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GVDA INTERNATIONAL MID AND LONG TERM 2017
Long Term Projects are specifically designed to give volunteers an opportunity to
develop and promote their skills and services and in the process serving and promoting
the development of the hosting community structures.
Duration
THESE PROJECTS LAST FOR A PERIOD OF 1-12 MONTHS.
GVDA: MLTV01 - MAMA NGINA KISUMU
EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN
This project is organized in support of Children's Rehabilitation Home in Kisumu Town. The
home was established in 2002 with the aim to rehabilitate 38 destitute children. With support
of local churches, individuals, donors and organizations, the project has continued to pursue
its objectives of providing parental care, quality education and health services to orphans and
vulnerable children. Since its inception, the home has experienced remarkable growth and is
currently supporting 120 children. Children in the home are provided not only with food and
shelter, but also with significant emotional and spiritual support, education and guidance. We
need motivated volunteers to assist in the primary school and in the orphanage.
Service to the Globe
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The volunteers will work with the children, teaching English, Math, Social Science, singing,
drawing and making crafts, helping them with their homework, and counseling.
The volunteers will work 5 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. Saturday and
Sunday are free. Sometimes, depending on the nature of work, the time can be extended.
Leisure activities: Visit to Lake Victoria, cultural exchange, excursions.
Language: English
Duration of the project: 1 to 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: Accommodation is provided in the school. There is electricity and shower
at the accommodation.
Location: Kisumu is located in Western Kenya, approximately 45 minutes’ drive from
Nairobi. The closest Hospital and Market is 5 minutes’ walk; Post Office, Banks (ATMs),
Internet and other social facilities are located in Kisumu Town
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV02 - ST. MARY’S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, WESTERN PROVINCE
MEDICAL AND HEALTH
The St. Mary’s Community Hospital opened its doors for clients in July 2007 by Catholic
Church as an acute community hospital dedicated to achieving excellence in: patient care;
education of health professionals; health research and HIV treatment, care and support. As a
progressive health care provider, we offer very high quality health services both in-patient
and out-patient 24 hrs daily with our objectives being provision of affordable, high quality,
medical and customer care services to all the members of the community.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteer will be working and engage different target groups within the communities
explaining to them community how T.B is a social problem, it is not just for those who are ill.
Volunteer will be working with local medical doctors and support the health delivery system
and will be attending to TB patients HIV/AIDs, giving drugs and recording, booking patients.
Attending to pregnant mother clinic/family planning, giving children injections and weighing
and Laboratory services.
Volunteers will have an opportunity to work directly with the rural community and HIV/Aids
patients to raise awareness of counseling and testing services, availability of ART and
opportunistic infection while prioritizing prevention education especially among those who
have benefited from ART and sex workers. The volunteer will also assist the AIDS patients
through home based care and nutritional counseling. It will also assist educating/ training in
model farms to increase food sustainability.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
Volunteers will stay in school dormitories. Accommodations are very simple, there is running
water, electricity, and meals will be prepared by volunteers. Beds and Mattresses will be
provided.
LEISURE ACTIVITY
Most of our free time will be spent sharing culture and friendship with local community
members and the other volunteers on the project. There will be an opportunity to visit the L.
Victoria for a swimming, Dunga fish, Kisumu pier, visit Rusinga Island, bird watching go to
a city supermarket, attend church, play soccer and participate in other community activities.
Language: English
Duration of the project: 1 to 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: Accommodation at a host family. Please note that there will be electricity,
but no shower and tap water at the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for
bathing. Water will be boiled for drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled
water.
Location: Kisumu is located in the Western part of Kenya, approximately 1 and half hours
drive from Nairobi. Volunteers will travel to the project site by public transport. The closest
Hospital, Markets, Post Office, Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located
in Kisumu town, 1 hour drive from the project site. The terrain is flat; the weather is hot and
dry in the region.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV03 – YWAYA PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHING AND WORKING
WITH SCHOOL CHILDREN
Ywaya Primary School was founded in 1963, and is a mixed sex school. The boys and girls
who attend Ywaya Primary School are between 6 and 16 years old. The school currently has
250 pupils and 11 teachers. The school has its own land with a title deed. It is a government
school.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteers assist with projects that aim to encourage youth from disadvantaged communities
to further their education and personal development. In addition to promoting the importance
of education, individuals may be also be encouraged to undertake vocational training where
they are able to gain key job skills. Volunteers may create social workshops or run specific
skills-based workshops such as language classes, computing, sports, drama or music.
Duration of the project: 1 to 6 months. The program is running January-June and July-
December.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: Accommodation is provided with a host family. There is shower and tap
water at the accommodation, but no electricity.
Location: Siaya is located in the Western part of Kenya, approximately 8 and a half hours
drive from Nairobi. Volunteers will travel to the project site by public transport. The closest
Hospital, Markets, Post Office are 5 minutes walk; Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social
facilities are located in Siaya Town.
Leisure time: Excursions at River Nzoia, fishing activities, playing games with the kids and
visiting touristic destinations around the county.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV04 – SOLIDARITY CHILD ORPHAN EDUCATION AND CARE
PROGRAM IN THE NAIROBI COUNTY
The volunteer project is organized together with a Home for Children in Nakuru. The Home
currently houses about 150 children, most of whom have lost their parents to AIDS, other
have been abandoned in hospitals or recovered from the streets. The Home's main objective is
to rehabilitate the children and ensure their safety and welfare. In the home, the children
receive love, care, education and religious upbringing. The ages of the children range from
infants to 18 year-old.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The volunteers will be involved in teaching number work and reading, assisting the social
worker in counseling, help with cleaning and cooking, organizing games and art lessons, and
playing with the kids.
The volunteers will work 5 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. Saturday and
Sunday are free. Sometimes, depending on the nature of work, the time can be extended.
Qualifications: No particular expertise or skills required. Participants should have a
Positive attitude, be ready to adopt and enjoy simple living conditions, be flexible and
patient. However, specialized skills and expertise (such as creative arts and
counseling/nursing) will be used accordingly.
Language: English
Duration of the project: 1 to 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living
conditions of a Kenyan family. There is electricity and shower at the accommodation.
Location: Nakuru is located in Rift valley, approximately 2 and a half hours drive from
Nairobi. Public transport to the project site is available. The closest Hospital, Markets, Post
Office, Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in Nakuru, 5 minutes
drive from the project site. The terrain is flat and the weather is hot and dry.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi Age range: 18 and over Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV05 - EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR ORPHANS IN KISUMU,
NYANZA PROVINCE
This volunteer project is organized since 2009 to support an Orphanage in Nyanza province.
The orphanage provides a loving and safe home for orphaned, neglected and abandoned street
children. It is based in Kisumu which is the third largest city in Kenya. Kisumu has a
population of approximately 300,000 and is located on Lake Victoria almost on the Ugandan
border. In Kisumu, there are many orphans who, without help, would have no future. The
Orphanage is a home to about 130 orphans who lost their parents (usually to AIDS) and street
children from the slums. There are primarily boys, due to the "preference" for girls as
household labor help, and the difficulty for boys to stay at home if their mother marries
someone other than their father. At the orphanage they are loved and cared for well, but the
need is still so great. We are seeking volunteers to assist in the Primary School, Secondary
School, farm and at the orphanage.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
During the project, the volunteers will be involved in various educational activities with the
children, such as teaching English, Math, Social Science, Biology, Physics, Chemistry,
singing, drawing and making crafts, helping them with their homework, counseling. The
volunteers will receive guidance from the teachers.
The volunteers will work 5 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. Saturday and
Sunday are free. Sometimes, depending on the nature of work, the time can be extended.
Leisure Activités: Lake Victoria, cultural exchange, excursions. The trips are done during
the weekends.
Special requirements: No particular expertise or skills required. Participants should have a
positive attitude, be ready to adopt and enjoy simple living conditions, be flexible and patient.
However, specialized skills and expertise (such as early childhood education, teaching math,
English, sciences, tutoring) will be used accordingly. Volunteers are expected to love kids
and be motivated to spend time with them.
Language: English
Duration of the project: 1 to 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: Accommodation is with a host family. Please note that you will share the
typical living conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and tap
water at the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water will be
boiled for drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water.
Location: Kisumu is located in the west of Kenya, approximately 6 hours drive from
Nairobi. Public transport is available. The closest Hospital and market are 5 minutes walk;
Post Office, Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in Kisumu, 15 km
drive from the project site.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV06 - NAROK SOUTH CONSERVATION NETWORK (NASECT) IS
AN ENVIRONMENTAL BASED ORGANIZATION FORMED AND REGISTERED
IN THE MINISTRY OF GENDER SPORTS AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Narok South Conservation Network (NASECT) is an Environmental Based Organization
formed and registered in the Ministry of Gender Sports and Social Services. Its Vision is
sharp focus on conservation of environment in Narok South district in Mao Conservancy. Our
mission is to involve all the community members’ environmental issue in their respective
capacities. Our core values are to practice traditional value of hard work, integrity, efficiency
and fairness for the advancement and promotion of environmental, education and community
development.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead weekly field trips during the school calendar year
Facilitate weekend drop-in family programs
Provide outreach and key support for environmental and outdoor education programs
Assist education staff in the development and implementation of new educational programs including field trips, camps, after-school programs, teacher workshops, volunteer programs, and public programs
Assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of educational materials
Assist in the tracking and evaluation of current Environmental educational programs and practical in Schools.
Provide administrative support to Environmental education team
Measure to Impacts of Climate change and global warming. Volunteers will plant of trees, landscaping, collecting garbage, and clean the area.
Establishments of Community Tree Nursery, provision of seedlings and seeds for planting
in numerous collaborations with other stakeholders.
