Program Length: 1-6 weeks
Program Date: Flexible Start & End Date
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8 hour per day
Accommodations: Shared volunteer residence or homestay Meals: Yes, 3 meals a day
Requirements: 17 years +, open-mindedness to new adventures.
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Volunteer Abroad in Kenya - Makuyu Village – North of Nairobi
Our volunteer placements are primarily based in a rural town called Makuyu, about 30 miles north of Nairobi. In Makuyu, you will truly experience African life, cultural and language. The closest urban area to Makuyu is Thika, about 20 minutes away by bus. Volunteers work alongside a local grassroots organization assisting needy children in the surrounding rural community. HIV/ AIDS has swept through rural areas, targeting adults ages 30-40 years old. Cultural and social conditions have created an environment where this disease has spread at an uncontrollable rate. This result is the elimination of the parent age of the core society. Parentless children and aging grandparents now compose many communities, unbalancing the socio-economic structure of the region.
The volunteer program goal is to give real hope to as many needy children as possible.
Our program focus is on agriculture, housing, feeding and educating these needy orphans and street children. By implementing sustainable programs and working with the community, our projects work to strengthen the present living conditions to allow all orphans and struggling street kids a chance to survive this crisis.
With our volunteer programs we allow you to discover the wonders of East Africa, while doing meaningful and rewarding community work. This is a great opportunity to explore life in rural Kenya, live and work amongst the locals and realize one person can make a differenceMakuyu Villa
We offer the following programs in Makuyu Village:
Child Care Assistance – Volunteer at a small orphanage in a farming village of Maragwa, home to over 40 children. The orphanage is a simple structure, with an outdoor kitchen and bathroom, as well as animal sheds with animals, all on 2.5 acres of green fertile land. There are banana, avocado, mango, and coffee trees: a playground for soccer, basketball, and volleyball that let the children forget about the stresses of orphan life. Experience typical African village life, with no electricity but kerosene lamps for lighting, no tap water; but clean well water for drinking and no gas stove but firewood for cooking.. As a volunteer, you will primarily assist with the daily care of the kids; including feeding and clothing, teaching basic English. You can play games, arrange activities, create arts & crafts projects and share your time and caring with these wonderful children. Prior experience not necessary, volunteers should have a lot of patience, an open mind and a sense of adventure.
Teaching/Education Program – Volunteers needed for primary and secondary level school (ages 5yrs-13yrs) to teach English and other subjects. The objective of this program is to contribute to the academic development of the school in order to provide the best opportunity for the orphans to receive quality education. Volunteers support the local teacher; encourage students to learn and play and instill pride in their schooling. Volunteers can assist with the physical upkeep of the school; painting, decorating, mending desks etc. Most important volunteers should try to develop activities/programs that can be sustained in the future. Prior teaching experience is not required; volunteer simply need an open mind, caring spirit and a compassionate nature.
HIV/Aids Prevention Program – Kenya has been hit hard by the HIV epidemic with approximately 1.8 million adults and over 400,000 children infected. By 2010, it is estimated that up to 30 million children will lose one or both parents to the disease. Volunteers need to work with the local communities to fight the disease. This project focuses on providing culturally sensitive methods of awareness and education with the goal of preventing transmission of the disease and seeks to offer assistance and encouragement to those infected with the virus. Some of the activities for volunteers include: Promoting safer sex through education, assisting with home-based care for victims with HIV/Aids, and most especially rural outreach programs to those in need with food distribution, assistance with activities of daily living and providing words of encouragement. Experience in this field is not required. Volunteers with a strong interest in making a difference are welcome.
Sustainable Agriculture Program - Recognizing the long-term physical, emotional, social and economic effects of malnutrition, hunger and poverty, we offer projects that place great emphasis on teaching older children how to grow vegetables and staple food crops. The children learn sustainable techniques to produce basic grains such as maize, beans, rice and peas, and learn how to organically produce garden vegetables and fruits. The farm animals provide the malnourished orphans with protein in the form of meat, eggs and milk. They are also taught to use manure as fertilizer. The children learn how to feed, breed, manage disease and record keep in all areas of animal production. The children will learn how to build and tend fishponds, milk dairy goats, and bee keep. Volunteers with farming experience, or a desire to contribute to physical labor projects are needed.
Youth Sports Program - The goal of this program is to identify and develop the rare talents of these special kids. Exercise of the body is also extremely important for growth development. A coach will be responsible for developing and implementing a physical fitness program for the children as it pertains to the creation of boys and girls soccer teams, netball, volleyball and basketball teams. Coaching or sports experience preferred, but not required. A desire to share your time and spirit with children is necessary.
