Testimonials
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William Bullied
Journalism to Support Social Development in Ghana
William travelled to Ghana with the desire to make a difference and also to develop some transferable skills, which could be used in business situations. Despite having no previous journalism or business experience, he was able to get fully involved with both these aspects and was a fantastic asset to the project! Read more... -
Jinny Park
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Melissa Hawkes-Blackburn
Work in a Rural Health Clinic in the Philippines
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Emily Stamp
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Alicia Heineger
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Clare Downs
Wild Coast Schools Computer Literacy and Arts Project in South Africa
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Victoria Zappia
Work at a Baby Shelter and Children's Orphanage in Bolivia
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Hannah-Kate Whitchurch
Provide Support to Victims of Human Trafficking in Thailand
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Rohan Soni
Build a Sustainable Home for Orphans in Belize
Other projects: Fair Trade Development and Agroforestry Internship in the Amazon Rainforest Animal Rescue Sanctuary for Indigenous Wildlife Rohan graduated from university with a degree in Economics and decided to embark on a 3.5 month adventure in Latin America before settling down to get a job. He started his trip in Peru by doing our 2 week Spanish course followed by 4 weeks volunteering on our Animal Rescue Sanctuary Project just outside Cusco. Following this, he headed off to Ecuador where he put his economic skills to good use on our Fair Trade and Agroforestry Internship in Ecuador. Finally, he travelled up to Central America and volunteered on our Build a Sustainable Home for Orphans project in Belize. Read more... -
Steve Whyte
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Susan Wronko
Health Promotion in Udaipur
Susan is a Community Health Nurse in Devon, Canada. She spent 4 weeks volunteering in Udaipur, India in February 2012. Read more... -
Nicole Bettin
Childcare and Therapy at an Orphanage in Ecuador
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Elizabeth Gerner
Antelope Park Lion Breeding & Rehabilitation Project in Zimbabwe
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Jasmin Dreier
Masai Mara Lions, Wildlife Research and Conservation Project
Jasmin Dreier is a waitress from Switzerland who chose to embark on a 3 month trip around to see lions, chimpanzee's and sharks in Africa. Read more... -
Maria Fredriksson
Island Land Conservation in Koh Tao Thailand
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Amy Davis
Clean Burning Stoves & Clean Water Project in Peru
Amy Davis has previously completed a Maters Dissertation on Public Health in Cuba and used this experience along with her organizational skills working with local NGO’s to develop and transfer our Clean Burning Stove and Water Wells Project in Peru. You can read her story below. Read more... -
Jamie Lehmond
Community Health in Rural Clinics in Costa Rica
Jamie Lehmond is a 30 year old Paramedic from Canada who wanted to put her own skills to use in a foreign country. By joining Kaya, she found the perfect project for her skills and spent a fantastic 2 weeks in Costa Rica. Read more... -
Jamie Bogaardt
Social Welfare & Education for Deaf Children in the Philippines
Jamie Bogaardt is a courageous 21 year old British volunteer who joined Kaya on our fantastic Social Welfare & Education for Deaf Children in the Philippines placement. Although Jamie is deaf and lost the use of his hearing aid in his first week of volunteering this did not stop his incredible commitment to the project and kids at the school. Jamie has been a fantastic inspiration to the whole of the Kaya team in the Philippines. You can read more about his story below... Read more... -
Leslie Osterloh & Bradley Godwin
Human Trafficking Photography Expedition to Promote Social Change
Leslie Osterloh and Bradley Godwin knew as soon as they got engaged that they wanted to have a honeymoon away from the ordinary so they chose to get behind the lens and join Kaya on an incredible Photography Expedition to Help Promote Social Change in Thailand. Leslie talks to Kaya about her experience in Thailand. Read more... -
Emily Wyszynski
Amazon Rainforst Wildlife Rescue Centre in Ecuador
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Emily Hobbs
Journalism to Support Social and Political Issues in Thailand
Emily has a background in journalism and advertising and is currently living in the UK. Read more... -
Anna Ogneva
Clean-Burning Stoves and Clean Water Project in Peru
Anna Ogneva is currently living and studying in London. Read more... -
Peter Ngufor
Wild Coast Schools Computer Literacy in South Africa
Peter is a 34 year old IT Consultant from London who worked on the South African Wild Coast Schools Computer Literacy project for 4 weeks in summer 2010. Read more... -
Stefanie Van der Zee
Provide Support to Victims of Human Trafficking
"This project is great and has a good structure. The girls are wonderful and genuinely just so sweet and great. Worthwhile for other people to come here for sure!" -
Maaike de Waele
Provide Support to Victims of Human Trafficking
"I have seen how happy these girls can be considering what they have experienced. It is so good to see how they don't need much to feel lucky. I will take that with me and tell my friends" -
Caroline Bartlett
Teach English to the Children of Koh Tao Island
I was pretty sure I wanted to teach English before I volunteered with Kaya but this experience has affirmed my desire to teach. -
Maria Fredriksson
Island Land Conservation in Koh Tao Thailand
I had the best time I've ever had, there is nothing I'd like different. It was amazing. -
Maria Fredriksson
Island Land Conservation in Thailand
Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to find out what I want to do with my life. Without this I would still wonder what I want to do, now I know. -
Natalia Maraeva
Medical Project in South Africa
I had an amazing time in Cape Town. The project was brilliant, I loved working there with the kids and I got so attached to them, it was not easy to leave. This hospital is a really good place to work and I'm pretty sure that it needs volunteers all the time.
