Working on a Camps International project for one to three months is an interactive experience.

While you construct and refurbish classrooms for children in Africa, you live on the same land as the school, so you make friends with the children immediately, according to Michelle Tutt.

As there is no television in the camps, everyone has a great social life and returns home with lifelong friends, she told London's Gap Year Show.

In addition to building schools, you can be involved in development of sports facilities, teaching, construction of school equipment, such as desks, and wildlife conservation projects. The camps are based in Kenya and Tanzania.

All placements include a three-day safari, and can be combined with a climb of Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya or Mount Meru, and/or a PADI scuba diving course.