Volunteer, Gap Year & Responsible Travel

Don't just travel as a tourist - with Kaya Responsible Travel experience the real world and make a difference. Kaya gives you the opportunity to volunteer abroad, learn a language abroad, gain valuable work experience overseas, take a gap year or become TEFL qualified.


Volunteer in Central and South America, Africa or Asia-Pacific and get involved in environmental and conservation research, building projects, teaching and education, wildlife conservation, community development, child care and sports coaching. Check out our excellent medical and health placements, for those with experience or studying medicine or a related health science.


We have projects that suit both skilled and unskilled volunteers and we cater for many different types of people:- individual volunteers, family volunteers, all kinds of group volunteers including social groups, corporate groups, school groups and university groups.


If you do want to see the world why not travel responsibly one and try one of our Adventure combo tours that combine the perfect mix of tourism and volunteering.


With over 200 volunteer projects and work experience opportunities in more than 20 countries, Kaya can offer you a world of choice to make a difference!

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Learn to scuba dive & help preserve the magnificent underwater worlds of Mozambique & Thailand.

Build the foundations for a brighter future.

Assist in our lion breeding and rehabilitation programmes in Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Get involved at the grass roots where the need for help is felt most acutely.

Join a teaching project & help one of the 862 million illiterate children in the developing world.

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