Who We Are?
STEP Beyond Borders is focused to provide an experiential and study travel programs abroad. We work internationally with various individuals and groups to organise a safe travel and cultural immersive experience – to volunteer abroad , to intern abroad and to learn a language abroad. We run project-based cultural immersion programs abroad to enable international humanitarian volunteering more accessible and meaningful. We host innumerable projects and tailored variations to suit anybody and everybody – from amateurs to professionals!
To enable a true global citizen, it is essential to experience first-hand, not simply by travelling or sight-seeing but living with the locals and experiencing their way of life, with them. Through programs in developing countries, cultural exchange and immersion programs we work to support local communities and carve long-lasting cultural understanding on our participants.
Beyond the borders of your current realities, exists exploration and international travel. We envision to enable a transcendental and learning experience by broadening the horizons of those who choose to travel with us, working for and with the vulnerable communities.
Our Approach
- Community-centred approach while developing programs we engage local people in the decision making process, using local task-force, empowering them and solicitation of their achievements and change to ensure sustainability in any program.
- Cultural Awareness to respect the local tradition, rules and norms of the host-country. We do detailed orientation and suggest code of conduct to ensure that every participant is aware of and sensitive to host community cultural expectations in program planning and execution.
- Non-discrimination in regard to race, sex, religion, social background. Age limit is applicable for specific programs taking into consideration legal aspects of every program and travel.
- Transparency and openness with respect to our program content, criteria of selection, refund policies and permissions. We share real-time information about services provided to ensure the expectations of our participants are met.
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We prioritize your meaningful travel - we are a combination of service, education and adventure in one trip.
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Our teams are trained on intercultural communication and are an international pool of travel loving people.
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We provide 24/7 in country support ensuring your safety and security. Additionally project-support by our coordinators, tour guides, drivers are specially trained to deliver high quality service.
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We design each of our programs with due diligence of assessment and vetting to ensure high quality experiences.
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We work inbound and outbound specializing in tailored immersive trips based on your goal no matter you want to travel, volunteer, intern or study abroad.
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We continuously support local non-profit organizations in their development with in kind or direct contribution to serve the communities of developing countries in a sustainable way.
Our Charities
Alongside our efforts of sustainable travel, social responsibility is a primary operational aim. We work with local grassroot NGOs to engage communities, promote community sustainability and help them become self-sufficient. We don’t believe in short lived solutions like “donations” but rather invest our finances in such a way to ensure the development of local people’s competences, consistent improvement and availability of education and healthcare for all.
Every trip you book with us you are giving valuable support to a responsible NGO in the host country which enables the non-profits to sustain their programs and spread the positive change forward.
SBB FAMILY
Our Team
Across the world in our offices, we are enthusiastic people with almost 20+ years combined travel, social development & educational experience while our field employees are specialists of project management, hospitality and social work.
Hasmik Ghalechyan
Founder & Programs Director
Best defined as dedicated, outgoing and warm
Aplav Saxena
Business Development
Positive and high energy making us aim for the best
Anita Saxena
Officer, India Operations
Generous and wise, always by our side
Anish Neupane
Officer, Nepal Operations
Kind and determined, work always on mind
Avnish Chauhan
Coordinator at Dharamshala
Thoughtful and hospitable, in the laps of Himalayas
Marieta Chakmazyan
Officer, Armenia Operations
Energetic and fun-loving, cooks the best food
Nidhi Chauhan
Home-base manager
Generous and supportive, with in-depth cultural understanding
Nutan Bharti
Home-base manager
Compassionate and fun-loving, always there for our participants
Lili Ghalechyan
Admin and Support
Friendly and a brilliant multi-tasker
Dakshata Pareek
Project Coordinator, Jaipur
Young and high spirited
Mariam Hovhannisyan
Project Coordinator, Armenia
Language Abroad - Polite and hardworking, multilingual
Disha Kabra
Digital Marketing Officer
Entrepreneurial and creative, always popping with new ideas
SBB Ambassadors
Across the world our brand ambassadors are people who have participated in our projects as a volunteer, intern or participant with us in the past. They are the ones who push our vision and mission forward by promoting our values.
Anna Krasimirowa
Women Empowerment Activist
🇭🇺 Hungary
Chaymae Faiz
Green Energy and Environment activist
🇩🇪 Germany
Cristina Bendicho
Girl Empowerment advocate and finance professional
🇪🇸 Spain
Emma Niemela
Specialisation in Cultural management
🇫🇮 Finland
Fatema Jaafar
Language Program, Aspiring Pilot
🇧🇭 Bahrain
Laura Meg
Healthcare project volunteer, Professional Nurse
🇬🇧 UK
Susie Ladenburger
Retired childcare and project management professional
🇺🇸 USA
Tim Peters
Nursing professional interned with us
🇩🇪 Germany
Zara Nazarovna
Teaching specialist and multilingual
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan