A year ago I was welcomed on board to Camps.  Rory, our Asia Director said to me after accepting the job and I quote “This is really exciting and its going to be a real rollercoaster ride so standby!!”.  Indeed a rollercoaster it has been for us setting up our Borneo Team and Camps but nothing could describe how trully rewarding and quite an exciting ride it has been and undoubtedly will continue on to be a rewarding, challenging and an adventurous experience behold!

So, the day came and passed and on-going since our first Gap year volunteers, “the pioneers”, arrived getting themselves stuck into brilliantly on our  CB1, CB2 & CB3 programs and worthy projects.  Our volunteers have been really active learning about the culture, tradition and language aside from project work on Bio Gas Collector, teaching English and painting at the kindie, Marine awareness program at Camp Mantanani, planting trees in the Kinabatangan forest, Sunbear conservation work at BSBCC and more.  Regular football and volleyball friendly matches were also held within the community every week.

The Friendliness, warmth and hospitality of local communities have made a great impact to our volunteers stay in Borneo despite our cultural differences and traditional beliefs.

…and so The Orange Team was born !

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step…

Staff in deep discussions prior to first arrivals

Digging a hole for Bio Gas Collector project…

Doing some painting and project work at the kindergarten

Open water diving at Mantanani island..

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