Waste management and clean ups campaigns for community health
Precaution to Water pollution degraded zones & encroached catchment’s areas.
Conservation data collection, community mobilization, awareness and trainings.
Suitable Environmental Utilization days & sustainable energy alternatives.
LEISURE ACTIVITY
Major attraction for your leisure time in the park is; the black rhino, lion, leopard, cheetah,
hyena, buffaloes, Giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, elands and diverse birdlife with over 400 species
recorded. Other attractions include; the ivory burning site monument, Maasai Mara National
Game Reserve
Language: English
Duration of the project: 1 to 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living
conditions of a Kenyan family. There is electricity and shower at the accommodation.
Location: Narok Town is located in the Rift Valley province of Kenya, approximately 2 and
a half hours drive from Nairobi. Public Transport available. The closest Hospital, Markets,
Post Office, Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in Narok Town, 20
min drive from the project site. The terrain is flat; the region is hot and dry. The Maasai
ethnic group, who live here, have maintained their longtime traditions.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV07 - BARRACK OBAMA PRIMARY SCHOOL
EDUCATIONAL AND SUPPORT
Barrack Obama Primary School was founded in 2006, and is a mixed sex school. The boys
and girls who attend Barrack Obama Primary School are between 6 and 15 years old. The
school currently has 250 pupils and 11 teachers. The school has its own land with a title deed.
It is a government school
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteers assist with projects that aim to encourage youth from disadvantaged communities
to further their education and personal development. In addition to promoting the importance
of education, individuals may be also be encouraged to undertake vocational training where
they are able to gain key job skills. Volunteers may create social workshops or run specific
skills-based workshops such as language classes, computing, sports, drama or music.
Duration of the project: 1 to 6 months. The program is running January-March, May-July
and September-November. April, August and December are school holidays.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: Accommodation is provided with a host family. There is shower and tap
water at the accommodation, but no electricity.
Leisure time: Excursions at River Nzoia, fishing activities, playing games with the kids and
visiting touristic destinations around the county.
Location: Siaya is located in the Western part of Kenya, approximately 8 and a half hours
drive from Nairobi. Volunteers will travel to the project site by public transport. The closest
Hospital, Markets, Post Office are 5 minutes walk; Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social
facilities are located in Siaya Town.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV 08 - NGAIRWE PRIMARY SCHOOL MUMIAS WEST
TEACHING AND SUPPORT
Ngairwe Primary School was founded in 1836, and is a mixed sex school. The boys and girls
who attend Ngairwe between 6 and 15 years old. The school currently has 300 pupils and 20
teachers. The school has its own land with a title deed. It is a governmental school
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteers will be involved in the following activities, Project work in schools. Teaching
English language, computer skills, creative arts, participation in cultural events, sports and
games, environmental awareness, planting of trees, transfer of seedling, conservation, in
orphanages, sports, games, theatre, computer lessons, basic education, workshops, music and
intercultural events and guiding, counseling, Nursing care, social investigation, art therapy,
home visits, record management, report writing, primary school teaching, horticultural
activities, dairy management, general gardening, maintenance and policy development.
The volunteers will work 5 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. Saturday and
Sunday are free. Sometimes, depending on the nature of work, the time can be extended.
Leisure activities: Excursion to Mumia Nabongo Cultural Centre during the weekends and
Kakamega Forests.
Duration of the project: 1 to 6 months. The program is running January-March, May-July
and September-November. April, August and December are school holidays.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: Accommodation is in a house. There is shower and tap water at the
accommodation, but no electricity.
Location: Ngairwe Primary is located in the Western part of Kenya, approximately 8 and a
half hours drive from Nairobi. Volunteers will travel to the project site by public transport.
The closest Hospital, Markets, Post Office are 5 minutes walk; Banks (ATMs), Internet and
other social facilities are located in Mumias Town , 15 minutes drive from the project site.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV09 - TEACHING ENGLISH, MATH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES IN A
PRIMARY SCHOOL IN KITUI , EASTERN PROVINCE 3 MONTHS.
The program is organized together with the Primary School in Kitui since 2007. The school
offers formal education to primary school students of Kitui area. The school is under the
District Education Board and it serves children of all races. Currently the school has 25
classes and a Special Unit for the Blind. We aim to encourage the students to value education,
mentor them, and demonstrate the power of voluntary service.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The volunteers will have an orientation in the beginning of the program to understand the
objectives and expectations. The volunteers will be supporting the teachers in the school by
teaching English, Math, Social sciences, Physical education, also tutoring the students, as
well as counseling them. Guidance will be given to the volunteers by the teachers.
The volunteers will work 5 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. Saturday and
Sunday are free. Sometimes, depending on the nature of work, the time can be extended.
Leisure activities: Visiting “Nzambani” rocks and “Syomasango” resort during the
weekends.
Special requirements: The participants should have a positive attitude, be ready to adopt and
enjoy simple living conditions, be flexible and patient. However, specialized skills and
expertise (such as teaching math, English, sciences, tutoring and experience in teaching blind
students) will be used accordingly.
