Volunteering in Kenya
Volunteering abroad can be an amazing experience, not only for you, but for the animals, communities and the people you work with. Not only will you experience local life that only backpackers and tourists can dream about, but you’ll contribute to society and make a difference to people’s lives.
You can build a school in India; manage a project in Pakistan; or volunteer on a wildlife reserve in South Africa. The volunteering opportunities for you to make a difference are endless… the only thing that’s limiting you is your ambition and imagination.
Volunteering abroad really gives you the opportunity to get to know a country, to become a part of a community and to learn valuable skills for life. You’ll gain a lot more through volunteering in a country than just passing through it...
The people you’ll volunteer with will stay with you for the rest of your life, as will the memories that you’ll make.
Conservation in Kenya
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 2 Weeks
Working on our Projects Abroad Conservation placement in Kenya offers volunteers the unique chance to work with one of the most endangered giraffe subspecies in the world. You can get involved with tasks such as tracking, observing and creating I.D sheets for the giraffes.
Volunteering at Turtle Bay, vacation with a conscience
Countries: Kenya
This Eco-friendly, multi award winning hotel continues to be a huge support to local organisations and communities around Watamu, through encouraging guests to get involved as well as direct hotel resource and financial assistance. With the perfect blend of all the facilities of this fantastic All Inclusive resort, an exotic East African beach setting and a myriad of volunteering opportunities in the immediate vicinity – Turtle Bay provides the perfect backdrop for a ‘VolunTourist’s’ dream vacation!
Kenya Medical and Community Volunteers
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 2 Weeks to 8 Weeks
Get some useful medical experience under your belt and help to make a difference to local communities by volunteering in Kenya. You will form a vital part of giving locals access to a better standard of healthcare and experience African culture.
Volunteer Teaching in Kenya
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 2 Weeks to 6 Weeks
"Elimu maisha si vitabu" - You can't learn everything you need to know from books. Some things you learn from living. This Swahili proverb perfectly sums up the opportunity available to you through the volunteer teaching program in Kenya. You're going to find out first hand what it's like to become fully immersed in their culture. You'll live and work within a small community, experiencing for yourself the charms of rural, rustic Kenya, teaching English to children in the local school and helping with community development projects.
Community and Conservation Expedition in Kenya
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 4 Weeks to 12 Weeks
Teach English and monitor dolphins and primates in beautiful Kenya!
Teach in a local school in Kenya
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 4 Weeks
Volunteers on this Projects Abroad teaching placement will teach school children in the town of Nakuru. No previous qualifications or experience are required.
Care work in Kenya
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 2 Weeks
Volunteers on this Projects Abroad Care placement work with children in either an orphanage or care home. All care projects are located in Nakaru, 160km north-west of Nairobe. The HIV/AIDS epidemic has had a huge impact on Kenya and left thousands of children orphans. These children are desperate for attention, and this is where you can help as a volunteer.
Community work with children in Nakuru
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 2 Weeks to 12 Weeks
Think of Kenya and you will think of safaris and tourism but we think of children who live on the streets and are open to a life of drugs or crime. Play your part with the projects we work with by helping to look after these disadvantaged children in a more caring and safe environment.
Call: 0845 344 7592
Healthcare Outreach programme in Kenya
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 2 Weeks to 2 Weeks
In rural Kenya, around 70% of people are living below the poverty line and access to proper sanitation, clean drinking water, healthcare and an education are often limited or non-existent. Based from Camp Kenya’s original camp in the village of Makongeni, this trip gives those in the medical profession a chance to experience caring for people in a new and challenging environment.
Call: 0845 344 7611
Masai Mara Lion, Wildlife Research and Conservation Project
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 2 Weeks to 6 Weeks
Most volunteers embark on their projects with the hopes of experiencing real community life in their host countries and to make an impact on their environments. This project does both things in a unique way. It is based in Kenya's finest Safari locations; The Masai Mara, which is home to the gentle Masai Community and it aims to reduce conflict between the people living on the land and the wildlife in the area. Volunteers work to preserve the culture, the land and the vast array of species living together in this region.
Volunteer in Kenya with International Volunteer HQ
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 1 Weeks to 6 Months
International Volunteer HQ (IVHQ), the world's most affordable international volunteer organisation, offers a range of volunteer projects in Kenya, including teaching, orphanage work, sports education, HIV/AIDS work, music teaching, medical, special needs and women's education.
Beach + Bush + Elephants
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 6 Weeks to 10 Weeks
Winner of Best Gap Year Company in the Sunday Times "tour op challenge"
Healthcare projects worldwide in need of volunteers
Countries:
Belize,
Costa Rica,
Ghana,
Kenya,
Nepal,
Peru,
Philippines,
South Africa,
Vietnam,
Zambia
Duration:
from 2 Weeks to 12 Weeks
Whether you are qualified and on a career break or studying and hoping to expand your experience with rotation, Kaya have a range of projects in Belize, Nepal, South Africa, Ghana, Peru, Philippines, Costa Rica, Zambia, Kenya and Vietnam.
Volunteer in Kenya
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 14 Days to 365 Days
Helping Kenya is offering £20 off the application fee if you mention this listing on gapyear.com.
Medical work experience in Kenya
Countries:
Kenya
Duration:
from 4 Weeks
Volunteers on our Projects Abroad Medical placement in Kenya will gain a great deal of valuable work-experience alongside some of the most skilled doctors in the country. You will find yourself coming into contact with conditions that you wouldn't normally see in the developed world.
