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20h
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- Social Work
- Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
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- Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
- Child Care
- Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Tent
- You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.
- Lunch
- You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
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- We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
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- Stay at least
- 2 weeks
- Stay up to
- 12 weeks
The Experience
Millions of children aren’t reaching their potential because they don’t have access to Early Education. This is the reason why we are calling people willing to help these vulnerable kids in Kakuma refugee camp to apply for this position. The volunteers will support the implementation of an approved learning framework, and support children's wellbeing, learning and development.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English or Intermediate French
- Between 18 and 65 years old
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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Hours & Tasks
Non Profit Project
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 7 Meeting locals
- 7 Creating true social impact
- 6 Immersing in the local culture
- 6 Developing social awareness
- 3 Practicing English
- 1 Learning about sustainability
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 7 4. Quality education
- 7 10. Reduced inequalities
- 5 16. Peace, justice and strong institutions
Kristina
Germany
Volunteering with PDRI was an amazing experience that I can highly recommend! The staff is always making sure that I felt good and safe. Even though the project have a lot of challenges and most of the time I felt really helpless, everyone gave me the feeling that I really made an impact with my work! People were constantly so thankful for our work at PDRI! PDRI is also a very transparent Organisation with a huge impact on their communities. After four weeks I made friends and learned so much that I definitely want to come back! Thank you PDRI!
4 days ago
Victoria
Switzerland
Volunteering with PDRI was an eye-opening, positive and transformative experience. I was welcomed with open arms by Pascal and the PDRI team, they did everything they could to make me feel safe and welcome. Their kindness and generosity is something I will never forget. The living conditions in Kakuma are not always easy: be aware of that and do your research beforehand. Overall even as a woman solo traveller, I felt safe in Kakuma town and camp. I'd definitely recommend volunteering with PDRI, feel free to reach out with questions!
2 months ago
Peace for Development replied
Thank You, Victoria Stricker
A big thank you to Victoria Stricker for her amazing volunteer work with PDRI in Kakuma. She trained 26 people in social media, supported vulnerable groups, and visited many of our key programs.
Victoria’s time with us brought hope, skills, and inspiration to the community. We’re so grateful for her support especially the fundraising she did for the construction of our ECDE classroom.
We highly recommend Victoria for any other future opportunity.
Marc Enzo
Spain
I had a very positive experience collaborating with PDRI. I worked with PDRI in their efforts to mediate, train and promote the project among the residents of Kakuma Camp. Throughout this experience, PDRI was by my side providing support and making sure I felt safe. Pascal and the rest of the team are really dedicated and hardworking and I was grateful for all they do. They promote peacebuilding, education for the youth in the camp, IT skills, social media, small business support, etc. I highly recommend volunteering with PDRI and encourage anyone who might be interested to contact the organisation.
3 months ago
Peace for Development replied
Enzo led workshops for community leaders, youth, women, and PDRI members, teaching conflict resolution and mediation. His work helped local leaders prepare to handle peace challenges. Enzo also played a key role in resolving a conflict between two communities by using his negotiation skills to bring them together. Enzo’s dedication, empathy, and professionalism made a positive impact on everyone he worked with. He was a great mentor and leader. I highly recommend him for future opportunities.
Aryan
United States
Working in Kakuma has definitely been one of the most transformative experiences of my life, and there could not have been a better organization than PDRI to work with. However, keep in mind that Kakuma is a challenging environment, and since PDRI is a grassroots organization run by local the project, it does not have the same level of leverage or resources as a larger NGO. Nevertheless, the team is fantastic and goes out of its way to ensure that you can adjust to the environment and make a real impact on the community For a peak into how the place/project could be: Check www.edutechrefuge.com
about 2 months ago
Peace for Development replied
As it was difficult to handle the issue of WIFI and electricity, we opted that students pay but the challenge is that some of them drop out due to lack of school fees. The number of the students reduced when we started charging. We didn’t organize the graduation for the second promotion and we are waiting for the completion of the 3rd one for the graduation. On another hand, the Lab has been a valuable space as it is also used as venue for trainings and meetings beyond the ICT hours. Thanks.
Laura
Netherlands
Volunteering in Kakuma is not for the fainthearted, but so worth it. There's heat, dust and life overall is much less comfortable than at your home. However, volunteering with PDRI has been truly inspiring for me (tip: I made a 6 min film about it!). The members will undoubtedly welcome you with open arms. I've met so many interesting people in this multicultural environment. The PDRI team will take good care of you in terms of safety and giving you information about how to get to Kakuma and how to behave once you're there. It's good to know that you will sleep in Kakuma town, not in the camp.
about 1 year ago
Peace for Development replied
We have witnessed the valuable work of Laura Spoor, a brave female who has implemented various activities with PDRI with positive impacts in Kakuma refugee camp. She was involved in various activities including peace building, women empowerment and ECD. In peace building she visited all the community leaders and helped us to develop our project of PDRI Peace Center by involving also women in the project for inclusivity. Regarding women empowerment, she organized meetings with women leaders from different communities in order to remind them about what they have to do or initiate in order to be self-reliant and make their lives better. The activity of ECD within PDRI has improved since Laura started volunteering with PDRI. Not only because of facilitating but also because she bought necessary materials so that the activity is conducted properly. She was close to the children. These children are the most affected due to Laura's departure and it has been painful to them as they missed her. Laura has been the first person and volunteer that has organized a fundraising campaign for PDRI that has enabled us today to implement activities in terms of logistics. All PDRI members as well as the entire Kakuma refugee camp will remember Laura for what she did.
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