🌿 Farm Assistant on a Beautiful Island in Lake Victoria 🌅

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The experience

Come live an authentic rural experience on Mfangano Island, Kenya, while supporting our family-run farm! You'll help with activities like watering crops, planting, harvesting fruits and vegetables, maintaining farm hygiene, and more — all surrounded by breathtaking lake views and abundant nature🍃

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What you offer

4 hours of help per day

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

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

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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What you get

1 day off per week

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

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

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Requirements

Intermediate English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

In return, you’ll enjoy delicious farm-fresh food, opportunities to swim in Lake Victoria, hike scenic hills, and connect deeply with local culture and community life.


This is a family farm located on Mfangano Island in Lake Victoria, Kenya. We (Lilian and Moses) run the farm with our four children and two full-time local workers.
We grow a variety of fruits (mangoes, pawpaws, oranges, avocados), vegetables (tomatoes, kale, onions), and root crops (cassava, sweet potatoes, cowpeas). We also raise chickens, goats, and cows.

Volunteers offer complementary support to our daily farm operations: planting, watering, composting, harvesting, and helping maintain cleanliness on the farm. You’ll help 4 hours a day, 6 days a week, and Saturdays are off to explore or relax. 🍃


In your free time, you’ll enjoy:

-Eating fruits fresh from the trees 🍊
-Swimming in the lake 💦
-Hiking Nyasimbi Hills for amazing sunrise/sunset views 🌄
-Birdwatching and relaxing in nature 🐦
-Optional boat rides or visiting Ruma National Park (at your own cost) 🛶🦒

This is more than volunteering — it’s a cultural exchange and a peaceful island escape. You’ll leave with meaningful memories and real connections.

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Activities & Shift

Work: 4 hours/day, 6 days a week

Day off: Saturday

Tasks include: planting, watering, harvesting, farm hygiene, feeding animals (based on need)

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Rules

We don’t have strict rules, but we ask volunteers to:

-Respect local culture and lifestyle 🙏
-Bring a positive attitude and willingness to learn 🌱
-Be flexible and open to rural living