Kaya Responsible Travel Volunteering Abroad

Location – Over 20 countries worldwide

Positions – Over 180 projects short and long term

Salary – Volunteer position, placement fees apply

Sector - Volunteering Abroad placements in Community development and Environmental Conservation projects

Kaya is a responsible travel organization with a focus on genuine and meaningful volunteer projects worldwide.

Working with existing community projects who have a genuine need for the physical aid of a volunteers, every participant is welcomed and is useful. With positions for skilled and unskilled workers, there are projects to suit everyone who wants to get involved. We help to shape these initiatives and establish foundations upon which the people of that country can build and develop themselves. And we ensure that the members of those communities we work with are open and eager to learn and discover our culture, as we become a part of theirs. Kaya aim to bring together the quality and impact of grass roots projects with the breadth of choice, quality of structure and organisation and level of service that gives everyone the opportunity to contribute to positive action and enjoy traveling the world more responsibly.

Kaya’s mission is to promote sustainable social, environmental and economic development, empower communities and cultivate educated, compassionate global citizens through responsible travel.

Why volunteer?

Every year thousands of people travel the globe looking to explore new environments and experience different cultures, with a spirit of adventure and a desire to learn more about the world.

As global travel becomes more accessible, and we look to visit further and more exotic locations, we often discover that the real world is not always easy to uncover, and often visitors don’t get a chance to see beyond the window that tourism offers.

As a volunteer, you have the opportunity to become a real part of the environments, lives and communities of the world’s developing nations. And whether you choose to work on projects that benefit the wildlife, the environment or the people,you come away knowing that your being there has positively impacted those you have visited.

And with an increased focus on work experience for employers, you can improve your career prospects whilst taking part in an amazing cultural experience. Not only can you gain valuable work experience in a range of different areas, but graduate recruiters looking for examples of your soft skills report volunteering as great asset here – and it is this experience that gets your CV noticed!

Our volunteers tell us that working on genuine, meaningful and sustainable projects and their time spent living with and getting to know an area and it’s locals is the most exciting, fulfilling and fun traveling they have experienced.

So we think the real question should be - why not volunteer?

At Kaya, we pride ourselves on delivering only what is best for our volunteers and best for the communities which we are working with. You will find many volunteer organizations to choose between today, and many of these are also offering great placements around the world. But we believe that no-one works closer with their volunteers and with the receiving communities on the ground to make sure everyone can achieve the greatest benefits that volunteering has to offer.

A world of choice?

Kaya work with projects across the developing world that are striving to improve the lives of communities, conserve the environment, the natural habitats and wildlife of their country and tackle specific issues within their locations.

You decide on your length of stay – from as little as 2 weeks up to 6 months or more. And you pick the project you want to work on. Projects run year round, so whether you are looking for  a short summer placement or a longer-term internship, the decision is yours.

You can chose to work in :

Asia – India, Thailand, Vietnam, Nepal , the Philippines

Africa – Botswana, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia,. Zimbabwe

Central and South America – Belize, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil

Across following fields;

Education –

• From English teaching to vocational training, health education, environmental education and education programs for special needs and minority groups, give greater opportunity those who are desperate to learn.

Medical

• Positions for qualified and training health professionals in hospitals and field clinics as well as projects researching diseases such as HIV and diabetes and conducting health education

Community development

• Support the communities in projects across a range of diverse projects including marketing on ecotourism projects, helping women escape exploitation in Thailand’s red light district and supporting a community centre’s activities in the Philippines.

Environmental conservation

• From the Ecuadorian rainforest to the jungles of Thailand, repair the damage done to some of the most beautiful and diverse places on earth or get involved in initiatives finding solutions for problems in the urban environment.

Wildlife conservation

• Improve the populations, environments and the futures of struggling and endangered species and rescued animals. All creatures great and small from Lion breeding in Zimbabwe and helping animals rescued from traffickers in Ecuador to Sea turtle protection in Costa Rica.

Work with Children

• We have over 40 projects working with children across the world in orphanages, schools and shelters for the abused, disabled and disadvantaged.

Sports Coaching

• Through sports, our projects can provide opportunities for health education and the development of life-skills such as team work, communication, discipline and self-confidence

Building

• Projects for skilled an unskilled workers building houses, schools, sanitation facilities and many other needs.

Our on-site coordinators provide a full orientation to the culture and the local area and many of our projects include language classes. 

Accommodation and airport pick ups are included in your project fees as well as all your meals in most of our locations. 

Work the real world, make a difference and start your career on the right foot.

Contact

• tel – 0161 870 6212
• email – info@kayavolunteer.com