Volunteer in Kenya

Eco Clubs of Kenya Eco Clubs of Kenya offers a unique opportunity to young people, between the ages of 12 and 21 years, who are interested in environmental issues, to be involved in a unforgettable, life fulfilling experience doing volunteer and environment work with children from the Maasai community in Kenya.
	Dates: All Year Round. Cost: US$ 1,950 per person: includes accommodation, meals and local transport. Contact: Eco Clubs of Kenya; Tel: +254 722 236774; Fax: +254 20 4343733. Email: EcoClubs-Kenya@myway.com.
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Custom Volunteer Breaks to Kenya Teaching, orphanages, journalism and conservation. Diverse choices that can be combined with beach stays and safaris at prices that will surprise you. Real place, real people, real travel.
	Contact: Inspire Kenya, Sycamore lodge, Greaghlone, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, Ireland. Tel.: Ireland 003530879949859. Nairobi (254)722606566. Costs: From $950. Email: mathew@inspirekenya.com Website: www.inspirekenya.com
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i-to-i Meaningful Travel Community Volunteer Work with AIDS Orphans in Kenya This project presents the opportunity to help those whose lives have been affected by the AIDS epidemic in Kenya. Working at a home for children who have lost their parents to AIDS or HIV-related diseases, you can help with all manner of tasks at the centre. Help is needed in everything from cooking and serving food to the children, to assisting with their basic education with sports and English lessons. Participating in orphanage volunteer work, you may also get involved with counselling sessions, so there are real prospects to make a difference and promote community development in Kenya. Cost: $1575 for 2 weeks. Dates: Please call for exact start dates. Contact: Director of i-to-i North America, 190 East 9th Ave, Ste 350, Denver, CO 80203. Tel. (303) 991-5402 Website: i-to-i.com

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African Impact
Kenya Expedition
Join 18 other intrepid travellers and volunteer with the African Impact team in the refurbishment of a local Maasai village clinic and a new base for the Nomadic Communities Trust Mobile Camel Clinic. After this building project in Samburuland on the banks of a local river, take in the sights of Lake Nakuru’s famous cloud of flamingos, and wildlife population, which is said to rival that of the Maasai Mara. Also venture out on a Camel Safari through the Districts of Laikipia and Samburuland, the vast plateau North West of Mt. Kenya, straddling the equator at the heart of Kenya’s Rift Valley Province.

Contact: impact@africanencounter.org, www.africanimpact.com

Amurtel
Ananda Marg charity based in India that runs children’s homes in Ghana, Kenya, Congo, and South Africa. Women volunteers work 2, 3, or 6 months. Simple vegetarian food and accommodations provided; volunteers contribute $250-$450 for short stays of two to three months and $450-$750 for longer stays.

Contact: info@amurtel.org; www.amurtel.org/Africa

AVIF (Kenya)
AVIF is an online charity, working on a shoestring, devoted to aiding street children and their communities in Kenya. It recently joined the Global Neighbor Network. AVIF’s corresponding charity in Nairobi is the Kenya Programmes of Disabled Persons. Summer Program for self-funding volunteers to work with disabled children, especially girls, and other vulnerable groups. Four-week placements in 5 venues in Kenya.

Contact: volunteer@avif.org.uk. www.avif.org.uk.

Experiential Learning International
Volunteer in Kenya: Humanitarian Aid
ELI places volunteers in Nakuru, Kenya, at the very edge of one of the country's greatest wildlife refuges. Work in an orphanage, a health facility, or the National Park itself. This beautiful and friendly region of Kenya will be an unforgettable experience.

Contact: info@eliabroad.org, www.eliabroad.org

Global Citizens Network/Harrambee
Sends teams of paying volunteers for 1 to 3 weeks to rural Kenya and Tanzania (among other countries worldwide). $1,250-$2,050 plus airfare.

Contact: www.globalcitizens.org

i-to-i Volunteer Travel
Conservation Volunteer Work in Kenya
Volunteer in Kenya where you are needed at projects such as the reforestation scheme in the foothills of Mount Kenya. Alternatively you could join the forest department of Menengai Hill to help with plant care and awareness campaigns. Or, on the beautiful Mombasa coast, volunteers are needed to help conserve endangered turtle species.
Volunteer Teaching English in Kenya
A variety of opportunities exist to teach English in Kenya. For instance, In primary schools with about 300 children you could assist teachers by offering conversational English lessons, or teach a class on your own. The children also welcome special activities, like reading lessons, sports, and music.
Volunteer Work Building in Kenya
Lake Elementaita in the Rift Valley is a fantastic place where the local communities have the chance to build financial independence for themselves. If volunteer work in Africa interests you, a project is under way to build a walkway and observatory where nature, bird lovers and campers alike can really enjoy what this lake has to offer. Home to thousands of Flamingos this is an enchanting place to work and if this project can be completed successfully it will open many new doors for the local people.