Language: English
Duration of the project: This is a 3-month long program, running January-March, May-July
and September-November because of the schedule of the public schools in Kenya. April,
August and December are school holidays.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that there will be electricity, but no shower
and running water at the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water
will be boiled for drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water.
Location: Kitui is located in the Eastern part of Kenya, approximately 2.5 hours drive from
Nairobi. Public transport is available. The closest Hospital, Markets, Post Office, Banks
(ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in Kitui, 2 kilometers from the project
site. The terrain is flat. The area is dry and hot.
There's also beautiful sceneries around Kitui, like “Nzambani” Rocks (5 km from Kitui
center) and “Syoma Sango” resort (6 km from Kitui center).
Akamba is the ethnic tribe residing in this area. Kiswahili and Kamba are the most spoken
languages within the area. The majority of the people are not educated, including old and
young. Kiswahili, English and Kamba are spoken in the central business area and
Government offices and are popular among the young professionals.
Economically, the Kamba people are low-income farmers and the rate of poverty is high
because of lack of education, cultural and traditional beliefs, unfavorable climatic conditions
and poor infrastructure. Socially, Kamba people are good, friendly and accommodative.
There are other tribes within the area like Kikuyu, Embu, Meru, etc. Christianity and Islam
are the predominant practiced religions in this area.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV10 – PUT UP YOUR HANDS FOR THE WILD ANIMALS MAASAI
MARA COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION
In this project, volunteers will work with the local Maasai community to support and take
care of the wild animals in the Maasai Mara. The organization was founded in 2006 with the
aim of preserving and safeguarding the Big five’ which are Lions, Buffalos, Rhinos,
Elephants and Leopards in the Maasai Mara Game reserve. These animals are under the
threat of extinction if proper measures are not undertaken to ensure their survival. This is why
this organization was started with an aim of guaranteeing their survival by speaking to local
Maasai communities about the dangers of killing these animals, organizing cultural dances
and competitions, organizing seminars and sensitizing the community against poaching and
bad cultural practices that might lead to wildlife killings.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The volunteers will be involved in women empowerment activities, children education
sponsorship, youth empowerment activities like tree planting, Environmental awareness,
clean-up’s, anti poaching activities, peace mitigation through music/traditional dances,
HIV/AIDS Awareness and wildlife advocacy. Guidance will be given to the volunteers by the
leaders of the organization.
The volunteers will work 5 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. Saturday and
Sunday are free. Sometimes, depending on the nature of work, the time can be extended.
Leisure activities: Excursions to the Mara elephant sanctuary, visiting of the Maasai Mara
Game Reserve and Night club partying and attending traditional Maasai dances.
Special requirements: Participants should have a positive attitude, be ready to adopt and
enjoy simple living conditions, be flexible and patient.
Language: English
Duration of the project: This is a 6-months long program, running from January-June and
July- December.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living
conditions of a Kenyan family. There is electricity and shower at the accommodation.
Location: : Narok South County is located in the Rift valley part of Kenya, approximately 6
and a half hours drive from Nairobi. Public transport to the site is available. The closest
Hospital, Markets, Post Office, Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located
in Narok town. The region is hot and dry with a flat terrain.
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV11 Enaitoti Women Group works in the areas of sexual and gender based
violence (SGBV) and HIV prevention in Kenya. Through the Alternative rite of Passage
grogram which mainly focuses on the pastoralist communities our main focus groups are
men, boys and communities although our programs are cross cutting. We employ innovative,
tested, integrated approaches that are simple, homegrown, participatory, and holistic and ones
that reinforce existing work, our thematic interventions are guided by research, training,
synergy development, advocacy, tool development and extensive grassroots engagement .our
key revolve is to build competences , raise the level of awareness ,influence attitude/behavior
change and objectively provided information.
Our SGBV programming specifically focuses on addressing attitudes that generate traditions
of terror and encourage the use of violence as enshrined in patriarchy, negative masculinity
and the entire negative socialization processes. We reserve the trend by targeting the men and
boys and working with them to change negative attitudes, practices and beliefs that put
women and girls at even greater risk of vulnerability including HIV infection.
Enaitoti strength has been our fostering of active and meaningful involvement of the
program beneficiaries. The target groups are involved as participants in the conceptualization,
design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of program as decision makers,
advocates, peer educators, change makers/agents, campaigners and planners of activities.
Volunteer Activities
Awareness creation and Advocacy on ending FGM, education development in local schools
and women empowerment programs.
Duration of the project: This is a 3-month long program, running January-March, May-July
and September-November because of the schedule of the public schools in Kenya. April,
August and December are school holidays.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: Accommodation is provided in the school. There will be no electricity,
shower and pipe water/taps at the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for
bathing. Water will be boiled for drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled
water.
