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1 Week Special Volunteer Program in Kenya
1 Week Special Volunteer Program in Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya

1 Week Special Volunteer Program in Kenya

Trip Highlights

  • Spend an amazing week exploring and volunteering in Kenya
  • Work with children and make a difference in their lives
  • Explore the capital city of Nairobi, soaking in the authentic Kenyan vibes
  • Go for a thrilling game drive in Nairobi National Park and spot the Big Cats
  • Meet some amazing people from different parts of the world

Overview

Overview

Be a volunteer for the 1 Weeks Special Volunteer Program in Kenya, work in and around the city of Nairobi and experience the best that the country has in store for you! This program would be perfect for those who have very little time in hand yet keen to travel to Kenya and volunteer for a meaningful cause. As a volunteer, you'll be working in a Childcare Center, where the orphaned and abandoned babies are sheltered.

Your main role would be to shower these adorable little ones with the love and care that they deserve. Apart from that, you'll have other work like cleaning the babies and changing diapers, feeding the babies, cooking the lunch, teaching the young ones and playing with them. Needless to say, it'll be an amazing learning journey and it'll change your way to look at life.


Program Requirements

Program Requirements

Volunteers must be 17 years or older at the time of joining the project. Participants should have an open mind and flexible attitude for working in a new and different environment. Volunteers need to be flexible, open-minded and have a passion for working with children. You should also be proactive and have the ability to take initiative  All volunteers must provide a clean criminal background check report prior to joining the program. A parental consent form shall be required for Under 18 participants joining the program.


Schedule

Schedule

Day 1 – Welcome to Kenya!

You will be picked up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and then will be transferred to your accommodation. Relax on the day of arrival, meet your fellow volunteers and prepare yourself for the experience ahead. You can also venture out to the nearby local market and acquaint yourself with the area around the accommodation.
 
Meals – Dinner

Day 2 – Program Orientation & Nairobi City Tour

Post breakfast, your program coordinator will discuss your program itinerary for the days to come and brief you with the essential information. Later, we'll head out for a city tour of Nairobi, ticking off some popular places like the Giraffe Center & the David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage.
 
Meals – Breakfast and Dinner

Day 3 to Day 7 – Volunteering at the Child Care Center

Volunteers will be working in the Childcare Project located in the outskirts of Nairobi. The main aim of this program is to provide adequate love and care to the children living in the centers and keep them engaged in various activities. Under this project, you'll also get to take informal lessons, design fun games and make a playful atmosphere at the center. You'll get to spend about 5, 6 hours in the center, but if you feel like, you can stay back for longer and enjoy your time with the kids.

Meals – Breakfast and Dinner

Day 8 - Trip to Nairobi National Park, and then, Departure

Today, we'll take you for an early morning game drive in Nairobi National Park - the only national park in the world that's located within the area of a capital city! You'll surely be mesmerized by the beauty of the place, and keep your eyes wide open to spot the lions and leopards, giraffes and zebras, wildebeests and rhinos! Not just that, but you'll get to see various unique bird species as well. After the game drive, you'll head towards the airport, and take your flight back home!

Meals - Breakfast


Living

Living

Just pack your bags and land in Nairobi and get working at your volunteering placement. The rest is for us to handle, from your airport transfers, your stay, food and weekend tours, we manage and facilitate everything for you.

Airport Transfer

You will be met by our representative at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi from where you are transferred to the accommodations in Nairobi itself. Volunteers who will be already in Kenya or arriving overland would need to give us their contact details so that the pickup can be arranged from a specific location.

Accommodation

Volunteer Accommodations is provided in a volunteer house or in a homestay. The volunteer house is taken care of by localhost and has all the modern amenities available to ensure a comfortable stay for the volunteers. Some of the facilities available are showers, microwave, and refrigerator in the kitchen and a lounge area for the volunteers. Rooms in the volunteer house are typical dorm style rooms with 4-8 participants of the same gender sharing a room. 

Orientation

A half day orientation will be provided by our staff in Nairobi. Areas like culture, safety, locations, transportation are covered in the Orientation. After your orientation is over, you will be introduced to your project.

Meals

Volunteers are provided with 2 meals(Breakfast and Dinner) on weekdays and three meals during the weekends. Typical meals include Ugali, Chapatti, Chai (Tea), Bread and rice with vegetables and fruits. Volunteers also purchase supplies from the supermarkets and take with them packed food cooked on own to the project.

During your Free Time

Majority of the volunteers go on safari trips on the weekends. Volunteers usually take the two days or the extended three-day safari. While in Nairobi you can explore the different places of interest in the city. 


Dates

Dates

2024

2025

January

06

20

February

03

17

March

02

16

April

06

20

May

04

18

June

01

15

29

July

06

13

20

27

August

03

17

September

07

21

October

05

19

November

02

16

December

07

21

January

04

18

February

01

15

March

01

15

April

05

19

May

03

17

June

07

14

21

July

05

12

19

26

August

02

16

September

06

20

October

04

18

November

01

15

December

06

20

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Costs

Costs

1 Week $525

Please Note: -An application fee of $229 is charged over and above the program fee as an application payment. (A 5% international banking fee is charged at the time of payment)

What are you Paying for?

  • Comprehensive pre-departure information
  • Airport pickup from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
  • Round the clock assistance of our in-country coordinator
  • Program orientation by our in-country program coordinator
  • Meals as mentioned in the itinerary
  • Accommodation in the volunteer house
  • Game Drive in Nairobi National Park
  • Nairobi City Tour (entry fees excluded)
  • Certificate Of Completion (Upon Request)

What's NOT included?

  • International/Domestic airfare
  • Visa fees
  • Insurance (can be purchased from us at a nominal cost)
  • Cost of vaccinations
  • Local transport and personal expenses
  • Airport transfer while departing
  • Entry fees except for Nairobi City Tour (Approx $35-40)

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