Coaching Soccer in Nakuru or Mt. Kenya

  Kenya

Nakuru

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: multiple dates year round

Description: Want to coach soccer abroad? Come to Africa and try your hand (or feet) at soccer coaching at this initiative, which also aims to promote wellbeing, community spirit and AIDS awareness and needs your help. Green Peace and Environment (GPE) have been working with communities across Kenya to promote positive change using various activities, including soccer, to do this. If you enjoy playing the sport and think you can be a great motivator, teacher and friend to the children involved then you could play a really important part in this internship in Kenya.

Highlights: One of the main goals of soccer coaching is to use sport to target local youth to share information on good living, reduction of the AIDS virus, community well being and prevention of falling into crime or substance abuse. The placement requires volunteers to assist with the local youth teams that are already structured. One team is in Nakuru, where the young men of the slum train and play five evenings a week. This provides a much needed community and social focus for them. The second team is based near Naro Moru, at Mount Kenya, and also provides a focus for this more rural community with few resources. Both teams have had success in local leagues, and hope to continue to improve upon this.

Qualifications: Enthusiasm and a willingness to work hard are two key requirements for this volunteer position. You should enjoy the outdoors, and be prepared to get involved in any activities required and for some physically hard work. Also, be aware that you will be outside in the sun for most of the day, so bring plenty of sunscreen. You will be required to take part in night patrols as well as work during the day, which can get tiring.

Cost in US$: $1295 for 4 weeks; $175 each additional week

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: If you are interested in immersing yourself in another culture while giving your time to a worthy cause, then you are a typical i-to-i volunteer. We invite you to join the i-to-i community of dedicated volunteers aged 18-80 who are working on community development, building, teaching, and conservation projects across the globe. Together, we make a lasting impact that changes lives and helps preserve the planet through hundreds of worthwhile projects around the world.

Age Range: 18-80

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Kenya Independently Or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Phone Interview

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

i-to-i Meaningful Travel's Mission Statement: Founded in 1994, i-to-i is an award-winning organization providing unique opportunities for you to travel, work and live abroad. Thousands of travelers aged 18 to 80 have joined our volunteer vacations and over 15,000 have learned to Teach English as a Foreign Language through our tailor-made TEFL courses. With over 500 projects on 5 continents, you can join the worldwide i-to-i volunteer community on an extended adventure in areas such as teaching, community development, media, health, conservation, building, marketing or tourism.

Year Founded: 1994