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Egypt

Medical & charity deployment

29 June 2026
Trip completed
Completed

Kenya

Medical staff only

17 – 22 August 2026
Medical teamSelf-funded
Trip completed
Limited spaces

Indonesia

All welcome

30 October – 8 November 2026
Self-fundedAll welcome
Itinerary ▾
  • 30 Oct – Travel from the UK
  • 31 Oct – Arrive Jakarta, hotel check-in & rest
  • 1 Nov – Train to Central Java; charity work
  • 2 Nov – Charity work in Central Java
  • 3 Nov – Domestic flight to Lombok Island
  • 4 Nov – Charity work in Lombok
  • 5 Nov – Charity work in Lombok
  • 6 Nov – Personal day
  • 7 Nov – Personal day
  • 8 Nov – Depart Jakarta for the UK
Flights ▾

Please book refundable tickets and take out travel insurance for peace of mind.

Suggested flights on Google Flights ↗
Cost & expenses (estimated) ▾

All figures are approximate estimates only, based on advertised prices at the time of writing. Actual costs vary with booking date, availability, season and exchange rates. Flights and accommodation are self-funded; the £30 registration fee is separate.

  • Return flights (UK – Jakarta): approx £715–790 (advertised, via Doha)
  • Internal travel (train to Central Java + domestic flights to/from Lombok): approx £150–200
  • Hotel — 8 nights: approx £45/night sharing (twin) or £90/night single (approx £360 shared / £720 single)
  • Food: approx £15–20 per day (approx £150–180)
  • Estimated total per person: approx £1,400–1,600 sharing or £1,750–2,000 single (excludes the £30 registration fee)

Twin/pairing rooms are not guaranteed — it’s easier (and often cheaper) if you travel with a friend. Please book refundable tickets with travel insurance.

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Egypt

All welcome

15 – 21 November 2026
Self-fundedNo mandatory target
Itinerary ▾

This deployment supports displaced Gazan and Sudanese refugee families in Cairo – distributing food, essentials and emergency aid and spending time with the community. Egypt hosts large numbers of people who have fled the conflicts in Gaza and Sudan.

  • 15 Nov – Flight to Cairo
  • 16 Nov – Charity work
  • 17 Nov – Charity work
  • 18 Nov – Charity work
  • 19 Nov – Pyramids & personal day
  • 20 Nov – Jumu'ah & personal day
  • 21 Nov – Fly back to the UK
Flights ▾

Please book fully refundable tickets and take out travel insurance – due to the current regional situation, flexibility is essential. Volunteers arrange their own flights.

Suggested flights on Google Flights ↗

Cost & expenses (estimated) ▾

All figures are approximate estimates only and for guidance. Volunteers cover all their own expenses and arrange their own flights and accommodation. Actual costs vary with booking date, availability, season and exchange rates. The £30 registration fee is separate.

  • Return flights (UK – Cairo): approx £400–520 (economy; November is usually the cheapest month)
  • Hotel – Gewan Hotel Cairo, 6 nights: approx £50/night sharing (twin) or £100/night single (approx £300 shared / £600 single)
  • Food: approx £15–20 per day (approx £90–120; hotel breakfast usually included)
  • Local transport & incidentals: approx £40–60
  • Estimated total per person: approx £850–1,050 sharing or £1,150–1,350 single (excludes the £30 registration fee)

Accommodation is Gewan Hotel Cairo (5-star, Nasr City) – view hotel ↗. Twin / pairing rooms are not guaranteed – it is easier (and often cheaper) if you travel with a friend.

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Egypt & Jordan

Combined trip · brothers, sisters & families

9 – 17 December 2026
Self-fundedAll welcome
Itinerary ▾

Our December Jordan deployment is now combined with Egypt into one trip, open to all.

  • 9 Dec – Fly to Cairo (arrive 9:10pm)
  • 10–12 Dec – Charity work in Egypt (3 days)
  • 13 Dec – Free day (Pyramids), evening flight to Amman
  • 14–15 Dec – Charity work in Jordan (2 days)
  • 16 Dec – Free day
  • 17 Dec – Fly back to the UK
Flights ▾

Please book refundable tickets and take out travel insurance — regional circumstances can change at short notice.

Suggested flights on Google Flights ↗
Cost & expenses (estimated) ▾

All figures are approximate estimates only and for guidance. Volunteers cover all their own expenses and arrange their own flights and accommodation. Actual costs vary with booking date, availability, season and exchange rates. The £30 registration fee is separate.

  • Flights (multi-city London – Cairo – Amman – London): from approx £483 economy (3 separate tickets via Wizz Air / Royal Jordanian / British Airways); budget £550–650 with checked baggage
  • Hotel – Gewan Hotel Cairo, 4 nights: approx £50/night sharing or £100/night single (approx £200 shared / £400 single)
  • Hotel – Radisson Blu Amman Galleria Mall, 4 nights: approx £55/night sharing or £110/night single (approx £220 shared / £440 single)
  • Food: approx £15–20 per day (approx £120–160; hotel breakfast usually included)
  • Local transport & incidentals (airport transfers, taxis in both cities): approx £60–90
  • Estimated total per person: approx £1,050–1,350 sharing or £1,500–1,800 single (excludes the £30 registration fee)

Accommodation: Gewan Hotel Cairo (view hotel ↗) and Radisson Blu Amman Galleria Mall (view hotel ↗). Twin / pairing rooms are not guaranteed – it is easier (and often cheaper) if you travel with a friend. Please book fully refundable flights and accommodation with travel insurance, as the regional situation can change.

