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Help our community and enjoy the good climatic condition of Mfangano Island, Kenya!

The experience

I'm Calvince Majengo, a 27 years old man from Mfangano Island in Lake Victoria Kenya. Am a resident of Mfangano Island.
Am blessed with a lovely, welcoming and God-fearing family and neighbors with high hospitality to all Volunteers. We welcome all visitors to come and help us on our farm.

NOTE: If at all you don't have any relevant skills, you can also just come to relax, tour, enjoy the good climatic condition of Mfangano Island.

What you offer

21 hours of help per week

Animal Care: Help look after and take care of animals.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 8 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers

Description: Since we come from a developing country, the cost of living is quite high so we request Volunteers to contribute £6 per day to help in paying some bill and food stuff.

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Requirements

Between 18 and 70 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Our program is a family farm project growing variety of local vegetables, banana plantation, kales, spinach, tomatoes e.t.c
We welcome all Volunteers to come and help us and learn from us our way of live through cultural exchange.
NOTE; If at all you don't have any relevant skills, you can also just come to relax, tour, enjoy the good climatic condition of Mfangano Island, meet and interact with the locals and learn our way of life through cultural exchange. We also welcome student Volunteers who may want to do research on different learning areas.

Activities & Shift

Volunteers will help for us for 14 to 21 hour per week. They will have a break for 2 days every week.

Rules

We require Volunteers to collaborate with us in a come together spirit.