What Sets Us Apart

At all times you need to be polite and respectful to our staff, the environment, other volunteers and communities.

Sexual relationships between staff and volunteers is strictly forbidden, and those between consenting adults in the team need to be conducted discreetly.

A successful team needs everyone to pull their weight, show kindness, consideration, and, at times, tolerance.

All our programmes will include some physical hard graft, pushing you out of your comfort zone and requiring you to dig deep and push on through. Through these challenges, you will experience personal growth.

We need you to genuinely want to give something back to the communities we operate in, and embrace the opportunity to make a difference to people from different economic backgrounds.

You will need to commit to completing your projects and programme in the knowledge that leaving early lets everyone down.

We will need you to comply with the leaders' advice and rules given on safety, appearance and responsibilities.

Alcohol is permitted in moderation, but we have a zero-tolerance policy on drugs.

We need you to be honest with us before you travel with any medical issues. We've successfully sent people overseas with a variety of conditions having consulted with a doctor to determine whether they will be able to cope overseas.

Please note we cannot provide trained therapists once overseas and our programmes are not available to court-assigned individuals.

Each student must be able to:

• Maintain a positive attitude and exhibit a willingness to try new things in a foreign environment and culture.
• Navigate and travel independently from home to programme site, independently manage daily personal care, and cope with various environmental challenges (heat, cold, altitude, insects, changes in diet). For participants to engage in most programme activities it is recommended they are able to walk unassisted distances over 1 mile, be able to lift items over 40 lbs and follow detailed instructions to avoid hazards. Participants may choose to opt-out of activities in consultation with programme staff and parents.
• Effectively communicate to staff if they are under stress and need assistance, able to exercise sound judgment in the absence of direct supervision.
• Exhibit self-management techniques in relation to mental health and self-care while abroad. Techniques include the ability to proactively seek help from staff, frequent use of de-stressing techniques such as journaling, exercise, meditation, yoga, deep breathing, proper sleep routines, peer support, etc., acknowledgment of being away from regularly scheduled mental health counseling, and ability to self-administer ongoing medical treatment while away from home support systems.
• Recognise risks and hazards presented by staff during the programme and comply with recommended preventative measures, while also maintaining a reasonable level of situational awareness appropriate to circumstances.
• Show respect through speech and actions for the new culture and customs that will be encountered while abroad.
• Abide by our code of conduct and obey all local, national, and international laws while on the programme.
• Follow all recommendations developed by their Medical Provider(s)/Mental Health Professional(s) and parents in the Plan of Action document required prior to programme acceptance.

Failure to comply with this EEC may lead to disciplinary action, early dismissal or medical evacuation from the programme or any combination of these. All costs associated with such actions will be borne by the parents/guardian.