking new logo to go with it.

The new name is a result of the ever-expanding work that the charity does, not solely focussed on orphans and vulnerable children, but on improving the lives of all members of the communities in which it works. Andy Deaville, UK co-ordinator for Joshua Orphan and Community Care says:

"The reason for the change in name is that it better reflects the work we do in Malawi as we have expanded our project work.  Joshua now works with 19 isolated rural communities in and around the Pensulo district, supporting sustainable development projects to assist HIV/AIDS orphans, vulnerable children and their families."

Find out more about Joshua Orphan and Community Care here.

Why not join our Malawi projects in 2011 and be part of the work Joshua is doing.

A brief insight into the Malawi project 2010...

Take a look at some more photos...

As all of the Malawi summer team this year can testify, Malawi really is the warm heart of Africa. The welcome we had in Pensulo was amazing and more than a few tears were shed when we said goodbye last week. Congratulations and huge thanks to the team for all their hard work and enthusiasm during the project - a sentiment that is shared by the community there. Take a look at the lovely thank-you letter we received from Dennis Thumba, headmaster at Milo Primary School...

Congratulations go to Danya Bush, Josh Connon and David Benson - members of the Swaziland GAP team out in Mozambique at the moment who have just completed and passed their PADI Open Water Dive courses and are now qualified divers! The team are currently making their way back down from Tofo beach to Maputo before heading off for some adrenaline-filled activities in Sabie, South Africa.

Update from the team to follow soon!

Excellent Development - our project partner out in Kenya - will be featured on the Community Channel on as part of the Foundation for Social Improvment (FSI)'s Small Charity Week. The week has been set up to celebrate the diversity, vibrancy and value of small charities in the UK.

The Community Channel have partnered with the FSI to showcase the work of small charities, and will be showing Excellent Development's film 'Walking on Water' at the following times:

Weds 16th June @ 19:30
Thurs 17th June @ 08:30
Sat 19th June @ 08:30 and 19:30

You can find the Community Channel on Freeview (87), Sky (539) and Virgin TV (233).

Why not also find out what broadcasting legend John Humphrys has to say about the work Excellent Development is doing in Kenya.