Volunteer with Teaching in Kenya

Volunteers are placed in either community schools or orphan helping schools. Sometimes we collaborate with the government to send volunteers to public schools in disadvantaged areas.. The teaching program is offered in:

  • Nairobi
  • Rural areas of Kenya especially in Maasailand

We have partner schools in very remote areas, the vast slums of Nairobi and other major towns, and the general rural Kenya. Many of the schools that we work with are understaffed and are always in need of a helping hand. There are three school terms in a year. During the breaks, the teaching volunteers usually take the time off to go and see wildlife or do other forms of safari. If they want to stay around, there is work always at the school, like painting, repair or renovations. What Does The Work Entail? The volunteer does not need to be a qualified or experienced teacher to teach. Volunteers teach in the following fields:

  • English
  • Math
  • Basic Science
  • Arts and Crafts or
  • Social Studies

What’s Included:

  • Orientation
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick up and your volunteer placement
  • 24/7 EMERGENCY support
  • Qualified tour guide
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at DTR accommodation

What’s NOT Included:

  • Visa Application
  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • End of program departure arrangement (accommodation and transport to the airport)

Volunteer with Teaching in Uganda

The objective of the Teaching programme in Uganda is to contribute to the development of under-resourced local schools and provide opportunities for Ugandans from disadvantaged backgrounds to receive a quality education. Teaching in a Ugandan school is a truly humbling experience, although the students have experienced tough upbringings, they are extremely polite, cheerful and eager to learn. The presence of mzungu (western) volunteers is always a great novelty for the children too. Volunteers are placed in nursery, primary or secondary schools, where they work alongside local teachers. Typical subjects include English, Math, Sports, Science, History, Music and Social Studies. Depending on the school in which volunteers are placed, students can range in age from 3 to 20 years old. Volunteers do not need to be qualified or experienced teachers to participate on this project. Schools in Uganda run for three terms per year and the Teaching project will operate during the school holiday periods. During these periods, volunteers will switch to another available project.

What’s Included:

  • Orientation
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick up and your volunteer placement
  • 24/7 EMERGENCY support
  • Qualified tour guide
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at DTR accommodation

What’s NOT Included:

  • Visa Application
  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • End of program departure arrangement (accommodation and transport to the airport)

Volunteer with Special Needs in Kenya

Here the volunteers work in a school setting where they assist the caregivers and teachers in day to day activities and other chores. For those volunteers who are qualified and certified they are involved in more intensive care e.g. giving first aid to the children if need be etc.

What’s Included:

  • Orientation
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick up and your volunteer placement
  • 24/7 EMERGENCY support
  • Qualified tour guide
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at DTR accommodation

What’s NOT Included:

  • Visa Application
  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • End of program departure arrangement (accommodation and transport to the airport)

Volunteer with Special Needs in Uganda

This project is well suited to caring and patient volunteers who are passionate about working with people of all ages and abilities and increasing inclusiveness for people living with special needs. 

Your tasks may include working as a teacher aid, assisting with vocational training, providing care and playing games with individuals during their free time. 

You are not required to have previous experience or training, as you will work closely with our local staff. Volunteers with adequate training can expect to work more independently in the center and assist with speech and occupational therapy, physiotherapy, education and teaching basic hygiene. If you are specialised in a particular field, please provide these details in your application to assist the local staff in placing you where you will be most effective. Keep in mind that it is important to be flexible and willing to work within other areas as needed. Please note that some placements can require up to an hour of travel time, each way, on public transport. 

What’s Included:

  • Orientation
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick up and your volunteer placement
  • 24/7 EMERGENCY support
  • Qualified tour guide
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at DTR accommodation

What’s NOT Included:

  • Visa Application
  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • End of program departure arrangement (accommodation and transport to the airport)

Volunteer with Women in Kenya

This volunteer programme works in two ways, however, the activities that the volunteers undertake are aimed towards the same goal which is to empower a woman.

  • We work with HIV/Aids centres where all the women involved are HIV/Aids positive. These are people who have faced the worst in their lives due to poverty, stigmatisation and abuse from mostly their husbands and close family members.
  • The second group are those women who are HIV/Aids negative but come from very poor homes and are not able to feed their children due to poverty. Their aim of coming together is to work together, give each hope in life, learn new skills etc.

