An AV Love Story
When is a Gap Year more than just a Gap Year? When you find the love of your life. All the team at Africa & Asia Venture (AV) would like to say a huge congratulations to Gareth and Jessica Davies who first met on our Gap Year program in Uganda in 2007 and fell in...
Celebrating 25 years of Gap Year Volunteering and Adventure Travel
It is 25 years since Africa & Asia Venture (AV) first opened its doors to young people interested in a different kind of Gap Year experience. Our Volunteering and Adventure Travel programs have paved the way for thousands of likeminded, inspirational individuals...
Experience Africa this September with a Gap Year in Uganda
Our Gap Year in Uganda program leaves in just a few months and spaces are filling up fast! If you are looking for a Gap Year in Uganda with a difference then look no further! Here are just some of the things you could be doing in September with AV… * White water...
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.
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.