Volunteer Placements & Internship Programmes in Kenya

  Kenya

• Mombasa: 
Mombasa

Term: Throughout the year 
Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: Ongoing Programme

Description: Community Work with AIDS Orphans in Western Province, Kenya

Kenya is a beautiful land beset with terrible health and social issues that require the attention of dedicated volunteers. Help out at this heart-warming project that cares for children orphaned by HIV/Aids. Situated in a tropical and agricultural region of Kenya, it provides nutrition, counseling and hospital services to a growing number of Aids orphans. You'll help provide the kids with education, basic health care and psychological support, offering them real hope for the future.

You will make a significant impact to the lives of these little children. Working on this important project you will learn health care skills and how to conduct peer counseling and training. Your daily tasks will include teaching at Eshikhondi Children home and Eshikhondi Primary School, gardening at the school's farm, administrative duties, video presentations to youth groups and schools and project management. In addition you will transfer any skills you have to the project staff including science and English teaching.

Kenya is one of the prime game-viewing areas in Africa and offers a splendid array of National Parks with a treasure being the Maasai Mara deep in the Great Rift Valley. Lake Victoria, the largest lake in Africa, is worth the trip. It gives sustenance to the locals and recreational opportunities to tourists in the form of sport and fishing.

If you are fit and have time you should consider a Mount Kilimanjaro summit.

Highlights:
Project Activities
* Assist in teaching at the center
* Assist with feeding schemes
* Facilitate clothing distribution
* Help with administering medical care
* Assist social workers with counseling
* Become involved in sports programmes
* Offer love, care and support to orphaned children
* Plan fun activities with the kids

What's Included
* Jomo Kenyatta Airport Pick up to destined hostel
* Transfers to and fro to the project.
* Accommodation & 3 meals per day
* A guaranteed project that is sustainable
* Providing in Country support
* Researching appropriate and safe development projects
* 24/7-hour support and counseling service for the volunteers to feel more comfortable
* On site visits from the coordinating team
* Donation to the project

What's Not Included

* All Flights
* Insurance
* Visas
* Tours to game reserves

Qualifications:
Documentation
* Valid passport and photocopy of front two pages (in case of loss)
* Kenyan VISA and photocopy
* Other forms of picture identification (drivers license, state issued identification card, Age of Majority card etc)
* Details of medications you are taking
* If you bring a syringe kit, you need paperwork from your doctor
* Documentation regarding any pre-existing illness/allergy, which might require medical treatment.

Other qualifications:
Ability to communicate in English and contribute towards project's development.

Cost in US$: 400 Pounds per 4 Weeks

Salary / Pay: At the end of internship programme: The student gets a recommmendation letter from the organization. The recommendation letter is able to help a student attain an job with international organizations.

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 years and above.

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian and European Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Kenya Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 5

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
• Job and Internship Network

First Lane Volunteers's Mission Statement: Our mission is working with local communities in areas of education and community development. In pursuit of this mission, we provide opportunities for people to participate in international volunteer and internship work.

Year Founded: 2006

First Lane Volunteers is a We an NGO working with Community organizations and Faith Based Organizations based organization. We do not require our participants to be of the same faith. Our volunteers will not be involved in religious proselytizing.