Our new and exciting Namibia project has already provided us with a June – July update including some fantastic images of wild elephants! After a few chaotic building weeks the hard working groups were rewarded with a …
This is the first post in a series of ‘Where are they now?’ blogs. Leah Arnold took part in the Nepal teaching programme in January 2008, she has since been in touch …
New security measures at airports have been launched for flights leaving and entering the UK. Which flights will be afftected is unknown, so you are advised to leave a good amount of …
Fully immerse yourself in the life of a safari on this game ranger course in a private reserve close to Port Elizabeth. Living on a Big 5 game reserve, surrounded by wildlife …
There is something about waking up in the desert after a night of sleeping under the stars that is quite unreal. Seeing the shafts of sunlight breaking on the towering cliff walls …
Having spent much of the past few weeks out and about visiting schools and colleges to talk about gap years, I thought it would be a good idea to summarise the messages …
My induction to construction volunteering and the conservation of elephants The plane passed over vast expanses of sand, dunes and nothingness. The last 20 minutes of my flight from Johannesburg to Walvis …
The title of this blog pretty much sums up the amazing experience I had at Kragga Kamma Game Reserve in South Africa, whilst on Oyster’s Sports Coaching programme in Port Elizabeth. …
It was very heartening to see Prince Harry enjoying some time at the Community Youth Centre in Sao Paulo, Brazil where Oyster has sent volunteers to in Brazil to work with under-privileged …
We were delighted to hear that Max the bear has been featured in an art exhibition. Oyster has been working with the bear sanctuary in Romania since 2007, sending volunteers to work …
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