Youth Program Description

Our Youth Program opportunities include assisting with childhood literacy projects, leading life skills workshops in the community, organizing youth career expos, volunteering as a teacher or an assistant teacher and mentoring youth in rehabilitation centers. We appeal to Volunteers who may get involved with coaching tennis, volley ball or football in the community’s underprivileged schools, organizing camps that focus on team and capacity building, combining football and other ball games with life skills training and working with young people on issues related to HIV/AIDS, sexuality and adolescence.

Major Highlights

-You will be guided by a placement coordinator who specializes in your field of interest during the application process, giving you insight into local opportunities and placing you in a position that suits your specific skills and experience.
-You will get all the information you need to plan your trip and prepare for volunteer life in a remote village in western Kenya.
-During your Volunteer placement, we will accommodate you in Secure, central accommodation, with easy access to our on-the-ground staff, a village home-stay.
-Our professional local Volunteers will provide a Substantial local support, from providing logistical assistance to career and personal mentoring to hands-on help in case of an emergency
-Regular social and cultural adventure activities to help you meet other volunteers and local families, where you will experience all that traditional Africa way of life has to offer.

Host Community Highlights:

The description of the one Belgium lady while standing on a rock at the meditation site:”This is Africa”!...describes it best!!

Abimbo village has adventure and volunteer opportunity for everyone. Nature lovers can explore the seasonal river Ndati which is home to hundreds of bird species, picturesque botanical vegetation, a visit to traditional African healers, and lake activities including fishing and boat ridding in the adjacent lake Victoria. Adventure-seekers can as well organize for more cultural activities within the village as they enjoy the remarkable village life during their volunteer placement.

 Qualifications

We tailor-make the youth program activities for students, graduates, and professionals in any field of interest. Based on your specific interests and goals, we will find a unique volunteer opportunity where you can contribute your valuable skills.

Languages: Basic English is enough to volunteer but we can as well organize for volunteer translator.

Community Youth Program Preview:

Project Length: Varies between 1 to 2 weeks, maximum 5 weeks

Project location: South Sakwa in Western Kenya

Arrival Airport: Jomokenyatta International airport , Kenya

Volunteer Work: assisting with child literacy projects and leading workshop programs in the community.

Number of Volunteers: Unlimited

Age Limit: 18 years.

Included in Program Fee
• All Food during your stay
• All Accommodations offered in village homestays
• Airport Pickup and Drop-off
• Transfer to Project Location by public bus
• Orientation on arrival and before dispatch to Intern point
•Sim Card for your Cell Phone
• 24/7country coordination
• First Night Hotel acommodation on Bed and Breakfast in Nairobi budget hotel