What is the JoHo mission, vision and concept?

Mission & Vision

• JoHo wants to enable people and organizations to develop and collaborate better, thereby contributing to a tolerant, tolerant and sustainable world.
• Support is provided for personal development and international collaboration is stimulated via online platforms and physical support centers.

Concept

• As a JoHo donor, subscriber or insured you support the objectives of JoHo. JoHo then supports you with tools, coaching and benefits in the field of personal development and international activities.
• JoHo's core services are: study assistance, competence development, coaching and insurance mediation when you leave abroad.

What is the JoHo target group?

Core target groups

• Travelers, volunteers, workers, emigrants, and everyone involved in the world around them.
• Young people, students, interns, and anyone who wants to develop themselves further.
• Projects, initiatives and organizations that are committed to international cooperation.

What are the core JoHo themes?

• Personal development: Learning, Studying, Working, Applying, Entrepreneurship, Initiating.
• International cooperation: Help, Travel, Arrange, Emigrate, Immigrate & Inspire.

How can JoHo support you?

• In addition to the support you can provide to JoHo, JoHo supports you with tools, decision aid, advice and discounts on articles, insurance, travel, activities, training, facilities, summaries and media use.

How can you support JoHo?

• By using the JoHo products and services you automatically support the goals of JoHo.
• You can also join JoHo online or in the support center as a donor or subscriber
• JoHo donors make it possible for JoHo to have been committed to successful projects in the field of development cooperation, knowledge sharing and talent development for years. Anyone who supports JoHo can also contribute to the projects and make use of knowledge, decision aid and discounts.

What have JoHo and JoHo donors already achieved?

• For an idea of ​​the direct and indirect effects that you contribute to as a JoHo subscriber, donor and Worldsupporter, read more on the page with featured JoHo projects, initiatives, results and impact

What does the World of JoHo consist of?

• JoHo WorldSupporter: The JoHo platform for those who also want to do something for others, an online community and marketplace for global citizens, volunteers and involved companies.
• JoHo Insurances: The JoHo platform for all your insurance, security measures, visa matters, vaccinations & arrangements for short and long stays abroad.
• JoHo Memberships: The JoHo platform for personal development with tools for study, internship, work, travel and emigration.
• JoHo Partnerships: The JoHo platform where organizations are enabled to bring their projects, activities and vacancies to the attention of a target group that wants to mean something for the world around them.

How can you use JoHo?

• You can explore the World of JoHo through JoHo support centers, the online platforms and the events.
• Visit a JoHo World Experience Center, make an online discovery trip, visit JoHo at an event, or contact us by phone.
• Read about cooperation with and services of JoHo

What is the meaning of the term JoHo?

• The term JoHo has had multiple meanings over the years. Today, reference is made to a more than 2,000-year-old quote from Ashoka. On the banks of the Ganges, the Indian visionary and ruler Ashoka tried to convince his people that all peoples on earth are equal and can learn from each other: "Life is a Journey to Open-mindedness, Helpfulness and Optimism."

When you support JoHo...

by joining as a JoHo member

• By joining JoHo as a member, you support JoHo in all its activities in the areas of international cooperation and talent development
• You can become a JoHo member by contributing €5.00 per calendar year

through the purchase of JoHo subscription services

• You can obtain JoHo subscription services for €10, €15,00 or €20.00 per calendar year for extra services and discounts

by taking out (travel or health) insurance

• By applying for a travel or health insurance via JoHo you do not only support JoHo, but also yourself
• You pay less premium and you are able to use the services and discounts of a JoHo subscription for free 

....then JoHo will support you...

with choice assistance & advice

• concerning work, travel, study, inspiration and emigration

with organization profiles & vacancies

• for full time jobs, part time jobs, volunteer work, internships, and work experience positions at home or abroad

with summaries & study support

• such as printed and online study books, textbooks, professional literature, exams & practice questions, lecture notes, terms and readers

with discounts on items & gifts

• concerning travel, study, work, inspiration and emigration

with discounts on activities & projects

• such as air travel, holidays, volunteer work, language courses, and travelling 

with discounts on insurances & advice

• such as emigration insurances, travel insurances, and health insurances

...and together we support worldsupporters and projects

• with personal development via worldsupporter.org and online tools
• with international collaborations via projects in Africa, Asia, and South America
• with bringing organizations and individuals into contact with each other to make each other stronger, more aware, and to inspire one another

How do you receive free subscription services when insured via JoHo?

• Are you a member and do you take out a yearly continuous insurance via JoHo? Then you are able to use the services and discounts of the JoHo subscription for free
• How does it work? Become a JoHo member and apply for your travel or health insurance  via JoHo. As a JoHo member you will receive the benefits of the JoHo subscription

How to choose and purchase a JoHo subscription services

Purchasing JoHo subscription services

• JoHo members can choose to purchase a subscription for choice assistance, advice, discounts, or extra support for JoHo
• If you want to purchase subscription services, you are able to do so with the same form as the one to become a JoHo member
• If you already are a JoHo member and want to change to, or add, a subscription, please fill out form for changing your membership

How does registering, logging in & creating a password work

• As a new JoHo member you automatically receive an online account at joho.org, which you can activate with a link that you will receive in your mailbox

Read more at

• FAQ regarding your JoHo accounts on JoHo.org and WorldSupporter

Are you able to become a member without an IBAN/SEPA bank account?

