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Smokey Slum Tours

Intro

Smokey Slum Tours in Manila

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What are Smokey Tours in slums of Manila?

  • Smokey Tours are not just tours. They offer experience, believing that deep experience equals deep insight. The tours and Smokey projects are unique and honest; a testimony of changing times and our global interconnectedness. 
  • All tours are guided by well-trained local tour leaders, who come from underprivileged communities and are educated to run eye-opening tours around Metro Manila in The Philippines.
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How to book a slum tour?

  • Bless the Children Foundation is the local organization in Metro Manila that is responsible for booking a tour and the training of the tour leaders in the slums.
  • You can contact directly Bless the Children Foundation in Manila preferably by e-mail only!
  • Stating the following information :
    • 1 - Name  +
    • 2 - Nationality +
    • 3 -(WhatsApp) number+
    • 4 - Number of people attending the tour +
    • 5 - Preferred date and time: (AM/PM; MM/DD/YY)
    • 6 - Preferred tour area: 
      • option 1: Smokey Mountain and Happyland Tour (Tondo, Manila)
      • option 2: Baseco Tour (Port Area, Manila)
  • Using the following e-mail address - info@bysmpblessthechildren.com
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Organization & History

The social impact of the Smokey slum tours and the soundbites

The social impact of the Smokey slum tours and the soundbites

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Smokey Slum Tours

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Smokey Slum Tours: social impact

Our Tour Leaders
  • We empower, train and give livelihood to people from impoverished areas to run safe and eye-opening tours for our guests in Manila. Our freelance Tour Leaders are an example in their communities; they learn, learn to take the lead and help others. It has been a journey to teach our freelancers work ethics and to coach them finding a future job somewhere else. Smokey Tours wants to be a stepping stone for our Tour Leaders, after 2 years they make place for new Tour Leaders.
Our Guests
  • We aim to raise awareness about social issues and to bridge the gap between people from different backgrounds. Our Slum Tour in particular gives our guests a chance to experience something unique. We hope to plant a seed in their conscience so that they think about the world and about helping out. 
Our Communities 
  • We use 100% of the profit of the Slum Tour to improve the living conditions in underprivileged communities. We work towards the goal that our communities are equipped and empowered to create social change for themselves and others. We focus on Talent Development, and we want to empower the people in the communities and to help them to help themselves, so that they may learn to stand independently.
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Smokey Slum Tours: soundbites and experiences

Eco Urban Tourism - a MUST DO when in Manila”  (USA)

  • I came away from 2 of their tours with an incredible appreciation of their goals, their stewardship and their friendliness. I took the Slum Tour and Bicycle Tour and walked away for both with lots of new information about Manila and experiencing the heart of its people both from the walking tour and interaction with guides. Wow...both tours were fantastic....

“Great tours”  (Amsterdam)
  • I did 3 tours, slumtour, biketour and market tour and they are all great. Tour leaders are very nice and I felt safe all the time.
“Slum tour, we all should see and know the reality”  (Japan)
  • I attended the slum tour, guided by Remy who lives in the slum and works to improve the community, helps people in education, health etc. It is a very eye-opening, educative and meaningful tour. I recommend this tour to all. Many people smiled for me and kid were living in a very tough environment but were very cheerful.
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The story of Smokey Tours and JoHo Smokey Projects

The story of Smokey Tours and JoHo Smokey Projects

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The JoHo Smokey Projects and Initiatives

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Smokey Tours and Smokey slum projects in 2015

  • In 2015 we started with Smokey Tours in Manila. The project that empowered, trained and gave livelihood to people from impoverished areas to run safe and eye-opening tours for our guests in Manila. Our freelance tour leaders were an example in their communities; they learn, learn to take the lead and help others. It has been a journey to teach our tour leaders work ethics and to coach them finding a future job somewhere else. Smokey Tours wants to be a stepping stone for our tour leaders, after 2 years they made place for new tour leaders. We aimed to raise awareness about social issues and to bridge the gap between people from different backgrounds. Our Slum Tour in particular gave our guests a chance to experience something unique. We planted a seed in their conscience so that they think about the world and about helping out. 
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Smokey Tours and Smokey slum projects in 2016

