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VOLUNTEERING OR COMMANDEERING?
With so many people looking for unique travel experiences around the globe there is a big pull towards volunteering experiences, working with youth and wildlife. This change from unknown ways of traveling towards a more mainstream accessibility to short term...
WHAT TO KNOW IF YOUR CHILD WANTS TO VOLUNTEER IN AFRICA
ADVICE FOR PARENTS Your kid has just announced that he/she is contemplating to go on a volunteering trip abroad next summer. Do not panic! Breathe and take a moment to think about the possible benefits. Volunteering abroad can be a life-changing experience. Your child...
FROM KHAYA TO GO WITH KHAYA
Rebranding a company that has existed for almost 15 years takes some serious considerations and let me tell you a bit more of the why.... Khaya started in 2005 when I moved to South Africa from the Netherlands and the idea came to me to assist international students...
NOT-SO-LONELY PLANET – TRAVELING IN GROUPS VS. TRAVELING ALONE
When you’re planning your volunteer trip to the other side of the world, ask yourself whether you want to travel alone or rally some friends to join you on your adventure. Here are some ideas to think about to help you (and your friends) make up your mind about which...
TRAVEL TIPS FOR ADVENTUROUS VOLUNTEERS
That font of ever-expanding wisdom, Wikipedia, defines adventure travel as follows: “Adventure travel is a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel with perceived (and possibly actual) risk, and potentially requiring specialized skills and physical exertion. ...
7 THINGS VOLUNTEERING ABROAD TEACHES YOU
Many volunteers come through the doors at Khaya, and each of them leave our projects and our country, equipped with valuable life skills and experiences. The many things they learn whilst volunteering with us helps to shape their thinking and look at the world in new...
6 MOST INTERESTING COUNTRIES TO VISIT IN 2020
People have loved to travel since we existed in ancient times. After all, look at the epic journey early man took out of Africa to populate the whole world! Maybe you’re a seasoned traveler. Maybe you’re a newbie who caught the travel bug. Maybe you haven’t travelled...
5 WAYS TO TELL IF YOUR VOLUNTEER ORGANISATION IS RESPONSIBLE OR NOT
It’s a dog fight out there with the vast selection of gap year and volunteer placement providers available. The amount of options and slogans being thrown around such as “cheapest volunteer placements", "best provider", “volunteer for free organisations” and "most...