| The African Volunteer Travel Opportunity | | | | the necessary exposure. You will get to work |
| If you had to choose a country to volunteer in | | | | with existing staff and depending upon the |
| Africa, which destination would you choose? | | | | program, you will attend to the issue at hand. As |
| Kenya? You are not alone. Kenya is situated in | | | | a foreign volunteer in Kenya, you can get the |
| East Africa and shares its borders with Somalia, | | | | following facilities but this will largely vary from |
| Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda and Sudan. Kenya has | | | | organization to organization. They are: |
| one of the greatest or biggest wildlife habitats in | | | | |
| the world and it is called the Masai Mara, which | | | | - The program price can vary from $200 to $600 |
| sees the annual migration of Wildebeast. Some of | | | | for 2 weeks |
| the other big animals found in Kenya include | | | | - You can choose from a variety of volunteer |
| buffalo, lion, leopard, rhinoceros and elephants. | | | | work in Africa |
| | | | - The programs are mostly flexible |
| Although Kenya has some natural resources and | | | | - You will get 24/7 support from existing staff |
| wildlife, there is still a lot more that Kenyan people | | | | - You will get an airport pickup and/or drop |
| need in terms of stabilizing the economy. There is | | | | - Local transportation |
| poverty, lack of healthcare facilities, lack of | | | | - Food and lodging will be taken care of |
| education and poaching and amidst all this the | | | | - You will get introduced to the local people, |
| Kenyan and the Masai tribal people are trying hard | | | | existing staff, banks, restaurants, government |
| to carve an existence. | | | | officials etc. |
| | | | - You will get to learn the local language through a |
| If you are interested in overseas volunteer work | | | | crash course |
| and want to add to a cause then volunteering in | | | | |
| Kenya is a great opportunity! There are many | | | | Volunteering in Kenya also offers a range of |
| organizations, which have specific programs that | | | | opportunities for those who love to be close to |
| can help you get volunteer work in the form of | | | | nature and wildlife. A part of overseas volunteer |
| teaching English overseas or lend a helping hand in | | | | work, wildlife and environment conservation |
| development of a community. Volunteering in | | | | programs in Kenya offer opportunities in animal |
| Kenya, Africa can vary depending on the | | | | welfare, biological research & conservation, wood |
| programs but opportunities offered are in the | | | | cutting, fixing fences, ground patrol, protecting |
| following field: | | | | natural resources, reforestation, wildlife surveying |
| | | | and many more. |
| - Academic reinforcement | | | | |
| - Adult education | | | | A typical volunteer for working in Kenya doesn't |
| - AIDS | | | | need to have any kind of special education. You |
| - Childcare/children | | | | just need to be inspired and ready to work for a |
| - Community centers | | | | cause with passion and dedication. One of the key |
| - Handicapped | | | | qualities required is the ability to adapt to the |
| - Health care | | | | environment. There are times when volunteers |
| - Homelessness | | | | from US or Europe are unable to eat the food |
| - Nature Conservation | | | | prepared in Africa by a local Masai woman and it |
| - Pastoral work | | | | is not just about food, it is about complete |
| - Primary education | | | | adjustment and you have to become one with |
| - Relief | | | | the project. The recommended age is 18 or more |
| - Street kids | | | | for any of the programs. Nationality or religion |
| - Teaching | | | | doesn't matter for volunteering in Kenya. |
| - Wildlife Conservation | | | | |
| - Women | | | | Volunteering in Kenya teaching programs involves |
| - Youth development | | | | teaching in elementary and high schools and the |
| | | | subjects can vary from mathematics to English, |
| Volunteering in Kenya means that you will get to | | | | science, social science, geography, history, painting, |
| amass a lot of experience through working on | | | | cooking and music. It doesn't matter whether you |
| several programs for a longer duration. Attending | | | | have any prior teaching experience or not. It all |
| these programs and working for a cause will be a | | | | comes down to one thing: Are you ready to |
| value addition on your resume and also provide | | | | volunteer for a cause? |