The volunteers' house is a perfect place for young people, it was so much fun! I made good friends with some of the other volunteers, it was wonderful. -
Nicholas Fordyce
4 Week Okavango Delta to Victoria Falls Volunteer and Adventure Combo
“I was overwhelmed by the generosity of my host family, delighted and fulfilled having completed the volunteer work and still in awe of the wildlife” -
Katherine Graham
Experience India Tour - Volunteering
"The highlights were definitely the camel safari, seeing the Taj Mahal and staying in the Himalayas. I have had a good experince of Indian culture, learned more about it and met some lovely people." -
Katie Alexander
Medical Support and Health Awareness in Zimbabwe
"Thank you for an amazing trip!!!"
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Danniella Firth
Special Education for Children with Disabilities in Bolivia
"The highlights were definitely meeting so many wonderful people and visting really interesting places, the project was brilliant too and I was sad to leave! I have really learned that I can travel independently and meet new people and contribute to something so significantly. Kaya were fantastic at providing everything and even emailed us whilst we were away to make sure everything was ok, the staff were really helpful." -
Bashar Alaeddin
Photography and Conservation Project in South Africa
"I just got back home and I'm still thinking about the whole month. It was beautiful, it was life-altering, it was just ... wow... I'm already thinking about my next volunteer trip." -
Bryony Sutherland
Elephant Welfare Project in Eastern Mahout Communities
"The highlight of the trip was everything to do with elephants and their Mahouts. The people are so nice - this was the best experience ever!" -
Lewis Brown
Thailand Diving Project
"I don't think Kaya could have done any more to help me prepare for my experience." -
Jaclyn Etchingham
Work as a Teaching Assistant in Udaipur
"I loved the experience it was my first time out of the US and I felt safe and comfortable at all times. Everyone was welcoming and the kids were wonderful. The volunteering was incredible." -
Jessica Shuman
Work as a Teaching Assistant in Udaipur
"Amazing such a brilliant opportunity and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I would suggest to future volunteers to be patient, don’t stress, and have the sense of humor. Always plan your lessons but don’t expect to be able to follow it!" -
Chloe Harvey
Work as a Teaching Assistant in Udaipur
"My experience was truly awesome! Everything was perfectly clear, safe, and well organized. I found that Udaipur was the perfect place to start my trip in India. It seemed like a safe and authentic place and the people were amazingly friendly. Good location for the apartment." -
Stuart Corinaldi
Work with Rescued Elephants, Reforestation and Rural Communities in Thailand
"The whole experience is amazing, you get a real taste for the local culture." -
Anna Johnson-Hill
Photography and Conservation Project in South Africa
"My photography has improved 10 fold and I know I will persevere with it for the rest of my life. Living so remotely in the bush gave me time to reflect on my life back in London." -
Charlotte Bradshaw
Childcare and English Teaching in an Orphanage and Community Centre
"It was the best month of life, I would do anything to go back now. The only thing I would change is I wish I had gone for longer! Thanks Kaya!" -
Gloria Hong
Medical Mission Trek in Vietnam
"I really enjoyed interacting with all of the doctors, nurses, patients, and villagers. I felt that although my medical skills at the time were quite limited, the experience really helped me to see what I could do once I receive my medical education. I feel that the patients were very appreciative of the care that they received and that the doctors in the clinic were really open to additional help. I think this experience will really help to motivate me in medical school. Our tour guide and cook were very nice, informative, and helpful during our stay in Vietnam." -
Daniel Hong
Medical Mission Trek in Vietnam
"Living with actual members of the villages definitely contributed to my experience. We got the opportunity to communicate with the locals and even join them in a game of soccer. The best parts of the project were the food, the culture, and the job shadowing opportunity. A definite highlight was volunteering at the large hospital in Mai Chau. It was during this portion of the trip when I realized how resourceful this country is in terms of treating its patients." -
Jessica Ledieu
Rural Teaching and Community Work in Tanzania
"There are so many highlights to choose from but if I have to choose it would be some of the weekend activities we got to do including a trip to one of our students villages. Local meal nights which we would have once a week were very interesting as we would go to a locals house sit on the floor eat with our hands and be trying the local delicacies. Also when Bikidude a very famous old lady in Zanzibar who sings and plays bongos came to Jambiani for a concert. It was amazing! I can't forget all the children who were absolutely beautiful as well.