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Jordan & Syria

Ramadhan 1448

28 Feb – 7 March 2027
Self-fundedNo mandatory target
Itinerary ▾

A Ramadhan deployment supporting refugee and displaced families across Jordan and Syria – distributing food parcels, iftar meals and essentials. We begin in Jordan, travel overland into Syria, then return to Jordan for the flight home.

  • 28 Feb – Fly UK to Amman; arrive & check in (Jordan)
  • 1 Mar – Charity work in Jordan
  • 2 Mar – Charity work in Jordan
  • 3 Mar – Travel overland to Syria (Damascus); begin work
  • 4 Mar – Charity work in Syria
  • 5 Mar – Charity work in Syria
  • 6 Mar – Return to Amman, Jordan; rest / personal time
  • 7 Mar – Fly Amman to the UK
Flights ▾

Syria is reached overland from Jordan, so flights are return London – Amman. Please book fully refundable tickets and travel insurance – the regional situation (especially the Syria leg) can change at short notice. Volunteers arrange their own flights.

Recommended flights on Google Flights ↗

Cost & expenses (estimated) ▾

All figures are approximate estimates only and for guidance. Volunteers cover all their own expenses and arrange their own flights and accommodation. Syria costs in particular are indicative and depend on conditions on the ground. The £30 registration fee is separate.

  • Return flights (London – Amman): from approx £410 (1 stop via Athens / Frankfurt) or £559 non-stop (Royal Jordanian); budget £450–600 with checked baggage
  • Hotel – Radisson Blu Amman Galleria Mall (Jordan), 4 nights: approx £55/night sharing or £110/night single (approx £220 shared / £440 single)
  • Hotel – Dama Rose Hotel, Damascus (Syria), 3 nights: approx £55/night sharing or £110/night single (approx £165 shared / £330 single)
  • Food: approx £15–20 per day (approx £120–160; many iftar meals provided; hotel breakfast usually included)
  • Overland travel (Amman ↔ Damascus, cross-border) & local transport: approx £90–130
  • Estimated total per person: approx £1,000–1,300 sharing or £1,400–1,700 single (excludes the £30 registration fee)

Accommodation: Radisson Blu Amman Galleria Mall (view hotel ↗) and Dama Rose Hotel, Damascus (view hotel ↗). Twin / pairing rooms are not guaranteed – it is easier (and often cheaper) if you travel with a friend. Please book fully refundable flights and accommodation with travel insurance.

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Pakistan

All welcome

28 March – 8 April 2027
Self-fundedNo mandatory target
Itinerary ▾

An 11-day journey combining hands-on charity work with some of northern Pakistan’s most breathtaking scenery. Volunteers deliver aid to families in need along the route, then experience the mountains, valleys and hospitality of the region.

  • Day 1 – Arrival in Islamabad: land, transfer to the hotel, rest and a team briefing on the aid work ahead
  • Day 2 – Charity work in Islamabad: distributing food parcels and essentials to families in need, and visiting the communities Zaimah supports around the capital
  • Day 3 – Islamabad to Naran Valley: drive north through the Kaghan region, delivering aid to a rural community along the way
  • Day 4 – Naran to Hunza Valley: spectacular drive up the Karakoram Highway; evening visit with a local host community
  • Day 5 – Charity work in Hunza Valley: supporting a local school and distributing warm clothing and food to mountain families, alongside time at the historic forts and viewpoints
  • Day 6 – Travel to Naltar Valley: reach the alpine meadows and pine forests; deliver essentials to a remote village with limited access to aid
  • Day 7 – Naltar to Fairy Meadows: jeep track and a short hike; meet and support families in the foothill villages
  • Day 8 – Trek to Nanga Parbat Base Camp: guided trek toward the world’s 9th-highest peak – a chance to reflect after the aid work
  • Day 9 – Fairy Meadows to Naran: descend and drive south, with a final aid distribution to a community in need en route
  • Day 10 – Return to Islamabad: drive back to the capital; wrap-up, reflection and any remaining distributions
  • Day 11 – Departure: transfer to Islamabad airport for the flight home
Flights ▾

Return flights are London – Islamabad. Please book fully refundable tickets and travel insurance. Volunteers arrange their own flights.

Recommended flights on Google Flights ↗

Cost & expenses (estimated) ▾

All figures are approximate estimates only and for guidance. Volunteers cover all their own expenses and arrange their own flights and accommodation. The £30 registration fee is separate.

  • Return flights (London – Islamabad): from approx £580 (1 stop, e.g. Kuwait Airways / Gulf Air); budget £650–800 with checked baggage
  • Accommodation (10 nights across the route – hotels and mountain guesthouses): approx £30/night sharing or £55/night single (approx £300 shared / £550 single)
  • Ground transport (private vehicle along the Karakoram Highway, jeeps for Fairy Meadows, airport transfers): approx £200–300
  • Food: approx £15–20 per day (approx £165–220)
  • Estimated total per person: approx £1,250–1,600 sharing or £1,500–1,900 single (excludes the £30 registration fee)

Mountain accommodation is basic in places (e.g. Fairy Meadows). Twin / pairing rooms are not guaranteed – it is easier (and often cheaper) if you travel with a friend. Please book fully refundable flights with travel insurance.

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