  • From 2016 we initiated and facilitated the Smokey Art Center: the Boxless Society. The Boxless Society will help the community in Baseco with art workshops, with the goal to discover Talents of the residents. In a society that is increasingly becoming insensitive to the plight of people with mental illness, we have taken the cudgels to promote the advocacy of eliminating all shame and stigma and creating a support group for artists with mental illness and their caregivers. We believe that mental illness is nothing more than an illness, nothing more, nothing less. That it is not a mental disability if the person affected can function in society provided the illness, like all other illnesses, is properly managed. 
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Smokey Tours and Smokey slum projects in 2017

  • In 2017 we opened a Health Center - for the people of - Aplaya in the barangay Baseco, Manila. Aplaya is the part of Baseco that hardly receives any help from NGO’s because of its remote and isolated location. The Health Center has been a place where individuals and/or families can go to check on their physical and mental well-being, for medical consultation and treatment and/or to obtain medicines - if necessary. The goal is to improve the conditions of the people of Baseco by treating diseases or illnesses and providing them with clean water, so they will be able to avoid water-borne diseases. The local Health Workers are visiting the community to check and help the weak and sick people. 
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Smokey Tours and Smokey slum projects in 2018

  • In 2018 we continued our efforts in the Community in Health Projects, we support a group of 45 pregnant ladies. With folic acid and with skills training regarding healthy food, living and breastfeeding. 
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Smokey tours and Smokey slum projects in 2019

  • In 2019 with donations we have funded our Baseco Recycle Worker Project, where we have trained 6 Baseco Recycle workers and their communities. After 6 months, they were able to function by themselves, with the tools needed, saved and partly funded, like a Tribike or a cart to pick up Garbage.
  • We have started after the fire disaster to give loans to community members, with coaching and money, they are able to rebuild their businesses and to provide for themselves. 
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Smokey Tours and Smokey slum projects in 2020-2022

  • Business/families in charge of water filter system have been selected in partnership with Project Propel and through ocular assessment with the following criteria: Each resident was hand selected due to their community reach, accessibility, and proximity to water hose/source. 10 Families and their communities can have lifelong clean water, which will decrease diseases and the families can drink cheaply more clean water.
  • Another project with Project Propel is the start of the floating gardens in area of mangroves of the PRCMO in Baseco as livelihood of 10 families with the goal of Nutrition.
  • Business/families in charge of water filter system have been selected in partnership with Project Propel and through ocular assessment with the following criteria: Each resident was hand selected due to their community reach, accessibility, and proximity to water hose/source. 10 families and their communities can have lifelong clean water, which will decrease diseases and the families can drink cheaply more clean water. In Another project with Project Propel is the start of the floating gardens in area of mangroves of the PRCMO in Baseco as livelihood of 10 families with the goal of Nutrition.
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Smokey Tours and Smokey slum projects in 2023

  • In 2023 BYSMP Bless the Children takes over the operations of Smokey Tours. All skills and best- and worst practices have been shared. A new facility has opened in Baseco with a small outlet shop to give livelihood to the tour leaders and other people in the community.

    • Smokey Tours works with the pay-it-forward system. A guest does the slum tour, and the guest thereby supports the local tour leader and also for a small part the projects of Bless the Children. Sometimes the slum tour guests donate energy, goods, or money. Among other things, former guests donated shoes. A total of 586 shoes were donated. Many families do not have the budget to purchase shoes for their school-aged children. The shoes are required to attend school.
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Smokey Tours and Smokey slum projects in 2024

  • In 2024 several large boxes of travel materials were shipped to the Philippines. Bless the Children has a souvenir corner in the just-opened office in Baseco, where the slum tour ends, which includes travel supplies. A project of Bless the Children's Philippine Summer was a talent development activity. The "Laro ng Lahi" (literal = games from our ancestry) is an annual event. Being out of the slum environment for three days allowed 1,200 children to recharge, have fun, and gain insight into their own qualities and talents. 
  • In 2024 we experienced the concept of Smokey tours. During a Baseco Tour, a guest witnessed a fire in the area where the tour was being conducted. After the tour, the guest kindly donated 60 fire extinguishers to the community where the tour is held. Since then, a number of fires have been prevented and at least seven units have been refilled. Two years later, in the first quarter of 2024, the project was replicated to cover more areas, distribute another 60 units, and train more people in operating extinguishers. The project was followed up yearly by JoHo Smokey Projects to keep up with this necessary work.
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Smokey Tours and Smokey slum projects in 2025

