If you are an active family, constantly seeking for ways to challenge your ideas, enjoy experiencing something different and love to see the world, then why not consider a family volunteering opportunity, where not only you, but your children too will have the chance to give back to communities in need.

Here is your chance to have a family holiday with a difference, while making a difference. From Africa to Asia, Central America to South America, there are a whole host of projects out there willing your whole family to come and live and work with them. Volunteering with your family is the perfect way to teach your children about a country’s real culture and let them learn from the inside out.

If you really want to get to grips with the country, why not choose a project where you can live with a local host family. This way, you’ll get to become immersed in the living habits of the locals, learn some of the language and get your children even more engrossed. After a little more comfort – no problem! We have projects where your whole family can share separate volunteer accommodation.

With community development projects to teaching, working in an orphanage, wildlife conservation, getting involved with creative education and helping local building initiatives, you can be sure that with Kaya, there is a suitable activity for every member of the family. Children love to join projects with other children and share their worlds and the educational experience for family volunteers really does work both ways.

All of our project sites are evaluated for safety and have health and safety procedures in place and the safety of our volunteers is our key priority. By choosing to take part in a structured programme that employs local coordinators who are well experienced in taking care of the needs of volunteers you can provide your family with a meaningful experience whilst having the peace of mind that they will be well looked after and safe.

Bring a smile and come make a difference in just one day, leaving a legacy of hope for future generations abroad and in your own home. Speak to one of our advisors about the needs of your family and the opportunities available that suit you.

If you're looking for a bit of inspiration for the type of project that you and your family can get involved in then we've featured some of our best family volunteering options down the right-hand side of the page.