Teach our kids, take care of animals and help our community in Nairobi, Kenya
The experience
Our project that was initiated in collaboration with the local community in 2014 with an aim to build and strengthen the community’s capacity to be self-reliant and to improve their living standards.
As a volunteer, you'll help with school activities e.g. play with kids, cook for the kids, teaching and wash the utensils; the Model Farm of the center: tilling the land, planting, harvesting, and more; assist with animals; and the maintenance.
What you offer
30 hours of help per week
Social Work:
Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Farming:
Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.
Additional fee required
Amount:
US$ 100
Per week
Fee pays for:
Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project
Description:
Volunteers contribute 100USD per week to cover airport transfers, all the meals, orientation, and administration costs
What you get
2 days off per week
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.
Requirements
Beginner English
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Activities & Shift
Engaging in school activities e.g. playing with kids, cooking for the kids, teaching and washing the utensils
Working in the Model Farm of the center: tilling the land, planting crops, harvesting, weeding and applying manure and watering crops
Assisting with activities in rabbits and chicken farm
Assisting the youth in the project through designing and making customized backrests, pillowcases, window curtains, and doormats for sale to generate income for them
Assisting in maintenance activities at the center: collecting litters, landscaping, construction repairs, cleaning the halls, slashing the weeds, painting the walls, repair connecting water pipes in the greenhouse, building a garbage disposal point