• If you don't have an IBAN (international bank account number) with SEPA, but you still want to use membership services or support JoHo's projects and initiatives, including Smokey Tours, take a look at the page about International services

What are the rules and guidelines?

• For changing personal data: please use the form for changing your membership or use the contact form
• For cancelling or changing your membership and/or subscription: please use the form for the right processing
• Rules and conditions regarding JoHo memberships and subscriptions can be found here

What is your JoHo number?

• You can find your JoHo number at your My JoHo page as soon as you are logged in at joho.org
• You need your JoHo number, for example, for obtaining the discounts on insurances, summaries, and at partner organisations
• Have you lost your JoHo number? Please contact JoHo via the online contact forms or log in at joho.org and you will find your JoHo number at your account page on JoHo.org

Join & Register (via JoHo.org)

Cooperating with JoHo: supporting JoHo

Barterdeals

• With a lot of organizations JoHo cooperates on a barter deal basis. This is a type of partnership where none of the two organizations pays or charges fees, or where lowest possibile fees are calculated.
• Starting-point within these kind of deals is that organizations work cost neutral and organizations exchange equally: advertorial-advertorial, banner-banner, flyer-flyer, etc.

Sponsoring

• Organizations can sponsor JoHo initiatives like World Supporter and The World Summary Bank.
• Organizations can sponsor JoHo partner initiatives like Smokey Projects.

Subsidy requests

• JoHo is a non-profit organization with limited usage of subsidy facilities.
• JoHo is always willing to have a look at joint subsidy requests, as long as there is a focus on talent development and international cooperation.

Link exchange

• Link exchanges are possible, JoHo has a special link exchange page.
• Most of all links are being exchanged with organizations offering a special value or discount for JoHo members.

Media and JoHo logos

• Are you thinking about supporting JoHo and promoting JoHo among your clients or visitors?
• Please use JoHo logos, banners and texts of JoHo's media page.

Interested?

• Please contact JoHo via the contactform on JoHo.org with your proposition.

Cooperating with JoHo: being supported by JoHo

Foundations & Social Enterprises

• If you run a foundation and/or social enterprise, please make use of JoHo's free Barter Membership system
• Under this system, fees and costs have been reduced considerably to facilitate a lot of smaller (and sometimes bigger) colleague organizations making use of The World of JoHo.
• With a free Barter Membership also organizations with smaller budgets can profit from exposure in JoHo channels and JoHo facilities
• Channels and facilities are being offered at, or sometimes even under, cost price.

Projects aimed at International Development

• If you run an international development project or business, please make use of JoHo's Barter Membership system and/or use JoHo's fee World Supporter platform
• Are you an individual JoHo member? You can support your favorite international aid project through your membership, by transering facilities and services of your membership to this organization

Media

• With several media JoHo partners on a barterdeal basis. This is a type of partnership where none of the two organizations pays or charges fees, or where lowest possible fees are calculated.
• Starting-point within these kind of deals is that organizations work cost neutral and organizations exchange equally: advertorial-advertorial, banner-banner, flyer-flyer, etc.

Student organizations

• Do you run or participate in a student organization? Please make use of JoHo's Barter Membership system to promote your organization in JoHo channels.
• Or contact cooperation@joho.org with your business proposition.

Interested?

• Please contact JoHo via the contactform on JoHo.org with your proposition.

Cooperating with JoHo: insurances through JoHo

JoHo & Insurance cooperation

Comprehensive product range

• 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.

Combinations possible

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

No price difference

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

Extra support

• 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.

Experience:

• JoHo Insurances have been working with international health insurance providers since many years

Options

Insurances for travellers, intern, volunteering or working holidays abroad

• If you run an organization and are looking for an opportunity to insure yourself, your colleagues or your clients properly, you can benefit through JoHo from 'expertise', 'discount' or 'fee' advantages

Insurances for working and living abroad

• If you run an organization and are looking for an opportunity to insure yourself, your colleagues or your clients properly, you can get free advice and/or make use of JoHo's expatservice

Interested?

• Please contact JoHo via the contactform on JoHo.org with your proposition.

Cooperating with JoHo: benefits from JoHo's World Supporter platform

WorldSupporter

• The tool for anyone who wants tot share experiences with his or her friends
• The platform for anyone who wants to inspire other global and involved Supporters and World Supporting organizations

Using WorldSupporter

• If you run a project aimed at talent development or international cooperation, please use the WorldSupporter platform to get free attention and exposure
• If you work for an organization involved in mediation for volunteer projects or internships you can profile your activities on the WorldSupporter platform
• If you joined an internship or volunteer organization as a client and want to support your organization, you can promote them by starting an Experience magazine, blogging, sharing photos, videos, vacancies, etc. Promote your organization for free, and inspire others!

Interested?

• Please contact JoHo via the contactform on JoHo.org with your proposition.