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Volunteer with the Maasai in Kenya
Location: Kenya
Program Duration: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: Rolling starts
Greenheart Travel
http://www.greenhearttravel.org
746 N. LaSalle Drive Chicago, IL 60654 United States
Call Us
Phone: 888.227.6231
Fax: 312-944-0383
Description
Greenheart Travel's volunteer program in Kenya allows you the unique opportunity to work alongside the Maasai community as they strive to bridge the gap between their traditional lifestyles and 21st century Kenyan society. As a volunteer in Kenya you will have the opportunity to improve educational facilities, expand income generating activities for women, enrich the lives of the Maasai youth, or improve sustainable food security, all while learning to work within the cultural and social context of the Maasai.
Highlights
Volunteers help with the following activities:
* Help schools acquire necessary supplies
* Construction projects
* Irrigation projects
* Workshops for women's groups and school children
* Assist women's groups with finding new markets to sell their crafts
* Youth sports
* Chicken coop/organic farming
Qualifications
Volunteers should be ages 23 and older, be able to make a 4 week commitment to the project, and have a genuine desire and interest in helping the Maasai community.
Minimum Education
Associates
Languages
- English
Cost in US$:
2 weeks: USD 950
Cost Include Description:
What's Included?
* Accommodation in the Volunteer House
* Local cell phone for volunteers to use in case of emergency (phone credit not included)
* Transportation to local market once per week for volunteers to purchase groceries
* Laptop with internet in the volunteer house (internet credit not included)
* Emergency medical insurance for the duration of your program
* Arrival pick up and drop off from/to airport in Nairobi
* Program coordinator and emergency staff available 24/7 - Meet the in-country staff!
* Orientation - pre-departure and upon arrival
* Culture & Etiquette guide book
* Maasai home visits during orientation
***Meals are not included, but volunteers can purchase food at the market and cook at the volunteer house
Credit Available
no
Volunteer Types
- community development
- social services, social work
- volunteering
- women
- youth development
Age Range
23 +This Program is open to
American, Australian, Canadian, European, South African Participant. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals.
Typical Living Arrangements
- Guest House
Participants Travel to Kenya
Independently
Application Process Involves
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Phone/Video Interview
- Written Application
Greenheart Travel's Mission Statement
Greenheart Travel is a division of the Center for Cultural Interchange. Founded in 1985, the Center for Cultural Interchange (CCI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of cultural understanding, academic development and world peace. Greenheart is CCI's way of promoting the health and welfare of the earth and its people through cultural exchange, ethical travel, responsible consumerism, and community service.
Year Founded
1985
