Explore More Ways To Support Indigenous Rights
Help fight for indigenous rights and protect local cultural and natural heritage. Join our local-native communities and learn from them.
Welcome to Kaya Community blog
Find out the latest travel news and updates on our many of our volunteer abroad and intern abroad projects. We also regularly write about Responsible travel news and ethical developments around the world.
Volunteer with Kaya this Winter Break!
Give the gift of a lifetime this Christmas by volunteering with Kaya Responsible Travel.
My Experience in Cape Town
A Kaya intern describes his experience in Cape Town this summer!
Kaya kicks off Schools Turing Scheme in Morocco
This week has seen Kaya welcome the first of our Turing scheme 2022 students to Morocco
What Is Women’s Empowerment All About?
If you are interested in issues around gender equality, consider working on a sustainable, locally-led women’s empowerment program.
Internships That Make a Difference #SDGAction
What can an international internship do for you – and the world? If you want to find internships in sustainable development, we have advice.
Kaya Program Options for 2022/2023
When Can I Travel Again? For those looking to return to travel as soon as possible, we have made it easier to search for available Kaya program options. The following projects are now open and accepting applications! Our Placement Advisors are standing by to help guide you through gap year travel,...How to Become a Wildlife Conservationist
What is a wildlife conservationist, who can be one, and what skills do you need? What does exploration have to do with it?
Intern in Ghana
Intern in Ghana or volunteer in Ghana, supporting community-led sustainable development efforts. And learn about Ghanaian culture and history!
5 Ways You can Help Save the Sea Turtles
Guest contribution from Chloe Kirby at Wildlife Connections We are in the midst of an ecological crisis that affects not just us, but many species of plants and animals around the world. Scientists are considering that we might be in the middle of a sixth mass extinction, in which we may lose up...Travel Feature: 2021 Summer Photos from the Ground
Although COVID-19 has altered and shifted 2021 travel, we have so many stories to prove that it is worth the extra precautions! All of our interns this summer committed to local and international regulations to make sure both they and the local communities remained as safe as possible. But by...Kaya Score placements for 250 students in Turing Scheme grants!
Kaya Score placements for 250 students in Turing Scheme grants!
UK Universities Paying for Students to Defer and take a Gap year!
A-level results were released last week and more students than ever received top grades. So how has this led to UK Universities paying for students to take a Gap year?
Travel Feature: Marine Conservation in Belize
We’re featuring real travel stories from Kaya participants! Today, we’re exploring a Marine Conservation project in Belize!
Testimonial Blog on Ecuador Whale and Marine Program
Wondering what traveling during COVID might be like? Here is a testimonial blog on Ecuador Whale and Marine Program written by our participant Emma Edges. Emma was in Ecuador for 5 weeks starting from the end of May 2021, so she had to travel during the pandemic and experience the 10-day quarantine. Read about her experience!
Study Abroad in Latin America
Study abroad in Latin America and experience Ecuador to the fullest! Kaya’s program combines a semester of study at the Universidad de Cuenca with an immersive internship rooted in local community engagement, a homestay, and a Spanish language course! This is the perfect opportunity for...Kaya’s Fundraiser for Urgent Oxygen Production in Nepal
Help Fundraise for Nepal!
What to Do on a Gap Year
Not sure what to do on a gap year? At Kaya, we offer exciting, supported programs to help you explore the world – and yourself!
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