On top of that, I have gained an amazing insight into the way people live and it has changed my perspective on things." -
Conor Turner
Work in a Public Hospital in Nepal
"In my 5 weeks volunteering I managed to see a great number of cases and the doctors are very good at explaining things to us and letting us watch them. I have learnt a huge amount and it was good to form a relationship with the doctors so you could learn what they really thought about the hospital and the patients. I think it would be invaluable experience to anyone who is looking to apply to medical school." -
Matt Crawford
Small Business Development in Ghana
"I'm fairly sure that coming out here was a fantastic decision, its been a relentless but worthwhile few days since I got here on Saturday morning. I'm still getting used to the local customs and can't seem to work the taxis without getting confused, but its all part of the fun. My project is looking extremely interesting, I'll be trying to turn a few bags made at a school into a profitable and sustainable business project. Here's hoping that I can get it right!
The project is incredibly unique, the homestay is unforgettable and the place has a wonderful tranquility in a noisy sort of way.
I wanted to make sure that you know how much I appreciate all the work that you and everyone at Kaya has done for me. It would be easy to take it for granted seeing as we never actually meet you but this is me thanking you so much. Thanks one more time for all your help, I certainly don't think I would have made it into the country without you!" -
Ryoko Sakai
Children’s Outreach Providing Education for Child Labour at the Markets in Ecuador
"I have fallen in love with Ecuador. It was so different a place than I expected and it was great timing to go there and great to do two volunteer projects. Everything was so great and it was lovely to feel the Ecuadorian happy people and culture, I learned so many beautiful things in Quito!
The things I have learned in a developing country are totally different to home in California. My Quito experience changed me to think about life's ordinary things and their importantness. Now I feel I can be happy just being with people who love me as I am, and I can give love to others.
I still don't know what I will do with my future, but I will be happy becuase I have found what is important in my life. I definitely want to go back to Quito soon, it was the best vacation I ever had!" -
Bruce and Lori Burnett
Wildlife Rescue Centre in Vietnam
"The best part of our trip was meeting the Vietnamese people, working with the staff at the rescue centre, interacting with the animals and learning about the need for animal rescue and rehabilitation." -
Thomas De Bernede
Victoria Falls Lion Rehabilitation Project
"One of the best experiences of my life!" -
Milana Bergamino
Clinical Medical Practice in Ghana
"I’ve learned a lot of things about medicine from the clinic – I never saw some of these diseases in Spain and it was great practice for my studies." -
Corey Baker
Health, Sanitation and Environmental Awareness in Ghana
"Volunteering is absolutely the way to get immersed in the local culture. I liked becoming a local – it was tough at first but I wouldn’t have wanted it any other way." -
Casey Waszkiewicz
Help Underprivileged Children and Adults in Social Assistance Projects in Peru
"Volunteering in Peru made me realize that matters back home are so small compared to here. Families laugh and have fun and that’s what’s important – not monetary items." -
Ashley Pane
Help Underprivileged Children and Adults in Social Assistance Projects in Peru
"This experience helped me gain a different perspective on the world. You see how the simple things in life make people happy which makes you realize what is important in life." -
Candice Raybourn
Victoria Falls Lion Rehabilitation Project
"Having been to Africa many times, I didn't have the culture shock that it brings to so many, but it further cemented my appreciation for the world around me and the reality that exists in so many places. I absolutely loved it and will go back as often as possible." -
Gabriela Gutierrez
Education and Youth Development in Ghana
"It was the first open door to what I wanted to do in my life and it turned out to be a great experience!" -
Syed Ali Raza
Clinical Medical Practice in Belize
"People were awesome. Kind, hospitable, great food. Nothing bad." -
Amelia Willoughby
Work in an Orphanage in Bolivia
"The project itself was the greatest experience of my life."
