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Come teach young children and live locally in Kibera

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The experience

Hi there,

I am looking for volunteers who wish to have a humble and rewarding experience, through building connections with students and teachers alike.

Volunteers can help out with anything, including:
- teaching the students: English, poetry, art, and any other skills and experience appreciated
- teaching sports & activities
- people with healthcare knowledge and experience for our students
- helping with our online platforms
- fundraising

What you offer

6 hours of help per day

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

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

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 100 One time

Fee pays for: Donation to project

Description: Donation for the kids

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.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

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

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

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

Requirements

Intermediate English

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

You will likely be living and working in the school. Teaching whatever you feel comfortable with, or doing any other activity you’re skilled in. We welcome your knowledge and expertise. The students are aged 2-9 and stay in school from 7am until the early evening.

We can provide:
- teaching materials and resources.
- lunch, even your accommodation is elsewhere
- airport pickup and drop off for a small additional cost.

Additional accommodation info:
I can host one person at a time in my home. If you are a couple or want to stay somewhere else we will help you arrange that. A few options being:
- Harlequin Suites Hotel bedsitter for around $16
- Guest house apartments or bedsitter $16 in Jamhuri
- a bedsitter in Kibera for $?
These are all walking distance from the school

Activities & Shift

I just request that you work a few hours a day, and help with whatever you can around the school.

Aside from the programme you will have a lot of free time to explore the neighbourhood and the city. We can recommend many activities and organisations.
We do enjoy bringing our guests to church on Sunday, if you are interested.

Rules

Be friendly, open and mindful :)

Please be reliable, as we cannot operate the school without teachers.

No smoking or alcohol on the premises.