  • In 2025 a great fire destroyed a part of the Tondo slum area. The fire extinguishers program, was intensified and spread over a larger area.
  • In the last months of 2025, eight tour guides (for Tondo) have been trained, and together with the four tour leaders from Baseco (who were trained in August), this is a great new team who will develop their talents. In 2026, several universities in Japan and Hong Kong want to include the Smokey Slum Tours in their educational trips for students. 
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Smokey tours and Smokey slum projects in 2026

  • Prepared in the Slums: In 2026, first aid training will be provided to all Bless the Children employees and volunteers. In addition, in-depth safety training will be provided to a number of selected employees.
  • Safety in the Slums: In response to the need, hundreds of fire extinguishers will be distributed again this year. The fire extinguishers will be serviced annually and training will be provided in prevention of fires and firefighting.
  • Healthy in the Slums: An HIV seminar and testing for vulnerable groups in the slums of Baseco and Tondo are also planned.
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Internship or volunteering @ Smokey Tours, Manila , Philipinnes

Internship or volunteering @ Smokey Tours, Manila , Philipinnes

Smokey Tours bring volunteers and tourists in contact with locals and contribute to local projects in Manila. The social project Smokey Tours can use your help as a student or young professional to contribute to the development of the tours

Your tasks...

  • You'll be working in a young and international team and contributing to all common tasks (e.g. tour bookings, mail management, product development) for Smokey Tours.
  • You'll be in contact with tourists, volunteers, local organizations and tour leaders.
  • You'll be assisting in public relations, contacts with local organizations and supporters, and media coverage.

What to expect...

  • Experienced (English/Dutch) speaking assistance on site
  • Working in a international and dynamic team
  • Contributing to local projects and sustainable tourism
  • The opportunity to add a holiday in the Phillippines to your internship
  • The experience of a lifetime!
  • You can choose to do part of the internship in The Netherlands (The Hague)

You...

  • take initiative and have a problem solving mindset
  • have the ability to multitask and take responsibilities
  • are a social personality, flexible and proactive
  • are proficient knowledge of English
Get to know the slums in Metro Manila

Get to know the slums in Metro Manila

  • The slum tour is a socral (social cultural) tour, you get an insight in the daily lives of many filipinos.

Location: Manila

What is in it for you?

  • What you get out of it, is depending on yourself. Many people are more conscious about their own life and they carry this experience with them for a long time.

What to bring?

  • Bring your common sense and open mind, and above all leave all your valuables at home.
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Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for a long trip abroad?

Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for a long trip abroad?

Specialized travel insurance for a long trip abroad

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What is round the world travel insurance or long-term travel insurance?

  • Round the world travel insurance means that you take out insurance that continues to provide coverage during all your activities abroad, and which is specifically intended for those who travel for long periods of time, such as world travelers, globetrotters, and nomads.
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Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for a long trip abroad?

  • Round the world travel insurance provides coverage for a much longer trip than regular travel insurance.
  • World travel insurance is specifically intended for longer trips, whereas regular travel insurance may offer coverage on paper, but in practice handles it differently.
  • World travel insurance is suitable for many types of activities, ranging from high-altitude trekking to more risky sports.
  • World travel insurance continues to provide coverage if you start working during your trip, whether planned or unplanned. If you did not take out insurance before departure that allows you to work, there is no guarantee that you will be able to take out insurance that provides coverage while abroad.
  • Long-term travel insurance continues to provide coverage when your home country's health insurance no longer does.
  • Worldwide travel insurance also covers your medical expenses up to the actual cost, and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • Worldwide travel insurance can also continue to provide coverage if negative travel advice is issued.
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What is important to insure when you are going to travel around the world?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the countries where you are going to travel and posibly work.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you are going to participate in during your full period abroad
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return if something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you insure your luggage and take sufficient precautions against theft or damage.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you only insure yourself for legal assistance if there is an immediate reason to do so, unless coverage is already automatically included in the insurance.
  • That you pay close attention to choosing the right coverage when performing work or voluntary work during your world trip.

