Kenya, Africa
Building, Conservation, Teaching
In Kenya you will work as part of a volunteer team on a community project building a village school and health centre along with other conservation projects. The project work is varied and includes construction work on the local school, teaching, conservation, agricultural work, power and water systems, building of sports facilities and sponsorship.
Conservation projects work closely with the Kenya Wildlife Service and include marine parks, elephant parks and a Colobus Monkey Sanctuary. Local tradesmen and wildlife professionals are employed in order to facilitate the projects. You will work alongside these professionals gaining new skills and contributing greatly to the overall standard of living of the local community.
You will also be able to balance this with a 2-day big game safari in a Kenyan national park (included) and a number of fun adventure activities such as trekking, climbing Mount Kenya, scuba diving, jet-skiing and kite surfing.
ACCOMMODATION
Student volunteers from the UK and Australia live in a variety of accommodation from hard built thatched roof huts to local stye bandas and dome tents. Accommodation changes according to the project location.
Cost includes:
Pre-departure training course
Meet and greet on arrival
Transfers to and from airport and placement
Full board and accommodation
Orientation
Project placement
Back-up and support in-country during placement
Costs not included:
Airfares
Visas
Vaccinations
Travel Insurance
ABOUT KENYA
Located on the east coast of Africa, Kenya is famous for its wildlife as well as its stunning scenery. English and Swahili are the official languages and are taught throughout Kenya. There are however numerous tribal languages, the most common being Kikuyu, Luo and Maasai. Another language you will come across is Patois, which is a mix of Swahili, English and a few other local dialects. The Maasai are the nomadic tribal group that have come to signify Kenya more than any other tribe.
Conservation projects work closely with the Kenya Wildlife Service and include marine parks, elephant parks and a Colobus Monkey Sanctuary. Local tradesmen and wildlife professionals are employed in order to facilitate the projects. You will work alongside these professionals gaining new skills and contributing greatly to the overall standard of living of the local community.
You will also be able to balance this with a 2-day big game safari in a Kenyan national park (included) and a number of fun adventure activities such as trekking, climbing Mount Kenya, scuba diving, jet-skiing and kite surfing.
ACCOMMODATION
Student volunteers from the UK and Australia live in a variety of accommodation from hard built thatched roof huts to local stye bandas and dome tents. Accommodation changes according to the project location.
Cost includes:
Pre-departure training course
Meet and greet on arrival
Transfers to and from airport and placement
Full board and accommodation
Orientation
Project placement
Back-up and support in-country during placement
Costs not included:
Airfares
Visas
Vaccinations
Travel Insurance
ABOUT KENYA
Located on the east coast of Africa, Kenya is famous for its wildlife as well as its stunning scenery. English and Swahili are the official languages and are taught throughout Kenya. There are however numerous tribal languages, the most common being Kikuyu, Luo and Maasai. Another language you will come across is Patois, which is a mix of Swahili, English and a few other local dialects. The Maasai are the nomadic tribal group that have come to signify Kenya more than any other tribe.
