Achievements 2005
Peru Childrens Project- Villa Maria project shortlisted for Responsible Travel Award
- Skilled volunteers support project throughout year
- Two teams provide full programme of events for children throughout summer
- Construction of the model farm
- Construction of butterfly house
- Development of interpretation centre
- Over 500 acres of rainforest sponsored by volunteers
- Over 3000 man hours spent working with animals
- Large animal enclosure built
- Volunteer accommodation renovated
Santa Lucia Cloud Forest Project
- Santa Lucia Eco-lodge wins further international awards for facilities
- Further reforestation
- Constructed a footbridge to help restore an ancient trading route
- The First ever Quest to Brazil
- Planted and mapped 1000 trees
- Employed 3 capoeira teachers to instruct hundreds of local children for two years
- Funded a space for the community carpentry
- Provided tools and materials for the community carpentry
- Taught 40 local people English through informal English classes
- Provided income for 20 families through a replanting and tree adoption programme
- Provided training and jobs for members of the local community
- First ever project completed in Chile, working with Rainforest Concern, Parques para Chile and the Macauley Institute
- Funding towards project provided by the Darwin Initiative
- Construction of two Environmental Education Centres
- Production of all materials for Environmental Education Centres and development of workshops
- Over 3,500 man hours of biological surveys carried out, including initiation of elephant impact study
- Construction of primary school
- Construction of tourist infrastucture including educational trail, picnic site and bird hide
- Design and development of rabbit breeding programme and facilities
Tanzania Community Development Project
- Construction of large community library with shelves and tables.
- Initial construction of large hostel block for vocational training centre apprentices.
- Construction of large Health Centre
- Conversion of new school kitchen at Ashira.
- Re-painting of Quest Nursery Schools.
Kenya WaterRelief Project
- Constructed 4 large sand dams (potentially supporting 5,000 villagers)
- Extended or repaired 7 sand dams
- Built a water tank
- Planted over 50 saplings in local schools
- Organised Environmental Education Programmes with local schools
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| Volunteers (cumulative) | 8 |
| Money raised | £ 2,560 |
- The first ever Quest Expedition to Lima, Peru to help disadvantaged children
- 8 volunteers begin what is to become the Peru Childrens Project lasting over a decade so far and raising nearly £200,000 (June 2007)
- Work involves local CEDRO funded orphanages
| Volunteers (cumulative) | 23 |
| Money raised | £ 7,360 |
- Second Quest Expedition with donations to CEDRO now reaching £7,500
- Quest begins to support staff and projects year round
- Development of workshops covering sports, crafts and other transferable skills
- Family Sundays and Saturday Fetes co ordinated, these continue and develop for years to come, aiming to strengthen community bonds
| Volunteers (cumulative) | 53 |
| Money raised | £ 16,960 |
- Fiftieth volunteer joins Quest and total charitable donations approach £17,000
- General ongoing support through sponsorship of co ordinators, local sports teams and groups
- Construction of childrens playground
- Music, movie and magic sessions developed for local community
- Renovation of local kindergartens
- Founder of Quest Michael Amphlet meets Alejandro Menendez and creates 5 year plan
| Volunteers (cumulative) | 112 |
| Money raised | £ 41,120 |
- Second Quest Project site established in Maquipucuna, Ecuador due to success of Peru Childrens Project
- 800 indigenous trees planted to initiate reforestation programme
- Construction of botanic garden
- Quest funds resources for local community group Arco Iris who in turn agree to provide free workshops and entertainment for local children
- Community cinema established in Villa Maria, Lima
- Free Swimming Pool sessions offered to local children (over 100,000 entrances paid for as of 2007)
| Volunteers (cumulative) | 203 |
| Money raised | £ 75,040 |
- One hundredth volunteer attends Peru Childrens Project in the fifth year of support
- Sports, handicrafts and arts activity programmes initiated (Peru Childrens Project)
