A practical check for families

Check any study or job offer abroad, before you pay

Try the free red-flag check from our family workbook. It takes 2 minutes.

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Before You Pay family workbook: a study and work abroad safety workbook for African families, shown on a phone

A quick check before you pay

Free red-flag check

Tick every statement that applies to the offer you are checking.

Our score: 0 out of 12

Looks safe so far. Check everything else before you pay.

What your score means

0 – Looks safe so far
1–2 – Check more first
3+ – Stop. Do not pay.

One serious sign turns the result red, even at 1 out of 12: paying into a personal account, a visitor or tourist visa for a job, or someone keeping your passport for processing.

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Email me my result and the free printable checklist

Free sample in English and Kiswahili. Full workbook available now in English, Kiswahili edition coming soon.

Inside the full workbook

Know what to check. Know what to ask.

  • Offer check
  • Scholarship check
  • Job and visa check
  • Red-flag score
  • Questions to ask word for word
  • Real cost calculator
  • Family decision page

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