Location: Narok South County is located in the Rift valley part of Kenya, approximately 6
and a half hours drive from Nairobi. Public transport to the site is available. The closest
Hospital, Markets, Post Office, Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located
in Narok town. The region is hot and dry with a flat terrain.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV 13 - KAPSABET COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRE
MEDICAL AND HELATH COMMUNITY
The Kapsabet Community Health Centre opened its doors for clients in July 1885 by Kenyan
Government as an acute community hospital dedicated to achieving excellence in: patient
care; education of health professionals; health research and HIV treatment, care and support.
As a progressive health care provider, we offer very high quality health services both in-
patient and out-patient 24 hrs daily with our objectives being provision of affordable, high
quality, medical and customer care services to all the members of the community.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteers support local charities with the distribution of quality and affordable medicine to
low-income communities. The goal of these projects is to reach remote or immobile
individuals in order to promote the development and well-being of inhabitants in rural
communities. Volunteers may assist in the daily running of mobile clinics in addition to other
tasks.
Volunteer will be working and engage different target groups within the communities
explaining to them community how T.B is a social problem, it is not just for those who are ill.
Volunteer will be working with local medical doctors and support the health delivery system
and will be attending to TB patients HIV/AIDs, giving drugs and recording, booking patients.
Attending to pregnant mother clinic/family planning, giving children injections and weighing
and Laboratory services.
Volunteers will have an opportunity to work directly with the rural community and HIV/Aids
patients to raise awareness of counseling and testing services, availability of ART and
opportunistic infection while prioritizing prevention education especially among those who
have benefited from ART and sex workers. The volunteer will also assist the AIDS patients
through home based care and nutritional counseling. It will also assist educating/ training in
model farms to increase food sustainability.
Leisure Activities: Lake Victoria, cultural exchange, excursions. The visits are done during
the weekends.
Duration of the project: The program will run for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum
of 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living
conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and pipe water/taps at
the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water will be boiled for
drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water.
Location: Kapsabet is located in the Rift Valley part of Kenya, approximately 8 hours drive
from Nairobi. Transport to the project will be by public transport. The closest Market is 5
minutes walk, Post Office, Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in
Kapsabet Town.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV14: JARAMOGI OGINGA ODINGA TEACHING AND REFERRAL
HOSPITAL, NYANZA PROVINCE
Volunteers are needed in Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral hospital, located in
Kisumu City, Nyanza Province.
Volunteers will be involved in most areas of the hospital, which involves working in different
departments such as Pharmacy, Laboratory, Pediatric, General, HIV/AIDS, Morgue.
Orientation will be conducted for the volunteers to understand the objectives and expectations
of the program. The volunteers will be supervised/guided by the doctors and clinical officers.
Other duties will be counseling patients, feeding patients, therapy, giving health talks,
Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission (PMTCT).
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteer will be working and engage different target groups within the communities
explaining to them community how T.B is a social problem, it is not just for those who are ill.
Volunteer will be working with local medical doctors and support the health delivery system
and will be attending to TB patients HIV/AIDs, giving drugs and recording, booking patients.
Attending to pregnant mother clinic/family planning, giving children injections and weighing
and Laboratory services. Social Bench and VCT, Reception and Recording Room,
Community bench and enrollment Room, Women’s & Children's Health, Mother and Child
Care, Patient Support Centre (PSC HIV), Gender based violence recovery Centre,
Group therapy and Adherence Room.
Leisure activités: Lake Victoria, cultural exchange, excursions. The visits are done during
the weekends.
Special requirements: Doctors, nurses, paramedics, pre-med students and medical students
are required for this project. However, we have an open policy and applicants with other
ideas to share are also welcome to apply and will be considered.
Participants should have a positive attitude, be ready to adopt and enjoy simple living
conditions, be flexible and patient.
Language: English
Duration of the project: The program will run for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum
of 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living
conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and pipe water/taps at
the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water will be boiled for
drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water.
Location: Jaramogi Oginga Odinga teaching and referral hospital is located in Kisumu City,
Nyanza Province. Lake Victoria which is situated in this area (Kisumu), offers spectacular
view and variety of exciting games like surfing and fishing. The Luo people or the "Lake
People" have rich and strong tradition and cultural belief and their staple food is “Ugali” and
fish. Kiswahili and Luo are the most spoken languages within the area; if you go further to
the villages, Luo is commonly spoken. Majority of the people are not educated, especially the
older people. Kiswahili and English are spoken in the central business area and Government
offices, and are popular among the young professionals.
Kisumu city has an estimated population of 300,000, most of them with certain education
level, therefore making it easier to teach basic life saving skills and sorting out ways of
fighting poverty within the area. The area has rich cultivation grounds, but sometimes faces
acute water shortages that can be controlled if proper storage facilities are constructed and put
in use.