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Why should you take out specific insurance when you go on a trip or vacation?

Why should you take out specific insurance when you go on a trip or vacation?

Travel insurance for city breaks, long-distance trips, and vacations

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What is insurance for traveling abroad?

  • Travel insurance is insurance that provides coverage for risks during a trip or vacation abroad. This mainly concerns loss of or damage to your luggage, medical assistance, or repatriation costs if you need to be transported back home urgently. In some cases, travel insurance coverage also applies on domestic trips.
  • With annual travel insurance or multi-trip travel insurance, you are insured for all your trips throughout the year.
  • With temporary travel insurance or single-trip travel insurance, you take out insurance for each trip for the duration of the trip.
  • Cancellation insurance reimburses (all or part of) the travel sum, cancellation or accommodation costs if you have to cancel or interrupt your vacation.
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Why should you take out travel insurance for a short trip, vacation, or long-distance trip?

  • Travel insurance can provide coverage in the event of an accident or emergency while you are abroad.
  • Travel insurance can provide coverage for damage and accidents during the adventurous or sporting activities you plan to do.
  • Travel insurance can continue to provide coverage if your health insurance no longer provides coverage, or if the damage is only reimbursed at cost price of your home country.
  • Travel insurance can provide coverage in the event of damage, loss, or theft of your luggage.
  • Travel insurance can provide coverage if you are held liable for damage you cause to other people or their property.
  • Travel insurance can provide coverage if you have to return home early because something has happened to you or your immediate family.
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What is important to insure when you are going to travel abroad?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the country or countries that you are going to visit.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you are going to participate in during your period abroad.
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return if something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you insure your luggage and take sufficient precautions against theft or damage.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you only insure yourself for legal assistance if there is an immediate reason to do so, unless coverage is already automatically included in the insurance.
  • That you pay close attention to choosing the right coverage when performing work alongside your travels.

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Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for working abroad?

Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for working abroad?

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Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for paid work, voluntary work or an internship abroad?

  • There may be several reasons why you need separate insurance when working abroad.
  • During work, internships, or volunteer work abroad where you receive financial compensation (or, for example, food or housing), your national health insurance coverage may expire. You will then need special insurance to remain insured for illness and accidents.
  • During specific work abroad, additional requirements may apply if your work involves additional risks. Only specific insurance policies offer coverage during this type of work.
  • During your work, the risk of accidents is sometimes greater, for example because you are doing work with which you have little experience or because of the nature of the work.
  • During your work, local employers generally offer no or limited insurance that provides insufficient coverage.
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What is important to insure when you are going to work abroad?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the country or countries where you are going to travel and work.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you are going to participate in during your period abroad
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return if something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you insure your luggage and take sufficient precautions against theft or damage.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you only insure yourself for legal assistance if there is an immediate reason to do so, unless coverage is already automatically included in the insurance.
  • That you pay close attention to choosing the right coverage when performing work.

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Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for volunteering abroad?

Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for volunteering abroad?

Volunteering abroad with the right insurance

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What is insurance for volunteering abroad?

  • Insuring volunteer work abroad means taking out insurance that continues to provide coverage while you are working as a volunteer abroad
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Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for voluntary work abroad?

  • There may be several reasons why you need separate insurance when volunteering abroad.
  • During specific activities abroad, additional requirements may apply if your work involves extra risks. Only specific insurance policies offer coverage during these activities.
  • The risk of accidents is sometimes higher during your work, for example because you are doing work you have little experience with or because of the nature of the work.
  • Local projects or employers generally offer no or limited insurance that provides insufficient coverage during your work.
  • When volunteering abroad and receiving minor financial compensation (or, for example, food or housing), your home country's health insurance coverage will potentially lapse. You will then need special insurance to remain insured for illness and accidents.
  • Regular travel insurance policies generally provide coverage for trips of a limited number of days. If your trip or stay abroad exceeds the maximum number of days, this generally means that for the entire travel period, you will not be covered.
  • Regular travel insurance policies generally only provide coverage for recreational travel without voluntary work activities. If you engage in activities other than recreational activities (such as volunteer work), this generally means that for the entire travel period, you will not be covered.
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What is important to insure when you are going to work as a volunteer abroad?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the country or countries where you are going to travel and volunteer.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you are going to participate in during your period abroad
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return if something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you insure your luggage and take sufficient precautions against theft or damage.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you only insure yourself for legal assistance if there is an immediate reason to do so, unless coverage is already automatically included in the insurance.
  • That when performing work in healthcare, with wild animals, and with dangerous (agricultural) machinery, you take care to choose the right coverage.

