Volunteer in Kenya with established local projects.

You spend your days inside local schools and child development centers, working alongside teachers in rural Kenyan communities. Classrooms are simple. Energy is high. Curiosity comes easily.

Your main focus is English. Speaking it. Practicing it. Making it less intimidating. Many students have little contact with people from outside their region, so your presence adds a wider perspective. Learning moves both ways. You absorb daily life at the school. The students discover new sounds, ideas, and confidence through you.

Support goes beyond lessons. You help teachers keep the day moving. Songs break up the morning. Stories pull everyone in. Games and art give students space to express themselves. During breaks and school holidays, the routine shifts into activity-based programs that mix language practice with sports and play.

You’re part of the everyday rhythm. Assisting with simple hygiene habits. Helping organize materials. Being there when extra hands are needed. Local coordinators guide the work and remain available if support is required.

The impact builds quietly. Stronger language skills. More willingness to speak up. A classroom that feels more connected. And for you, a deeper understanding of how education works within the community, shaped by culture, resourcefulness, and care.

Schedule

Monday to Friday
Your day will be a mix of meaningful activities and preparation, designed to make the most of your experience:

Start with Breakfast: Enjoy a nutritious meal to fuel your day.
Morning Activities: Head to the local school to assist staff with lessons, activities, and engaging with the children.
Lunch Break: Take a break and enjoy a delicious meal.
Afternoon at School: Continue supporting teachers and students with lessons, games, or creative activities.
Lesson Preparation: Back at your accommodation, plan fun and interactive lessons for the next day.
Dinner: End the day with a satisfying meal and reflect on your experiences.
Evenings are yours to relax, connect with others, or explore the local area!

The schedule may be adjusted depending on local or unexpected circumstances

Your presence adds something new. Many of the children have little exposure to English, so you support their learning through play. Songs. Simple stories. Movement. Art. Nothing forced. Just steady encouragement that helps language grow naturally alongside confidence.

You work side by side with local teachers, learning how early childhood education functions here while contributing your own ideas. Groups may be mixed-age or focused on toddlers or preschoolers, depending on the center. Each setting has its own rhythm. You adapt to it.

Outside regular class time, there are moments that feel lighter. Holiday activities. Special events. Extra time set aside for games and shared fun. These days matter more than they seem. For the children. And for their families.

What you do is hands-on and human. Leading activities. Helping plan lessons. Creating a space where children feel safe to try, speak, sing, and imagine. You support learning, but you also offer attention and warmth.

The experience offers a close look at childcare in Kenya. The challenges. The creativity. The commitment of local staff. And the quiet impact that consistent care can have at the very start of a child’s life.

Schedule

Monday to Friday
Your daily routine will include working closely with local teachers and students, fostering a fun and educational environment:

Morning: Start your day with a nutritious breakfast. Spend 2–3 hours assisting local staff with lessons and engaging activities tailored to the children’s developmental needs.
Midday: Enjoy a break for lunch and take some time to recharge.
Afternoon: Return to the classroom for another 2–3 hours of interactive teaching and support, working on creative activities like storytelling, crafts, or play-based learning.
Evening: Use your free time to plan engaging lessons and prepare materials for the following day. End the day with a relaxing dinner and reflect on your accomplishments.
By dedicating your energy and creativity to this program, you’ll play an essential role in shaping the educational experiences of young children, leaving a lasting impact on their lives and the community.

The schedule may be adjusted depending on local or unexpected circumstances

In this program, you work closely with local residents who are actively restoring their land and responding to deforestation and climate challenges. Activities focus on reforestation, environmental education, and small-scale sustainable solutions that support both nature and local livelihoods. As you help care for the environment, you also see firsthand how climate issues affect daily life in the region.

You step into a community that is already taking responsibility for the land it depends on. Forests, soil, water, and the people tied to them. The work here is about protecting what remains and rebuilding what has been lost.

This initiative is rooted in local action. Residents lead the way, and you join them. Together, you focus on restoring tree cover, sharing practical environmental knowledge, and encouraging habits that support long-term balance. Climate change may be global, but its effects are felt locally. The response starts here.

Most days are hands-on. Planting young trees in open ground. Caring for seedlings in small nurseries. Creating vegetable gardens that use space wisely and waste sparingly. You learn by doing, alongside people who understand the land because they live with it every day.