Economically the Luos are fishermen and farmers, but the rate of poverty is high because of
lack of water distribution.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV 15: GVDAMLTV HIFADHI ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION,
PROJECT TITLE : ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT AND CONSERVATION
PROGRAM
Hifadhi Environmental organization, a Community based organization formed in 2008,
Registered by the department of social services and development. Hifadhi deals in various
issues that Touches on day to day life of the local communities and run programs such as
environment education involving: capacity building and training, research and monitoring,
landscape rehabilitation, Eco-Tourism, School Outreaches and Home Based care projects
within its mandate.
The Presidio Education Intern will support and contribute to the education initiatives of the
Presidio Heritage Program. The intern will be expected to lead multi-disciplinary education
programs including but not limited to school field trips, after-school programs, summer
camps, and family programs & events for youth (ages ranging from pre-K through high
school) serving adult audiences occasionally. The intern will also assist the education staff in
developing and implementing place-based education materials and programming that will
connect urban youth of all ages with the nature and history that abounds in the park. This
internship is a career development opportunity designed to give recent graduates a venue for
improving skills in informal place-based education, curriculum development, program
evaluation, partnership building, community engagement, and public interpretation of the
Presidio's natural and historic sites.
Environmental Education Focus: While our education programs and trainings integrate
environmental education with historical literacy and social-science, the content areas of this
internship will focus primarily on eco-literacy, sustainability, citizen science, service
learning, and urban ecology. The audiences served will be reflective of the SF urban
demographic, ethnically diverse, and will include families, in addition to the range of
kindergarten to middle school students.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead weekly field trips during the school calendar year
• Facilitate weekend drop-in family programs
• Provide outreach and key support for environmental and outdoor education programs
• Assist education staff in the development and implementation of new educational
programs including field trips, camps, after-school programs, teacher workshops,
volunteer programs, and public programs
• Assist in the development, implementation and evaluation of educational materials
• Assist in the tracking and evaluation of current educational programs and practices
• Provide administrative support to education team
• Participate in Presidio Trust and partner sponsored community events and programs
QUALIFICATIONS
• Positive and flexible attitude
• Experience or strong interest in environmental education and outdoor learning
experiences
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Strong interpersonal and public speaking skills
• Enjoy working with a diverse community of people of all ages
• Experience working with youth
• Professional demeanor and ability to work well with others including staff, interns,
partnering organizations, and general public
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently with minimum supervision
• Computer experience in Microsoft Office and Excel
• Desire to work both outdoors (including inclement weather) and indoors
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Must possess a valid State driver's license
Language: English
Duration of the project: The program will run for a minimum of 1 month and a
maximum of 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the
project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living
conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and pipe
water/taps at the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water
will be boiled for drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water.
Location: Kisumu is located in the west of Kenya, approximately 6 hours drive from
Nairobi. Transport to the project will be by public transport. The closest Market is 5
minutes walk; Post Office, Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located
in Kisumu City.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV16: TALEK PRIMARY SCHOOL MAASAI MARA NATIONAL
GAME RESERVE
Description: Teach English, Mathematics, Science and other subjects at our primary
schools in urban and rural areas of Kenya. No teaching certificate is required, but
native English speakers are preferred. Your voluntary contribution to teach English
as a second language in Kenya or to teach other subjects, will be highly appreciated
and fulfilling to yourself. We work with a number of schools where teaching
volunteers will be placed. Those volunteering for international teaching in Kenya are
expected to have at least graduated from high school or be enrolled in a college. On
completion of a mandatory overseas teaching orientation, the overseas volunteer
teachers will be expected to work for between 4 to 5 hours a day.
The number of local teachers per school is normally small. In some schools
the student to teacher ratios are so high, but sometimes in Kenya, that’s the only
chance the students have to learn and make something out of their lives.
The students range in age from 4 to 14 from pre-kindergarten to class 8. For the
younger children, you can help them with conversational English, basic math, arts &
crafts, board games, playground games, sports like soccer and running, music, and
any other talents you wish to share. For the older students, you can teach more formal
subjects like English, science, math, and history. The school schedule is Monday-
Friday from 8am to 4pm with a two-hour sports period from 3-5pm where the
students do things like cross-country running, soccer, and basketball.
All classes are taught in English in Kenya.
Education
No teaching is done during April, August or December due to school holidays in these
months.
Language: English
Duration of the project: The program will run for a minimum of 1 month and a
maximum of 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the
project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living
conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and pipe
water/taps at the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water
will be boiled for drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water.
Location: Maasai Mara National Game Reserve is located in the Riftvalley
approximately 6 hours drive from Nairobi. Transport to the project will be by public
transport. The closest Market is 5 minutes walk, Post Office, Banks (ATMs), Internet and
other social facilities are located in Talek Town..
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV17: MANOR HOUSE AGRICULTURAL CENTRE SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE FOOD SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Manor House Agricultural Centre (MHAC) is a Nonprofit Charitable Organization
established in 1884 to promote Bio intensive Agriculture (BIA) for improving livelihoods
among Kenyan communities. BIA for improving livelihoods among Kenyan communities.
