Volunteer with Women in Kenya

Duration 1 – 8 weeks

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)

Accommodation

On all our programmes volunteers are accommodated in shared housing and can expect to share a room with one to five other volunteers. Bedrooms consist of single beds and bunk beds with bedding provided. You will just need to bring your own towel & toiletries in the summertime; a sleeping bag in the winter times and a mosquito net. The accommodation is safe, secure and located in the community where our volunteers work. Living is comfortable; our houses have electricity and running water with Western toilets.

There are also homestay options, available on request where volunteers will be placed with an in-country family.

Please note that online registration requires departure dates, criminal clearance and covid vaccine certificates. Please have the information at hand before proceeding to registration. You will also be prompted to make online payment.

Volunteer Programmes

Programme Fees

1 Week – £336
2 Week – £441
3 Week – £546
4 Week – £651
5 Week – £756
6 Week – £861
7 Week – £966
8 Week – £1071

Child and vulnerable bodies’ Protection Policy

As an organization we have a child and vulnerable bodies’ protection policy which is implemented across all our organization, partner organizations and all programs. As part of this policy, for all local partners, volunteers and program leaders, due vetting is conducted in the form of background checks and police clearances. This is done to provide all children and vulnerable bodies under the care of Volunteer Factor the protection and safety they deserve. Along with this, we take good care in making sure that engagement with children and vulnerable bodies is done under supervision and that all parties engaging with children and vulnerable bodies, do not take advantage of them and not cause further harm. Any suspicions and alleged abuse will be taken seriously and dealt with immediately with due care.