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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.
Rebuilding life in Nepal after the 2015 earthquake
Nepal is one of Kaya’s most popular destinations where you can work on women’s empowerment, healthcare, education and earthquake recovery efforts.
Win a trip to Ecuador: Kaya’s Amazon Wildlife Rescue With Sony Xperia
Sony mobile have partnered with us at Kaya Responsible Travel to offer an amazing prize where the winner will be jetting off to Latin America!
Top 10 electronics to pack when volunteering abroad
Top 10 electronics packing tips for volunteering abroad
Impact of Zambian women’s empowerment project open to Kaya volunteers
Impact of the women and girl empowerment project in Zambia open to volunteers is already being felt in the communities around Livingstone. Women’s empowerment includes elements such as education, skills training, counselling and empowerment through a range of activities and groups. Let’s take a...Cultural appropriateness in Cambodia: Angkor Wat
For volunteers or interns wishing to visit the spectacular Angkor Wat temple in Siem Reap during your time abroad, please be aware of cultural appropriateness and that there is a dress code to follow. Don’t wear revealing clothing. Visitors need to be “respectfully dressed”, i.e. covered shoulders and chest, and long pants, skirts or shorts (covering […]
Join a game count while volunteering abroad!
Join a game count while volunteering abroad and help wildlife conservation work while seeing animals in their natural habitat
Thinking of volunteering abroad this summer?
Are you thinking of volunteering abroad this summer? If so, then get in touch with the Kaya team as we still have space on some of our conservation and community projects including those for 16 and 17 year olds.
An account of a volunteer in Base Camp in Namibia
We survived build week!
How to Be a Sustainable Traveler in a Not-So-Sustainable-Destination
How to be sustainable in a non sustainable destination on your volunteer abroad or internship placement.
5 Reasons to Volunteer In Eswatini for Teens & First Time Travellers
An explanation of why first time and under 18 interns and volunteer abroad participants should choose Swaziland as a destination.
Marine Conservation: Be The First Volunteer To Spot A Whale Shark!
Join us as a marine conservation volunteer in Mozambique and be one of the first to see the amazing whale shark
Kaya Placement Advisor Shares His Story On The 2016 Ecuador Earthquake
Read about Preetam’s experiences during and after the April 2016 earthquake in Ecuador.
Aid Volunteers Needed In Ecuador! Projects Unaffected By Earthquake
Kaya’s Ecuador projects unaffected by recent earthquake and volunteers are still much needed. Financial aid for earthquake victims to follow
The Clark Family Adventure Part 4 – Kids Perspective
Ben’s Blog I went to the Alejandro Alvear school. I made some good friends there…My best friend in the Galápagos was Juan – he was really nice. He’s learning English, I talk mostly in Spanish, I’m ok but not fluent, sometimes its hard to communicate but I can always find a way around it and he...The Clark Family Adventure Part 3 – Kids Perspective
My Mum’s cousin Val is the head teacher at a school back home. She’s read some of our blogs and showed some of our photos to all the children in assembly. They sent us some questions and these were mine: Zoe – What do you do when you get bored? What games do you play? We are all jealous that you...The Clark Family Adventure Part 2
We are also encouraged to help in the centre between 2.00PM and 8.00PM with the English classes. After a quick lunch testing another restaurant out confirming our suspicions that cappuccinos are served sweetened and with cinnamon pretty much everywhere we dash back to the centre to help with the...The Clark Family Adventure
Mo and Martin Clark pushed the boundaries of adventure by embarking upon a yearlong world tour with their 3 children Ben (9 years old), Zoe (7 years old), and Lara (4 years old). As part of their trip, they volunteered with us for 6 weeks in the Galapagos Islands. Rather than us telling you what they did. The Clark’s have kindly let us share some of their blog so that you can hear about their experiences from the horses mouth!
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