Volunteer in an Orphanage in Kenya

  Kenya

• Nairobi: 
Nairobi

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month, year round.

Description: Many children in Kenya do not have their parents and families by their side. Abandoned at an early age, these underprivileged children are sheltered in the orphanages. The children desperately need love, care, affection and education to live a better life.

As a Kenya volunteer in this orphanage, you will teach English to the orphans. You can also teach songs, music, dance, painting, drawing and other creative activities. You may be asked to help in the kitchen to prepare meals, wash dishes and clothes and extend your hand to do other errands of the orphanage when necessary. You will share your meaningful time with the orphanage children for 20-30 hours a week.

It is helpful for the volunteers to learn Swahili language and our Kenya volunteer projects also tailor one week Language and Cultural Immersion Program to learn the basic language, and Kenyan culture and lifestyle prior to starting your volunteer work.

Highlights: Tropical beaches to spectacular scenery to rich culture to unparalleled wildlife, Kenya has everything in abundance. Meet the traditional Maasai on their ancestral lands, and watch millions of wild animals in their natural habitat at Kenya's renowned game reserves. Volunteer in Kenya, the mosaic of East African cultures and traditions and explore a beautiful range of Kenyan habitat while experiencing the Kenyan rural life.

Qualifications:
There are no academic requirements to volunteer in this project. A good candidate is devoted and hard working, as well as cooperative.

Cost in US$: Starts $648

What does language and cultural fee cover?
Language and cultural courses
Food and accommodations for 7 days
Training materials: books, paper, orientation package, TV, video, trainer, etc.
Local sightseeing/tourist site arrangements
Recreational activities
Village stay/host family
Cultural programs and additional activities
Travel related expenses (one week orientation)
Insurance

What program fee does not cover?
Airfare, Visa and Visa extension fee
Transfer to airport, airport taxes
Any personal expenses
Mineral water and soft drinks
Gifts to project staffs and host family
Laundry, Telephone, Immunization

Salary / Pay: Volunteer Job

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or Above

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Kenya Independently

Institute For Field Research Expeditions's Mission Statement: The mission of our volunteer abroad program is to offer meaningful volunteer abroad opportunities for volunteers and to seek sustainable solutions for education, health, conservation, and development issues through international volunteering. We hope to achieve this goal by offering community orientated volunteer programs where the efforts of our volunteers go directly to the poor people and their communities. Many grass-root organizations working in developing countries are poor in resources. These organizations are doing a commendable job to address development, education, health, and conservation issues by launching a variety of programs but these organizations are in a great need of help and support. IFRE promotes these local organizations by making donations and sending volunteers.

Year Founded: 2005