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Raleigh Sabbatical - 09K

My surroundings have changed somewhat substantially since the last post and I now find myself in a small hotel on the outskirts of Kota Kinabalu in Borneo literally absorbing the stiffling heat. The BTC has always offered amazing development opportunitites (Dragons Den and Les Fontaines) but the latest one really does take the buscuit - a seven month sabbatical partaking in two Raleigh expeditions in Borneo, one as a venturer and one as a Project Manager.

As stated, Raleigh pushes people to their limits in some of the most difficult environments in the world, so naturally the interchangeable skills gained here through first hand experience substantially develop you as an individual, both as a team player and a team leader.

I am now entering my fourth week of expedition life and have already spent two weeks trekking through the 100% humidity and leech ridden jungle, culminating in a successful hike to the Sarawak border, making us the first Raleigh team in three years to achieve this. Given you are only as fast as your slowest trekker, a huge amount of effort was employed to keep motivation and morale high, unifying the team and preventing dissent before it could arise. 

This morning I found out my next allocation and will be off to continue building a gravity water feed for a local village that struggles to attain fresh water during the dry season; another amazing opportunity that will not only develop me as a person but also help the local villagers.

Until next time...