HIV/AIDS Awareness Project in Kenya

  Kenya

Nairobi

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

Description: AIDS claim the lives of thousands of children every year in Kenya. It is estimated that more than 1,000,000 Kenyans are infected with HIV/AIDS, that's 7% of the adult population. As a volunteer in this Kenya awareness project, you will foster AIDS awareness in the local community working within a local organization. You will educate the people on how AIDS gets transmitted and how it can be controlled. You will increase HIV/AIDS awareness among the Kenyan population and share your time with them for 20-30 hours a week.

It is helpful for the volunteers to learn some Swahili language, so 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: From tropical beaches to spectacular scenery to rich culture to unparalleled wildlife, Kenya has everything in abundance. Meet the traditional Masai 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 is no specific education, experience, skills and/or qualifications needed to join the HIV/AIDS project. However, volunteers are expected to be flexible and patient as well as possess a passion and love for the poor and HIV-infected people.

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 World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Kenya Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

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