- £5000 of sports equipment donated (since project began) to needy groups and year round support provided (Peru Childrens Project)
- Constructed extension for local community run lodge (Maquipucuna Project, Ecuador)
- Constructed 2 interpretive trails (approx 15 km) (Maquipucuna Project, Ecuador)
| Volunteers (cumulative) | 358 |
| Money raised | £ 149,730 |
- Planted 1000 trees to provide sustainable thatch resource for local communities (Maquipucuna Project, Ecuador)
- Rebuilt and repainted primary school (Ecuador Amazon Project)
- Quest begins support of cloud forest project in Santa Lucia planting nearly 2000 native trees (Ecuador)
- First Expedition to Africa providing nearly 2,000 man hours of scientific survey work (Swaziland Game Project)
| Volunteers (cumulative) | 542 |
| Money raised | £ 271,780 |
- Constructed research centre (Ecuador Amazon Project)
- Created sustainable community owned plantations (Santa Lucia Cloud Forest Project)
- Constructed Majambeni Orphan School (Swaziland Game Reserve Project)
- Full funding provided for development of school kitchen and essential equipment (Swaziland Game Reserve)
- Foundations built and first phase of building completed for large nursery school (Tanzania Community Development Project)
| Volunteers (cumulative) | 750 |
| Money raised | £ 404,260 |
- Quest team opens preschool in Villa Maria (Peru Childrens Project)
- Constructed water system and chocolate factory as alternative income generating project (Ecuador Amazon Project)
- Purchased 150 acres of land in Bolivia to ensure survival of Ambue Ari animal sanctuary (Bolivia Animal Sanctuary Project)
- Constructed bird viewing tower, created viewing points and forest trails (Santa Lucia Cloud Forest Project)
- Construction of school kitchen (Swaziland Game Reserve Project)
| Volunteers (cumulative) | 957 |
| Money raised | £ 526,310 |
- Development of community run medicinal garden (Ecuador Rainforest Project)
- Two large animal enclosures built (Bolivia Animal Sanctuary)
- Santa Lucia Community Ecolodge wins international awards for facilities (Santa Lucia Cloud Forest Project)
- Building of food distribution kitchen at Shewula Secondary School (Swaziland Game Reserve Project)
- Full construction of three nursery schools (Tanzania Community Development Project)
| Volunteers (cumulative) | 1192 |
| Money raised | £ 704,280 |
- Peru Childrens Project shortlisted for Responsible Travel Award
- Award received from British Government for research into region (Chile Conservation Project)
- Over 3000 man hours spent working with animals (Bolivia Animal Sanctuary Project)
- Constructed a footbridge to help restore an ancient trading route (Ecuador Rainforest Project)
- The First ever Quest to Brazil (Brazil Coastal Community Project)
- Construction of two Environmental Education Centres (Swaziland Game Reserve Project)
- Construction of large community library with resources (Tanzania Community Project)
| Volunteers (cumulative) | 1348 |
| Money raised | £ 810,310 |
- Quest Shortlisted for Best Volunteering Organisation in the 2006 Responsible Travel Awards
- Quest celebrates 10 years of support for disadvantaged children in Peru (Peru Childrens Project)
- Planted and mapped 1000 trees (Brazil Coastal Community Project)
- Construction of primary school (Swaziland Game Reserve Project)
- Constructed a 2 classroom school (Malawi Orphan & Community Project)
- Constructed 4 large sand dams (potentially supporting 5,000 villagers) (Kenya WaterRelief Project)
| Volunteers (cumulative) | 1590 |
| Money raised | £ 1,043,660 |
- Quest donations (including Gift Aid) total over £1,000,000 raised for charitable causes
- Awarded 'Highly Commended' in Responsible Tourism Awards for Best Volunteering Organisation
- Volunteers sponsored over 1000 acres of Amazon rainforest
- Identified 13 new whale sharks and 7 manta rays never before recorded in Mozambique
- Completion of a two room classroom, renovated two small business (a sewing centre and bakery) and provided business training for the local community in Malawi
- Built 8 sand dams to provide over 9000 people in rural Kenya with clean drinking water
- Planted and mapped over 900 trees in the Brazilian Coastal Rainforest
- Completion of second floor of large hostel block for vocational training centre in Tanzania
- Provided 100's of hours of care and support for the children of Casa Lar in Rio