Program Includes: Accommodations on-site shared volunteer house, or local home stay. Typical rural conditions – no electricity, well water and basic bathroom facilities. Internet access is 20 bus ride away in Thika. Three meals a day are included and on-site housing staff. Airport transfers on arrival and departure in Nairobi. Our local Project Coordinator will provide orientation tour on arrival, project briefing, an introduction to work placement. Percentage of the fee is donated to the project site.
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* Makuyu village – north of Nairobi
* Mombasa
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The volunteers can teach in the local school, assist the kids with homework, tuition them on some subjects especially English and introduce extra-curricula activities at the home. They can also help the matron with cooking and general cleanliness and adminstration of the home.
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You are not required to have any formal requirements for you to participate in our volunteer programs. Unless the program you have applied for requires a professional volunteer, CODEC Volunteer programs are open for all who have a passion to serve communities to grow into greater heights.
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Teaching in orphanage
Teaching in community school
poultry keeping
animal and crop husbandry
Medical projects and HIV awareness
Health and Sanitation projects
ICT projects
Education Support projects
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Global Crossroad can place volunteers in a number of postings from formal to informal English programs in Kenya. Besides teaching the English class, you can put your English skills to use with oral practice, games, or teaching math, social science, health science or other subjects. If you want to use your free time to explore rural Kenya, please talk to our national coordinator. You can enjoy your explorations accompanied by the students. Teach English in Kenya and explore the wonders of East Africa
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Kenyan rural schools lack English teachers. The demand for English-speaking teachers is very high in this market. To fill this gap, your volunteer contribution in teaching English would be highly appreciated by the Kenyan people. The majority of Kenyans wish to increase the English skills of their children, and are very welcoming to volunteers in this project. Teaching English in Kenya is very challenging; however, our knowledgeable staff will provide you with a proper orientation and teaching materials, including a textbook for the class. Most of the students where we place volunteers already understand basic English. You will be teaching a group of 20-35 in a class.
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We welcome people from all walks of life to participate in these placements. The most important factor is to have a caring nature, be enthusiastic and not mind helping with washing and other labor intensive tasks. Volunteers providing support is often hard work but very rewarding as many of these orphans have no known family and get such little attention.
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Due to Poverty and Aids Kenya creates an orphan every five minutes. With the struggle to survive and make ends meet children are often taken to children's homes. Unwanted pregnancies still occur every day in the slum areas from where many of these children come.chidlcare in kenya, volunteer at orphanges The social services also find children dumped onto the streets or simply left on the doorsteps of orphanages. As the numbers have an are increasing the strain on children's homes is immense. With limited government funds they lack income, resources and staff....
We have a minimum age of 22 for our projects in Kenya but, if you are 18 - 21, please look at the other programs we have available in Gambia, Asia and South America. No prior experience of teaching is necessary and the students, anxious to improve their standards, are highly motivated!
Accommodation is in teachers' houses in the schools. Volunteers can share cooking facilities or eat at the school.
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Teaching in one of 2 different secondary schools in the Bomet region. This is the Maasai Mara region and known for its beautiful countryside. As the schools are all secondary schools, classes are taught in English and volunteers can teach a variety of subjects. This could include English, maths, history, science, sports and music depending on volunteers' qualifications and needs of the schools; it is even possible to help the students with some computer skills.
In addition to teaching at school, past volunteers have got involved in organising music and dance groups (one of them won the regional finals!) and in many sporting activities. This is a region of talented long distance runners and some of our volunteers have taken part with the older students. ...
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.
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There is obvious lack of manpower and resources in the local hospitals, which are located in the outer city areas and villages and urgently, need volunteers. As a medical volunteer, you will work in these rural health posts and community clinics. You mostly work as an assistant to the doctor. Work responsibilities vary with your education, skill and experience....
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Make a real contribution to world development
Work in an ongoing project helping to Provide support and training to those in need
Help us to ensure our projects develop and grow for the benefit of the whole community
Personal Development:
Rediscover “spiritual sanity”
Experience life in a developing country first hand
Cope with a completely different cultural setting
New Skills:
Take initiative to help us to ensure our projects are both effective and enjoyable
Adapt to your environment and the tools available
Be a motivating force for the community
Enhance your Intercultural and people skills
Learn to provide Management in unfamiliar circumstances
Description:
Teaching in one of 2 different secondary schools in the Bomet region. This is the Maasai Mara region and known for its beautiful countryside. As the schools are all secondary schools, classes are taught in English and volunteers can teach a variety of subjects. This could include English, maths, history, science, sports and music depending on volunteers' qualifications and needs of the schools; it is even possible to help the students with some computer skills.
In addition to teaching at school, past volunteers have got involved in organising music and dance groups (one of them won the regional finals!) and in many sporting activities. This is a region of talented long distance runners and some of our volunteers have taken part with the older students.
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