BIA is an ecological smallholder farming system which increases yields 2-4 times per unit
land area more than in conventional methods. Manor House promotes the farming technology
(BIA) through; training, research and extension.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Seed bed preparation (manual with hand garden tools) – deep soil preparation (Double-
digging) Manual compost making, making of liquid manure for small holder use. Agro-
forestry and nursery management/ grafting, planting: close spacing in diagonal offset in rows
by hand in BIA beds, companion planting and crop rotation, practical non-chemical pest and
disease management, identification, extraction and establishment of herbs for pest and
disease management in crops, the village seed selection and saving of open pollinated crops
(indigenous vegetables), mix farming farms, the rural indigenous chicken rearing system
(free range), making a bee hive (langstroth and Kenya top bar hive)
Duration of the project: The program will run for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum
of 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living
conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and pipe water/taps at
the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water will be boiled for
drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water.
Location: Kitale Town is located in the western part of Kenya, approximately 8 hours drive
from Nairobi. Transport to the project will be by public transport. Post Office, Banks
(ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in Kitale Town .
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV18: HOUSE OF LOVE AND ORPHANAGE, EDUCATION SUPPORT,
ORPHAN AND HOMELESS
The orphanage started in 1897 by community members in Kenya it is estimated that there are
nearly 1,100,000 orphans due to HIV/AIDS. A significantly larger number of children are
living in families where one or both parents are HIV positive. Many of them have been
abused or neglected by their extended families or are just coming from poor families. Others
could be sick, infected with HIV/AIDS or receiving inadequate care in orphanages.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteers assist children from a variety of disadvantaged backgrounds including rescued
child laborers, abandoned street children, disabled children, children from troubled families,
those who have suffered abuse, and orphans. Volunteer tasks may include assisting the
organization with fundraising, supervising the children’s play, developing activities and
workshops, or supporting families from low-income communities.
Duration of the project: The program will run for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum
of 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living
conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and pipe water/taps at
the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water will be boiled for
drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water.
Location: Kitale Town is located in the western part of Kenya, approximately 8 hours drive
from Nairobi. Transport to the project will be by public transport. Post Office, Banks
(ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in Kitale Town .
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA:MLTV18 : Kipepeo Community Empowerment Program is a community Based
Organization initiated in October 2009 to help spearhead community driven development
initiatives and enable needy community groups participate in integrated development to
achieve quality livelihood from; orphanage and rehabilitation of street children’s, support
vulnerable children, voluntary work to various community projects, Community Savings and
loaning , HIV/AIDS trainings & awareness Campaigns, Capacity Building, Organic Farming,
Fish Farming, Clay Works, Computer Services and Eco-Tourism and Environmental
Management.
The program is also designed to respond to Emuhaya youths’ needs and assets; the KCEP
Project aims to empower youth to make sound career and life decisions as they transition
from high school to the next phase of their lives. The project is also building the capacity of
local institutions and networks to sustain the much-needed services that KCEP will provide.
Specifically, the KCEP Project intends to offers youth a series of inter-connected
interventions to: build skills, facilitate appropriate career choices, provide employment and/or
income generating opportunities, bridge technical and university education opportunities and
provide fun and safe spaces.
Vision: Improved quality Livelihood for orphans, street children and a Health, Empowered
and self-sustainable community
Mission: To support orphans, vulnerable children and street children through a rehabilitation
centre and basic necessities and facilitate needy community groups to participate in integrated
activities to achieve quality livelihood.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Project management and capacity building; Facilitation of learning programs at the KCEP
centre, establishment of structures at the groups farm; Micro finance development for
community groups (training, monitoring, supervision, reporting); Empowering minors to be
self-reliant i.e. life skills lessons; Elementary child care in the groups community school;
Community outreach for environmental conservation initiatives; Guidance and counseling for
rehabilitated street girls; Motivational speaking especially to the girls in community schools;
Educational development needs of the children i.e. Teaching; Training and mentoring youth;
Food preparation and serving; Computer training for community youths
Accommodation
Volunteers will be accommodated by a member of the community or staff member within a
walking distance to the project. Meals will be provided in the host family.
Language: English
Duration of the project: The program will run for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum
of 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living
conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and pipe water/taps at
the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water will be boiled for
drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water.
Location: Kitale Town is located in the western part of Kenya, approximately 8 hours drive
from Nairobi. Transport to the project will be by public transport. Post Office, Banks
(ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in Kitale Town .
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV20 LESHUTA PRIMARY MAASAI MARA GAME RESERVE EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND INTERCULTURAL EXCHANGE
Leshuta Boarding Primary School was founded in 2011by community members, and is a
mixed sex school. The boys and girls who attend leshuta are between3 and 17 years old. The
school currently has 300 pupils and 10 teachers. It is a government school. Located in Mara is
a large reserve in Narok County, Kenya contagious with the Serengeti National Park in Mara
Region, Tanzania. It is named in honor of the Maasai people ( the ancestral inhabitants of the
area and their description of the area when looked at from afar, “Mara, which is Maa (Maasai
language) for “spotted”, an apt description for the circles of trees, scrubs, savanna and cloud
shadows that mark the area. The maasai community are one of the few remaining semi-
nomadic ethnic group in Africa and live near the southern border of Kenya and Tanzania
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Teaching English language, computer skills, creative arts, participating in culture events,
raise environmental awareness, planting of trees and transfer of seedlings, sports and games,
theatre, computer lessons, basic education, workshops, Music and intercultural events,
construction sites, making bricks, construction of classrooms and painting.