Education is woven into the work. Conversations about why trees matter. How recycling can be done creatively. How food can be grown in vertical gardens using limited space and reused materials. Even plastic finds a second purpose, transformed into green walls that support plants instead of polluting the soil.

The impact goes beyond the environment. Health improves. Food security grows. Skills are shared. The land becomes more resilient, and so do the communities that rely on it.

Your contribution is practical and shared. Digging. Planting. Building. Talking. Listening. Supporting ideas that help both nature and people move forward together.

Schedule

Week 1

Monday

You settle in with an orientation, meet the team, learn about the project goals, and get familiar with the accommodation and local area.

Tuesday

You spend the day at a local tree nursery, helping with seedbed preparation and other tasks that keep the nursery running.

Wednesday

You continue working at the tree nursery, supporting daily activities that prepare seedlings for planting.

Thursday

You visit Dundori Forest to collect different leaf specimens and deepen your botanical knowledge of local species.

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Friday

You head to a local school for gardening activities, where you plant tree seedlings and talk with children about environmental conservation.

Week 2

Monday

You join a forest walk combined with tree planting, hiking through a local forest and planting indigenous trees along the way.

Tuesday

You visit Menengai Crater for a hike and tree planting session, learning about the crater’s ecosystem while supporting restoration.

Wednesday

You return to Dundori Forest for another hike and tree planting day, helping restore forest areas with indigenous species.

Thursday

You go back to Menengai for further ecological education and hiking, with more opportunities to learn about the local environment.

Friday

You take part in an impact analysis and debrief, reviewing what has been achieved and reflecting on the results of the two weeks.

Each day usually includes around 5 to 6 hours of hands-on activities, giving you plenty of time to contribute while still having space to rest and take in the surroundings.

The schedule may be adjusted depending on local or unexpected circumstances

Your role is supportive, practical, and personal. You spend time with women who have had limited access to formal education, sharing knowledge that helps them move forward. Topics range from managing small incomes and starting local businesses to reproductive health, leadership, and everyday decision-making. Skills that translate directly into daily life.

Learning happens through conversation and shared effort. Workshops are interactive. Hands-on. Built around real needs rather than theory. English is commonly used, making communication open and collaborative, but the exchange goes both ways. You learn as much as you offer.

Confidence grows slowly here. Through discussion. Through practice. Through being heard. Your presence reinforces that their goals matter and that progress is possible. Many sessions also include environmental awareness, encouraging simple, sustainable choices that support the wider community.

This is not just teaching. It’s connection. You listen to stories, share your own, and witness how resilience shows up in quiet, determined ways. By strengthening skills and self-belief, you help create opportunities that extend beyond individuals to families and neighborhoods.

Schedule

Monday to Friday
You’ll dedicate 4–6 hours daily to engaging with local women through workshops and collaborative activities. Working alongside a local Community-Based Organization (CBO), you’ll visit women’s groups across villages to share knowledge and create impactful learning experiences.

Morning: Begin with breakfast and travel to the village site. Teach interactive sessions on personal growth, financial literacy, or entrepreneurship.
Midday: Enjoy a meal and reflect on the morning’s activities.
Afternoon: Continue sessions with a focus on knowledge sharing, skill-building, and collaboration.
Evening: Return to your accommodation for dinner and share experiences with fellow participants.
This program offers a unique opportunity to contribute meaningfully while gaining insight into the strength and determination of women in these communities. By empowering them today, you’re shaping a brighter future for generations to come.

The schedule may be adjusted depending on local or unexpected circumstances

From the start, you’re treated as part of the group. Local builders guide the work, showing you how things are done with the materials available. Together, you help strengthen houses, improve sanitation, and restore shared buildings that people rely on every day. The focus stays practical. Useful. Needed.

The impact is immediate. A repaired classroom. A safer roof. A place that can be used again. Over time, these improvements help communities maintain what they’ve built and adapt as needs change.

Alongside the physical work, there’s learning woven in naturally. You see how rural construction functions with limited resources. You understand the challenges people face, and the creativity they use to solve them. Skills develop as you go. Mixing cement. Plastering walls. Painting. Basic carpentry. Nothing abstract. All real.

You contribute where help is needed most. Building and repairing homes. Improving schools and playgrounds. Refreshing churches and other cultural spaces. Carrying materials. Digging foundations. Working with wood. Always alongside local residents, deciding together what makes sense.