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Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for an internship abroad?

Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for an internship abroad?

Internship abroad with the right insurance

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What is insurance for an internship abroad?

  • Insuring an internship abroad means taking out insurance that continues to provide coverage during your internship abroad
  • Insurance for internships abroad are also referred to as internship insurance. This internship insurance is specifically for when you go abroad for a long period of time to work as an intern, take courses, or conduct research abroad.
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Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for an internship abroad?

  • There may be several reasons why you need separate insurance for an internship abroad.
  • During internship activities abroad, additional requirements may apply as soon as you start performing work that involves additional risks. Only specific insurance policies offer coverage during these activities.
  • During your internship, the risk of accidents is sometimes greater, for example because you are doing work with which you have little experience or because of the nature of the work.
  • During your internship, local employers generally do not offer insurance, or offer limited insurance that does not provide sufficient coverage.
  • During an internship abroad where you receive financial compensation (or, for example, food or accommodation), your home country's health insurance coverage will potentially lapse. You will then need special insurance to remain insured for illness and accidents.
  • Regular travel insurance policies generally provide coverage for trips of a limited number of days. If your trip or stay abroad exceeds the maximum number of days, this generally means that for the entire travel period, you will not be covered.
  • Regular travel insurance policies generally only provide coverage for recreational trips without work activities.
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What is important to insure when you are going to be an intern abroad?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the area where you will be traveling and doing your internship.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you will be participating in.
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return in case something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost (what it actually costs), and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you insure your luggage and take sufficient precautions against theft or damage.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability and, preferably, also for liability during your internship.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you insure yourself for legal assistance if there is an immediate reason to do so, unless the coverage is already automatically included in the insurance.
  • Make sure you choose the right coverage for internship work in healthcare, with wild animals, or with dangerous machinery!

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Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for studying abroad?

Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for studying abroad?

Studying abroad with the right insurance

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What is insurance for studying abroad?

  • Insurance for studying abroad means that you take out insurance that continues to provide coverage during your studies, your education, and your related activities abroad.
  • Insurance for studying abroad is also referred to as study insurance. This study insurance is specifically for when you go abroad for a long period of time to take courses, study, or conduct research abroad.
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Why should you take out specialized travel insurance for a study abroad?

  • Study insurance is specifically designed for studying abroad, whereas regular travel insurance policies may offer coverage on paper but handle this situation differently in practice.
  • Study insurance offers coverage for longer stays than regular (vacation) travel insurance.
  • Study insurance is also suitable for many types of activities, ranging from various sports to hiking at high altitudes.
  • Study insurance continues to provide coverage if you start working during your trip, whether planned or unplanned. If you have not taken out insurance before departure that allows you to work, there is no guarantee that you will be able to take out insurance abroad that provides coverage.
  • Study insurance continues to provide coverage if your own country's health insurance no longer provides coverage.
  • Student insurance also covers your healthcare costs above the rates in your own country; with regular insurance, you have to pay the extra costs yourself.
  • Student insurance can also continue to provide coverage if (study) visa issuers impose additional requirements on how you insure yourself, for example if you are going to the US and applying for a J-1 visa.
  • Student insurance continues to provide coverage if you are staying abroad for a longer period of time and want to visit your own country in between.
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What is important to insure when you are going to study abroad?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the country or countries where you are going to travel and work.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you are going to participate in during your period abroad
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return if something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you insure your luggage and take sufficient precautions against theft or damage.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you only insure yourself for legal assistance if there is an immediate reason to do so, unless coverage is already automatically included in the insurance.
  • That you pay close attention to choosing the right coverage when performing work alongside your studies.

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Why should you take out specialized insurance for moving abroad as an emigrant or an expat?

Why should you take out specialized insurance for moving abroad as an emigrant or an expat?

