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Volunteering in Ngeri: Football, Farming and Youth Empowerment!

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The experience

You’ll have the chance to work alongside the locals on their farms, getting your hands dirty with traditional agricultural practices 🌱. Play football with the local kids, build lasting friendships, and share in the joy of the game ⚽. Support girls’ education by helping in schools and mentoring the next generation 📚💪. Want to learn a new trade? Motorcycle repair skills await you as you work with local mechanics 🏍️🔧.

What you offer

4 hours of help per day

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

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

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

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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!

Free Parties: Get free entrance for the best parties in town.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

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

Requirements

Fluent English or Fluent Swahili

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

Travelers can help in various ways, including assisting with farming tasks like planting and harvesting, coaching and playing football with local children, supporting our girls' education project by providing sanitary pads and teaching safe sex practices, learning and helping with motorcycle repairs, engaging in cultural exchange by learning the Luo language and experiencing local foods, and helping distribute donations such as clothes and football gear to families in need. Your contributions in any of these areas would be greatly appreciated!

Activities & Shift

1. Farming: Discover Kenyan farming practices! You’ll experience the entire farming cycle, from plowing and planting to harvesting crops like tomatoes, corn, cabbage, kale, and watermelon. You can also help with animal care and daily household chores.

2. ⁠Football with Village Kids: There are three schools nearby, and the children are excited to meet and play football with you! I live next to the local primary school, where I coach kids and organize matches.

3. ⁠Supporting Girls’ Education: My wife and I are committed to empowering the young girls in our community. We run a project that provides sanitary pads and education on safe sex practices and abstinence. Your support in these areas is always welcome!

4. Motorcycle Garage: If you're interested, you can learn basic motorcycle repair and maintenance at my small garage. It's a great opportunity to gain practical skills while helping

Rules

Just be yourself and respect the village culture and surrounding. Feel free to ask me anything!