Volunteers will support the teachers and share culture and other activities in the classrooms in
the morning. There will also be opportunity for sports and play with the children. In the
afternoon volunteers will work with, Teaching English, Assisting teaching in daily classes,
Providing general care and assistance in looking after the children, this will involve playing
games, teaching English as basic life skills.
Language: English
Duration of the project: The program will run for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum
of 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living
conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and pipe water/taps at
the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water will be boiled for
drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water.
Location: Kitale Town is located in the western part of Kenya, approximately 8 hours drive
from Nairobi. Transport to the project will be by public transport. Post Office, Banks
(ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in Kitale Town.
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months
GVDA: MLTV 21: KAKAMEGA FOREST AGRICULTURAL CENTRE
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, FOOD SECURITY EDUCATION AND
RESEARCH
Kakamega forest is a rain forest the largest East African forest that used to stretch from
Kenya to Democratic Republic of Congo now reduced to Kenya all the way to Uganda.
The forest including reserves encloses about 238 square kilometers, a little less than half of
which currently remains as indigenous forest. The forest is elevated at predominantly
between 1500 m and 1600 m above sea level. In the north of the forest is the 4,468 hectares
(45 km2; 17 sq mi) Kakamega National Reserve, given national forest reserve status in 1985.
Just to the north is the Kisere Forest Reserve. Throughout the forest are a series of grassy
glades, ranging in size from about 1 to 50, with a few larger clearings. The origins of the
glades are uncertain. Some are certainly recent clearings, but others predate recent records.
These may have originated from past human activity such as cattle grazing or may be the
result of herbivory and movements by large mammals such as buffalo and elephants (both
now extirpated from the region). The glades vary a great deal in structure, some being open
grass and others having a considerable number of trees or shrubs. A number of streams and
small creeks run through the reserve. The larger creeks are usually bordered by a few to tens
of meters of forest on either side which divide the glades, while the smallest creeks flow
through open grasslands, often forming small marshy patches.
Kakamega rainforest is the only tropical rain forest in Kenya of the Guineo-congolian type that once stretched across from West Africa to East Africa.
Kakamega forest is located in Western Kenya, 418 KM from Nairobi city through, Nakuru, Kericho, Kisumu Kakamega town then Kakamega Isecheno forest station.
Kakamega rainforest has over 360 species of birds, 380 species of plants, 400 species of butterflies, 7 species of primates.
Kakamega forest plants, 80% are of highly medicinal plants that traditionally local people use them to cure Malaria, prostate cancer, common cold and many others.
Kakamega forest is an Ornithologist's dream where many different rare birds’ species are found including Great blue turaco, Blue headed bee-eater, Turners Eremomela, Yellow bellied wattle-eye, African shrike-flycatcher, Petit's cuckoo-shrike and many others.
Mammals of Kakamega forest Includes Primates, Bushback, Red and blue Duikers, Bush pigs, Porcupines and at night Flying squirrels, Hammer Headed fruit bats, Tree pangolins, poto, Mongoose along the rivers Clawless otter.
Who will explain or interpret Tropical rainforest Biodiversity including; Birds, Primates, Medicinal plants, Butterflies and cultural activities of local people staying around the forest.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The volunteers will be expected to participate in:
1) Tree Nursery caring/ Tree Nursery Planting
2) Environmental Education in Schools and within the local Luhya communities.
3) Food security education
4) Bio diversity monitoring
5) Counting and noting the different species of birds
6) Feeding the colobus monkey and other species of monkeys.
7) Community capacity building.
8) Beekeeping.
Other activities include Agro-forestry and nursery management/ grafting, planting: close
spacing in diagonal offset in rows by hand in BIA beds, companion planting and crop
rotation, practical non-chemical pest and disease management, identification, extraction and
establishment of herbs for pest and disease management in crops, the village seed selection
and saving of open pollinated crops (indigenous vegetables), mix farming farms, the rural
indigenous chicken rearing system (free range), making a bee hive (langstroth and Kenya top
bar hive)
Duration of the project: The program will run for a minimum of 6 months. The program is
running throughout the year.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
Accommodation: At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living
conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and pipe water/taps at
the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water will be boiled for
drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water.
Location: Kakamega forest is located in Western Kenya, 418 KM from Nairobi city through,
Nakuru, Kericho, Kisumu Kakamega town then Kakamega Isecheno forest station
Terminal: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi
Age range: 18 and over
Participation fee: 900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months