Moving abroad with the right insurance

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What is an emigration insurance and what is an expat insurance?

  • Emigration insurance is an insurance that continues to provide coverage if you move abroad permanently or for an indefinite period of time.
  • Emigration insurance is not only intended for emigrants, but for anyone who leaves their home country for an extended period of time and does not intend to return in the foreseeable future.
  • Expat insurance is insurance that continues to provide coverage if you go to work abroad for a local or international employer for an extended period of time.
  • Expat insurance is not only intended for expats, but for anyone who has a more permanent job abroad.
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Why should you take out specialized insurance for emigration or working as an expat abroad?

  • Emigration or expat insurance not only provides coverage for acute assistance in the event of illness or accident abroad, such as travel insurance, but can also provide coverage for existing conditions and ailments or non-urgent care.
  • Emigration or expat insurance does not require you to maintain valid health insurance in your home country.
  • Emigration or expat insurance provides coverage for preventive care or costs related to pregnancy and childbirth.
  • Emigration or expat insurance also provides coverage for long-term treatments and chronic conditions without you having to return to your home country.
  • Emigration or expat insurance often has no restrictions on the duration of the insurance, unlike travel insurance.
  • Emigration or expat insurance usually maintains coverage in cases such as negative travel advice or acts of war.
  • Emigration or expat insurance offers various solutions in the areas of disability, home and household insurance, goods transport, and liability.
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What is important to insure when you are going to move abroad?

  • That you have insurance that is valid in the country or countries where you are going to live and/or work.
  • That you are adequately insured for the sports and activities you are going to participate in during your period abroad
  • That you are insured for emergency assistance and early return if something happens to you or your immediate family.
  • That your medical expenses are insured up to the actual cost and not just for the standard costs. The costs per medical treatment vary greatly between countries.
  • That you are well insured against personal liability.
  • That you are well insured in case of accidents.
  • That you pay close attention to choosing the right coverage when performing work with additional health risks

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Why should you take out travel insurance and why through the JoHo Foundation?

Why should you take out travel insurance and why through the JoHo Foundation?

Why Insurances through JoHo

  • Specialized: in emigration, work, internships, study and travel abroad.

  • Service: JoHo offers multiple travel insurances by multiple companies. Thanks to JoHo's extensive experience, it can offer support in case of problems with insurers, as well as advice and fast and personal handling.

  • Safe: JoHo is recognized as a trustworthy intermediary for insurances.

  • Social: by purchasing an insurance through JoHo you provide a talented student in The Philippines with health insurance

Why Should You Take Out A Travel Insurance?

  • The chance of getting injured or ill is generally higher than when you would have stayed at home. The medical care you will need can be very expensive, even more so if you are treated in a private clinic.

  • If you have to fly back because of family circumstances, the flights might be more expensive than your original flight because you have to fly on short notice.

  • You might have to deal with the damage, loss or theft of your luggage.

  • In case of emergency it can be difficult to figure out what to do. A good travel insurance will have an assistance team on standby for you 24/7 and will be able to tell you what steps to take.

Why Should You Specifically Take Out A Travel Insurance For A Long Trip Abroad?

  • Often regular travel or health insurances only cover trips for a maximum number of days (for example 60, 90 or 180 days).

  • Depending on your home country, your health insurance might not offer any coverage for treatment abroad.

  • During a long trip you might consider specific activities, like paid work or volunteering. Regular travel insurances often don’t cover these kind of activities. The same goes for adventurous/ hazardous sports like skydiving, scuba-diving and bungee jumping.

More on why to use JoHo

  • JoHo is one of the few organizations where you can directly purchase a comprehensive range of foreign insurances from a variety of insurers. As with our other products and services, we believe that you should be able to choose between the best, the most cost effective and the most specialized insurance.

  • JoHo offers various possibilities from combining insurances to assisting in transferring from one insurer to another.

  • When you purchase an insurance policy through JoHo, you will not pay more than if you had purchased it directly from the insurer. Sometimes (through special collective agreements) you will even pay less.

  • JoHo offers support with problems that may arise with the insurer. Sometimes disagreement with claims, cancellation notice or insurance premiums can occur. In this situation it helps if you have the assistance of an organization who has an established relationship with the insurer.

 

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