Contact: 190 East 9th Avenue, Suite 350, Denver, CO 80203, USA; Tel. 303-765-5325; usca@i-to-i.com, www.i-to-i.com.

International Volunteer HQ
IVHQ Volunteer in Kenya from $520
International Volunteer HQ’s partner NGO in Kenya requires volunteers NOW! IVHQ has a wide range of extremely affordable volunteering opportunities available in teaching, orphanage work, HIV/Aids work and medical placements in both urban and rural Kenya.
IVHQ Volunteer in Kenya-Maasai Village from $490
International Volunteer HQ’s partner NGO in Kenya – Maasai Village requires volunteers NOW! IVHQ has partnered with a Maasai community development organization in rural Kenya to assist Maasai villages as they assimilate into the modern Africa way of living while still preserving the traditional Maasai culture and unique way of life. This extremely popular placement has very affodable volunteer projects available in the fields of teaching, medical placement, HIV/Aids education and Maasai community development.

Contact: volunteer@volunteerhq.org, www.volunteerhq.org.

Kenyan Voluntary Development Assn. (KVDA)
21-day workcamps held year-round, with volunteers from different nationalities placed at community projects with a specific developmental theme. Also a Medium- and Long-Term Volunteer (MLTV) Program: 3-12 months. $200 fee for 3 weeks plus $60 for local transport and orientation; varying fees for MLT volunteers.

Contact: P.O. Box 48902-00100, Nairobi, Kenya; tel./fax. 011-254-20-225379; info@kvdakenya.org, www.kvdakenya.org. Street address: Kampus Towers, 1st Fl., Ste. 5, University Way, Nairobi, Kenya.

Leaders Today
Volunteer and Leadership in Kenya, Africa
Participants will have the opportunity to travel to the Masai Mara and stay at Free the Children’s Kenya School of the Savannah, to work in side by side with local members of the community. Examples of volunteer activities include building schools, teaching in FTC schools, as well as establishing relationships with people from the communities of Laila and Emorijoi. As well, there will be opportunities for hikes in the area, safaris, and other team building activities! See website for dates.

Contact: gillian@leaderstoday.com, www.leaderstoday.com

Madventurer
Paying volunteers participate in expeditions and community work in Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, and Togo.

Contact: www.madventurer.com

Mondo Challenge
Volunteer in Kenya
Volunteer teaching in Kenya in the Maasai Mara region.

Contact: info@mondochallenge.org, www.mondochallenge.org

Naserian Ventures
Volunteer teaching in Nairobi, Kenya
Help needed to teach conversational English to children, mathematics, science, religious studies, geography, agriculture, home science, as well as coaching for extracurricular activities such as football, volleyball, netball, and badminton.

Contact: naserianventures@mail.com, www.naserianventures.7p.com

Real Africa Excursions Ltd.
Volunteer Vacations in Kenya
Volunteer work visits and vacations, missions trips, school-college or youth exchange visits, cultural and community excursions, to Uganda and Kenya, for groups and individuals. Have you ever wished to go to Africa have fun and also make a difference in the lives of the people you meet? Explore Africa while assisting those who are less fortunate? Come to Africa with us and make this an unforgettable experience.

Contact: info@real-africa.co.uk, www.real-africa.co.uk

Joyworld, Sukuma Wiki
Volunteer for a Kenyan Orphanage
A Dutch foundation, which established and presently runs an orphanage, Joyworld, in Mombassa, Kenya. Eleven children who used to live on the streets now have a home there. Thanks to Joyworld these children are able to eat and go to school, and have hope for the future. For more information over Sukuma Wiki and Joyworld please visit our website.

Contact: metmei@zonnet.nl, sail.to/joyworld.

Tembeza Kenya
Conservation, Teaching and Volunteer Work Experience in Kenya
Tembeza Kenya is an organisation which specialises in bringing people from all over the world to Kenya, and facilitating voluntary work placements for them in various sectors in desperate need of help. From wildlife conservation to teaching, and from community-based work to medicine, Tembeza Kenya supports an ever-expanding network of organizations across the country that would love for you to come and lend a hand.

Contact: info@tembezakenya.com, www.tembezakenya.com

Volunteer Visions
Affordable Volunteer Programs in Kenya Starting at $550 for 2 Weeks
Volunteer Visions was founded with a simple idea in mind; that volunteering should be affordable and available to everyone. We offer affordable programs in community development, environmental conservation, building homes and teaching English. Packages start at $550 and includes food, accommodation, arrival pick-up, pre-departure information, orientation and 24/7 emergency support. Whatever your motive for volunteering may be, we can help you find a placement that suits your needs.

Contact: 330-871-4511 (USA); info@volunteervisions.org; www.volunteervisions.org.