Volunteer Teaching in Kenya

Volunteer English teachers are a precious resource and always welcome. Usually volunteers work alongside the staff English teachers, or even lead the classes in improving the pronunciation and conversational skills. Volunteers are welcome to bring in their own ideas to the classroom as well to make it more engaging and fun to study. A typical list of tasks of volunteer working for the teaching english program in Kenya includes;

• Preparing lesson plans (if possible)
• Assisting teachers in conducting classes for children.
• Helping with general work which comes up (Reception, translations)
• Preparing tests
• Helping in improving the vocabulary of the students
• Implementation of new ideas and teaching methods (if possible)

Volunteering Solutions provide accommodation in Nairobi at a volunteer house. The schedule for the volunteers remains as follows;

• Sunday - Arrival at the program destination
• Monday - Orientation + introduction to the placement (commute + local staff + kids +
• places to eat, etc.). An orientation session will be conducted by the local coordinator, covering topic areas; such as safety, culture, language, places to visit, behaviour, food, and other suggestion over things to do in Kenya.
• Tuesday to Fri - Volunteer work
• Breakfast - 07:30 am onwards (provided at the accommodation)
• Leave for the project - 08:00 am
• Working hours at the placement - 09:00 to 04:00 pm
• Lunch - 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm (volunteers need to manage lunch on their own)
• Dinner - 07:30 pm  onwards (provided at the accommodation)

The same volunteer work schedule continues from the second week onwards 

Weekends - Free to explore the city, and do activities such as;

• Visit the elephant orphanage, giraffe center, Mamba village
• Visit the local markets and buy souvenirs
• Go for a safari
• For those inclined to travel further away fro fun activities, one can go biking to Hells Gate National Park in Naivasha (1.5 hours from the accommodation), climb Mt. Longonot (1.5 hours from the accommodation), or visit Thompson Falls (3 hours from the accommodation).
• One could also go to Mombasa and experience sandy beaches
• Go hiking Mt. Kenya

Note: Please note, the schedule may vary depending on the particular project the volunteer is participating on.

Just pack your bags and land in Nairobi and get working at your volunteering placement. The rest is for us to handle, from your airport transfers, your stay, food and weekend tours, we manage and facilitate everything for you.

Airport Transfer

You will be met by our representative at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi from where you are transferred to the accommodations in Nairobi itself. Volunteers who will be already in Kenya or arriving overland would need to give us their contact details so that the pickup can be arranged from a specific location.

Accommodation

Volunteer Accommodations is provided in a volunteer house or in a homestay. The volunteer house is taken care of by localhost and has all the modern amenities available to ensure a comfortable stay for the volunteers. Some of the facilities available are showers, microwave, and refrigerator in the kitchen and a lounge area for the volunteers. Rooms in the volunteer house are typical dorm style rooms with 4-8 participants of the same gender sharing a room. 

Orientation

A half day orientation will be provided by our staff in Nairobi. Areas like culture, safety, locations, transportation are covered in the Orientation. After your orientation is over, you will be introduced to your project.

Meals

Volunteers are provided with 2 meals(Breakfast and Dinner) on weekdays and three meals during the weekends. Typical meals include Ugali, Chapatti, Chai (Tea), Bread and rice with vegetables and fruits. Volunteers also purchase supplies from the supermarkets and take with them packed food cooked on own to the project.

Weekends

Majority of the volunteers go on safari trips on the weekends. Volunteers usually take the two days or the extended three-day safari. While in Nairobi you can explore the different places of interest in the city.