The purpose is clear. Share skills. Learn by doing. Support everyday life through steady, honest work. And leave behind spaces that are safer, stronger, and more usable than before.

Schedule

Monday to Friday
Morning: Begin your day with a hearty breakfast before heading to the project site. Receive a briefing from the coordinator outlining your tasks for the day.

Midday: Take a break for lunch at a nearby facility or on-site, re-energizing for the afternoon’s work.

Afternoon: Continue with construction or renovation activities, focusing on tasks like building, painting, plastering, or repairing furniture. Work approximately 4–5 hours each day.

Evening: Return to your accommodation, unwind over dinner, and reflect on the day’s progress.

Your efforts will directly impact the lives of local residents, creating safer homes, better educational facilities, and a stronger sense of community for generations to come.

The schedule may be adjusted depending on local or unexpected circumstances

Based near Nakuru, the program combines conservation work with time spent in some of Kenya’s most striking natural areas. One of the central focuses is the endangered Rothschild giraffe. You help monitor their movements, observe behavior, and support long-term efforts to keep the population stable. The work is practical, grounded, and purposeful.

Beyond wildlife monitoring, the project extends into the landscape and nearby communities. You assist with restoring damaged habitats, planting trees, and supporting local sustainability initiatives. Along the way, you gain insight into how conservation here depends as much on people as it does on animals.

What you’ll take part in includes tracking giraffes in the conservancy, collecting ecological data, and learning how conservation decisions are made on the ground. You explore Soysambu Wildlife Conservancy on guided game drives, with time to understand its birdlife and ecosystems. In Dundori, you work at a tree nursery that supports reforestation and provides income for local women, then head into the forest reserve to plant indigenous trees. You also visit places like the Menengai Crater, combining exploration with practical restoration work.

Your daily contributions range from habitat maintenance to checking conservation infrastructure, clearing invasive plants, and supporting tree-growing projects. Every task feeds back into the same goal: keeping the ecosystem functional and resilient.

At its core, the program is about balance. Protecting biodiversity. Rebuilding damaged environments. Strengthening community involvement. And growing as a person through meaningful work.

It’s a shared effort between participants and local partners, shaped by the belief that wildlife and people can thrive side by side, now and long into the future.

Schedule

Week 1
Monday: Orientation
Start your adventure with a warm welcome! Get to know the team, learn about the projects, and explore your accommodation center as we prepare for the journey ahead.
Tuesday: Wildlife Conservancy
Kick off your conservation journey with an exciting game drive through the Kigio Wildlife Conservancy. Experience the breathtaking landscapes and discover the diverse wildlife, from antelopes to elephants.
Wednesday: Giraffe Tracking and Ecological Monitoring
Embark on a thrilling giraffe tracking expedition. Join conservationists to monitor the endangered Rothschild giraffes, observing their behavior and contributing to their protection.
Thursday: Removal of Invasive Plants
Help restore the ecosystem by working with the conservation team to remove invasive plant species from grazing areas, making the habitat healthier for wildlife.
Friday: Electric Fence Inspection
Assist in inspecting the electric perimeter fence that protects the conservancy. Help clear overgrowth and ensure the fence is functioning properly to safeguard wildlife.
Week 2
Monday: Soysambu Wildlife Conservancy
Enjoy a full-day game drive in the stunning Soysambu Wildlife Conservancy. Immerse yourself in nature, spotting diverse wildlife and bird species along the way.
Tuesday: Dundori Tree Nursery
Visit the Dundori Tree Nursery to learn about tree seedling care. Work alongside local women to support reforestation efforts and help nurture young trees.
Wednesday: Dundori Forest Hike and Tree Planting
Hike through the beautiful Dundori Forest Reserve, planting indigenous trees to restore biodiversity and contribute to a greener environment.
Thursday: Menengai Crater Hike and Ecological Education
Explore the Menengai Crater on a scenic hike while learning about its unique ecosystem. Participate in tree planting activities to support conservation efforts.
Friday: Impact Analysis and Debrief
Reflect on your journey with a collaborative impact analysis report, sharing your experiences and the progress made. Join the debriefing session to discuss insights and memories from the program.

The schedule may be adjusted depending on local or unexpected circumstances