In both the two groups they meet in one location on rented or sponsored premises on a daily basis to learn skills in bead work, dress making & sewing, soap making etc. They then sell the products that they make and out of it they earn little money. The skills also help them to make products e.g. necklaces, earrings etc and sell them individually which helps them support their families.

What’s Included:

  • Orientation
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick up and your volunteer placement
  • 24/7 EMERGENCY support
  • Qualified tour guide
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at DTR accommodation

What’s NOT Included:

  • Visa Application
  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • End of program departure arrangement (accommodation and transport to the airport)

Volunteer with Women in Uganda

If you’re someone who is interested in promoting better opportunities for women in Uganda, this is a rewarding project to support.  As a volunteer on the Women’s Education project, you will work closely with local community centers, providing support to women and their families. You role will be focused on providing mentoring support around management,​ ​​financing and educational development to increase independence among the women and allow mothers to better support their families. Many of the women’s groups are involved in craft​-making through basket weaving, sewing, tailoring and jewelry-making, and the craft​s they make are then sold in order to generate income and provide for their families. Volunteers are also encouraged to create educational training materials on topics such as managing​ finances, vocational skills and building self-esteem.  You day will start from 8AM – 2PM

What’s Included:

  • Orientation
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick up and your volunteer placement
  • 24/7 EMERGENCY support
  • Qualified tour guide
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at DTR accommodation

What’s NOT Included:

  • Visa Application
  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • End of program departure arrangement (accommodation and transport to the airport)

Volunteer with Animals in Uganda

This is a unique opportunity for volunteers to work with farm animals like Cows, Dogs, Cats, Goats, Pigs, Rabbits, Poultry. This is a chance to learn about animals; and veterinary medicine in general and specifically about animal care in some parts of Africa

What’s Included:

  • Orientation
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick up and your volunteer placement
  • 24/7 EMERGENCY support
  • Qualified tour guide
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at DTR accommodation

What’s NOT Included:

  • Visa Application
  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • End of program departure arrangement (accommodation and transport to the airport)

Volunteer with Sport in Uganda

Ugandan children are incredibly enthusiastic and love learning new sports! The Sports Education project in Uganda provides these children with a range of activities and sports to participate in and volunteers are placed in primary or secondary schools to assist with Physical Education classes and other sports activities.

What’s Included:

  • Orientation
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick up and your volunteer placement
  • 24/7 EMERGENCY support
  • Qualified tour guide
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at DTR accommodation

What’s NOT Included:

  • Visa Application
  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • End of program departure arrangement (accommodation and transport to the airport)

Volunteer with Children in Kenya

We offer volunteer placements in orphanages in both Nairobi and the rural areas. Work in an orphanage ranges from cooking, cleaning, taking care of babies to office work. The volunteers that work in orphanages are asked to help with work wherever they can because help is usually needed in more than one area. Some volunteers like to live inside the orphanage so that they can help with night work.

Orphanages in Kenya host 50 to 150 kids at any one time. There is a boys’ dormitory as well as girls’, a kitchen, an office, a garden, the toilets, laundry area and sometimes a baby nursery. Some volunteers like to be assigned to one particular area while others like to get a taste of everything. Some orphanages have schools (kindergartens) inside; volunteers that are placed in such orphanages may want to help with school as well. The volunteers in such schools take roles as teachers (basic math’s, English) they are also take part in Physical education and sports. They are encouraged to also introduce new games.

What’s Included:

  • Orientation
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick up and your volunteer placement
  • 24/7 EMERGENCY support
  • Qualified tour guide
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at DTR accommodation

What’s NOT Included:

  • Visa Application
  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • End of program departure arrangement (accommodation and transport to the airport)

Volunteer with Children in South Africa

On this program your role will be to provide care and support to local staff. The program provides
ongoing early development education in a way that is impactful, safe and sustainable. Your role as a
volunteer will be important in offering a positive and safe learning environment.

What’s Included:

  • Orientation
  • Accommodation
  • Airport pick up and your volunteer placement
  • 24/7 EMERGENCY support
  • Qualified tour guide
  • Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at DTR accommodation

What’s NOT Included:

  • Visa Application
  • Flights
  • Travel Insurance
  • End of program departure arrangement (accommodation and transport to the airport)