Escape to a place of culture and peace.......
Everyone who has spare time and is fit enough to travel to Africa can take a this form of vacation. StayAway is receiving people from all countries and from 17yrs and above. The only conditions are an open mind and tolerance on your side. See the possibilities and see what you can do, get to know the real side of Africa and immerse yourself completely in a foreign language. You know that you will have the security of a place to stay with welcoming people.
If you want to come with your family, group or friends, no problem. Africa is easy to travel and children are welcome everywhere. Your children can either accompany your parents while they do their volunteer work or have a program on their own if they are old enough. Our projects will provide an unforgettable eye opening experience for a gap year, vacation, spring break or career break for groups and individual travelers.
If you want to come with your family, group or friends, no problem. Africa is easy to travel and children are welcome everywhere. Your children can either accompany your parents while they do their volunteer work or have a program on their own if they are old enough. Our projects will provide an unforgettable eye opening experience for a gap year, vacation, spring break or career break for groups and individual travelers.
Therefore be prepared to volunteer and help as much as you can! It is not a hotel or a youth hostel it is an exchange- a few hours (4-5hours) volunteering per day in exchange for accommodation self catering. Housework i.e. cooking, washing-up, etc should be shared.
The possibilities for our exchanges are endless, membership with StayAway is very affordable and once you become a member it enables you to participate in all projects available on our site for free of charge, use it to learn new skills, languages, cultures and meet new people!
Remember though, StayAway is not an agency. We enable you to volunteer free of charge around Africa.
The possibilities for our exchanges are endless, membership with StayAway is very affordable and once you become a member it enables you to participate in all projects available on our site for free of charge, use it to learn new skills, languages, cultures and meet new people!
Remember though, StayAway is not an agency. We enable you to volunteer free of charge around Africa.
Why choose StayAway?........
Volunteering overseas is a great way to travel while using your time and expertise to help a community in need. Not only do you have the potential to provide positive benefits to the host community, you have the opportunity to develop your intercultural and professional skills. Though the benefits of volunteering abroad can be great, many aspiring international volunteers face “sticker shock” when confronted with the costs of serving overseas and realizing that they may not be volunteering for free.
Aspiring volunteers are often surprised (and frustrated) at the lack of free international volunteer abroad opportunities and the need to pay for all of their transportation expenses and in-country costs. However, there’s no need to be discouraged as our team of expert volunteers has identified several great projects where you can volunteer for free upto 1 year of service.
StayAway is supportive of all volunteer opportunities which contribute to the goals of sustainable development. However one of the main reasons we started StayAway was to provide critical support services to people and communities that are largely ignored here in Africa. Africa as a continent has increasingly immense challenges to face.
StayAway is focused on some of the most challenged individuals and communities. We are small and therefore specific and focused on only a few communities so we can make a significant impact on improving their day to day life and empowering them to change their own future. We work with the communities directly and the projects are our own initiated projects that result from interviews with the villages themselves.
Often potential participants ask us to inform them why StayAway is a safe option for an ethical volunteering experience. The list below highlights why volunteers choose to go away with StayAway:
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Aspiring volunteers are often surprised (and frustrated) at the lack of free international volunteer abroad opportunities and the need to pay for all of their transportation expenses and in-country costs. However, there’s no need to be discouraged as our team of expert volunteers has identified several great projects where you can volunteer for free upto 1 year of service.
StayAway is supportive of all volunteer opportunities which contribute to the goals of sustainable development. However one of the main reasons we started StayAway was to provide critical support services to people and communities that are largely ignored here in Africa. Africa as a continent has increasingly immense challenges to face.
StayAway is focused on some of the most challenged individuals and communities. We are small and therefore specific and focused on only a few communities so we can make a significant impact on improving their day to day life and empowering them to change their own future. We work with the communities directly and the projects are our own initiated projects that result from interviews with the villages themselves.
Often potential participants ask us to inform them why StayAway is a safe option for an ethical volunteering experience. The list below highlights why volunteers choose to go away with StayAway:
- Quality: Every week the staff at StayAway interviews its participantss for feedback on their daily experiences and from those responses we make necessary adjustments to continually improve on the quality of your experience. We have on staff professionals who take pride in caring for your living accommodations and see to it that your experience with us is a positive one.
- Flexibility: Unlike some of the volunteer travel organizations around the world, we allow our participants to start on any date of the year and stay from Day 1 upto 6months of work exchange, so the choice is upto them regarding how long! The only exception is when we have a specific project that has a stated start and stop deadline associated with it.
- Safety: We take safety of our participants seriously and thoroughly arrange everything with our projects before sending volunteers to the community. If we feel a certain area or a project is not safe we postpone the project until all safety concerns can be met. Our volunteers are responsible for securing their own travel and medical insurance before they arrive. We can recommend you investigate the company you choose for insurance as your independent options.
- Benefit to Communities: StayAway works directly with local communities in Africa to ensure they get support both from volunteers and also financially. Your donation will go directly to the projects, community, workers and coordinators to help them financially. A constant flow of participants means that these people and parts of communities are getting constant support both financially and personally.
- Quick & Personal: We work as a team and are always there to help you and answer your questions. We aim to reply to your e-mails within 2-3 working hours or less. You can also reach us by phone or leave a message to have a quick reply back to your queries. Our goal is to make sure you are completely comfortable before you leave for Africa.
- Respected: StayAway has worked alongside some of the most challenged communities in Africa including: Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya & South Africa among others.
- Reputable: StayAway distinguishes itself by having a proven track record of working with over 200 - 500 volunteers every year for safe, enjoyable and fulfilling experiences.
- Service: All StayAway’s programs carry our standard support and services whilst individual, family & group programs offer tailor-made services to fit; be it cultural or adventure exploration on weekends, we have onsite trained tour guides available to assist you all year around .
- Commitment: StayAway programs provide a long term solution to our host communities. Whilst 85% of volunteer contributions are spent directly on the volunteer and project activities.
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