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Help with Urban Gardening & Eco-Education for Kids

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The experience

Be part of something new and exciting! at SYI, we’re beginning our first-ever urban garden, and we need passionate volunteers to help us bring it to life. Our goal is to create a small green space where children can learn about growing plants, recycling, and caring for the environment — even in an urban slum setting.
This is a beginner-friendly project — no gardening experience is required, just enthusiasm, creativity,

What you offer

25 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.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: US$ 18 Per day

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: for sustainability purposes

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.

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

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

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

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

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English or Beginner English

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

Be from outside Kenya

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

help us set up our first garden: preparing the soil, planting seedlings, and creating simple recycled planters.

Support in eco-education for kids, teaching them about nature, cleanliness, and recycling through games and activities.

Take part in beautifying the SYI compound — painting pots, decorating garden corners, or creating a mini green zone.

Join other SYI weekend programs like art and crafts, library reading, and feeding sessions with the children.