Making the most of your summer as an undergrad
You’re withing touching distance of summer holidays, so what are you going to do with those three months of freedom before university starts again? Our Kenya summer program offers the perfect solution; four weeks of sun, sand and volunteering on the beautiful...
ExxonMobil and Africa & Asia Venture (AV) Fund Uganda School Project
We’re incredibly proud of how many of our gap year students continue to be involved with their placement community long after they return home. Jessica Lanyon is one such volunteer…
East Africa – the forgotten destination
We do always ask our applicants why they have chosen that particular location as they might be missing out on a hidden, gap year gem! One of these hidden gems is East Africa.
Beyond The Great Wall
Everyone from US lawyers to Mark Zuckerberg have been taking Mandarin language classes, as China has emerged as a global superpower. But it’s a challenging language to get to grips with, hence the reason our AVs spend the first month of their gap year in China learning Mandarin intensively.
What do kids in Nepal do after their homework?
These kids show the lengths they go to after the school day, to seek out nature, excitement and a new experience. Let’s watch them head to the bat cave….
Happy Africa (Uganda)
We challenge you to watch this without smiling.
#Seetheworlddifferently.
15 Stunning images that will make you want to jump on a plane
From gorilla trekking in the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest to white-water rafting on the Nile and the amazing flora, fauna and people of this spectacular country, there’s much to inspire about Uganda.