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    Volunteer
    Internship
    Opportunities .

    KVCDP offers volunteer internship opportunities in Kenya Community Development for support and cross cultural exchange with the help of local and international volunteers.

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    Community
    Resource
    Center

    Our Community Care Center 'Shangilia Day Care' is helping orphaned and vulnerable children in Wagusu village Bondo District of Nyanza Province western Kenya.

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    Volunteer
    Placements
    Kenya.

    KVCDP offers Kenya volunteer opportunities to work on either short or long term basis focusing on traditional education, environment education and community development.

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    Volunteer
    Travel
    Responsibly

    Our well structured programs are designed for volunteer travelers who want to indulge deeper into the real culture of Kenya's flora and fauna and an adventure of a life time.

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Youth Programs

We believe that our well thought youth network programs provide the best kenya volunteer placements. We have available volunteer placements from two weeks to three months.

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Why Volunteer?

When you volunteer in Kenya you are giving something back to the kenya community by lending a helping hand to people and the organizations that are in need of your support.

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Get Involved

KVCDP is now recruiting potential volunteers who share the vision that together we can help make a difference. Recruitment are on the following Kenya volunteer programs.

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VOLUNTEERS TESTIMONIAL

Dear Jackie, 25th May 2010
We just wanted to let you know what a wonderful time we have had over the last few weeks at the center. We think what you are doing is truly inspiring and we feel very proud to have been involved. We really do wish you all the best and hope the project will continue to expand. The community is truly blessed to have someone so dedicated working for their best interests. Thank you to you and the rest of the staff for welcoming us in such a kind way. We hope one day we will meet again, but until then keep up the amazing work. All our love, we will miss you lots, and best wishes for the future, Emily, Franki and Olivia from UK

02 Apr 2010 by Jacky

Volunteer in Kenya Programs

For Kenya Voluntary and Comunity Development Project:

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02 Apr 2010 by Jacky

Summer 23 Days Programme

Our itinerary allows you to reach out to less privileged communities and really make a difference while experiencing an adventure holiday for a relaxing & rewarding break. You will work alongside the local community on school projects and help improve the lives of the local people in different placement.

Day 1: Airport Pick-up
Pick up from JKIA (Jomo Kenyatta International Airport) to Nairobi Youth Hostel for full board.
Day 2: 3 hrs Nairobi City Tour
Orientation within Nairobi city on local culture, history and customs. The tour covers the modern city center, the National Museum and the adjacent snake park, Parliament Buildings, the Railway Museum where old steam locomotives are exhibited including the one from which superintendent John Lyall was taken from by a man-eating lion in Tsavo 1901.

You will also visit the city market where a wide variety of African curios and tropical fruit and flowers are on sale, ending with a visit to the Kenyatta International Conference Centre view-point which has a revolving restaurant.


After excursion spend 2 hrs on pre-depature orientation at the Nairobi Youth Hostel.
Day 3: Nairobi-Placement
Transfer to the project by a bus, departing from Nairobi at around 0800hrs, will be met by our field manager at the bus stop.
Day 4: Orientation
Volunteers will be introduced to the staff programs and the host family in case of home stay accommodation then start work
Day 5-18: Work
Is the exodus of community service and continues through to day 9, depending on your area of specialization, you’ll have the opportunity, to deliver your services to the best of your ability, visit the surrounding areas during your free time and explore the nature, culture and life of Kenya with the support of our local field staff. All meals and night at the resource center/home
Day 18: Farewell
Volunteers and members of the community get together and celebrate for having successfully worked together and pass a vote of thanks, exchanging gifts all, meals and night at the resource center:
Day 19: Placement-Nakuru.
Transfer from your placement to Nakuru and check in at Chester Hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 20: L.Nakuru.
After breakfast we proceed to Lake Nakuru National park one of the shallow soda lake within the rift valley system that has been described as “an ornithologist’s paradise and one of the world’s most magnificent sights”. It’s known for millions of flamingos, it’s a rhino sanctuary and also has other plain game. Dinner and overnight in Nakuru.
Day 21 : L.Nakuru-Masaai Mara
After breakfast we head further south to Narok town for lunch then proceed to masaai Mara Game Reserve arriving in the afternoon for game drive in this wonderful game reserve. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.
Day 22: Maasai Mara:
Spend the whole day viewing the animals in this tree studded grassland and rolling hills. This park is also known for the big five including lions, elephants, rhinos, buffaloes, and either cheater or leopards. Meals and overnight at the campsite.
Day 23:Masaai Mara-Nairobi
Pre-breakfast game-drive. After late breakfast, leave Maasai Mara for Nairobi, lunch en-route arriving late afternoon, for an overnight in Nairobi Youth Hostel.

The cost is US$ 1060

Requirements:

* Must be 18 and over
* No special experts or skills required except in teaching, health, marketing and office management
* Have a positive attitude and be flexible to adjust to the living conditions
* English speaking

What is included in the package?
-Food
-Accommodation
-Airport pick up
-Transportation to and from the placement
-program fee
-supervision
-Excursion and trip to maasai mara

What’s not included?
-International Airfare
-Visa
-Insurance
-Vaccinations
-Medical Bill

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Looking for a unique way to travel to Kenya? a career break or alternative travel experience? we have exactly what you're looking for. Volunteer in Kenya either in short or long term.

Our Kenya volunteer programs allows you to reach out to the challenged communities and make a difference while experiencing an adventure holiday of a lifetime.
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As I am talking to you there are a huge number of children in Wagusu and Abimbo who are either partially or totally orphaned, they don’t get basic meals in a day, they suffer the cruelty of both freezing cold and hot sun due to lack of clothing, or die like rats in the bush due to lack of access to medical or emotional care lets bridge the gap ...more info

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