Volunteer Kenya | Tsavo
We are no longer sending volunteers to this location. Instead we will be concentrating on our Asia and Central America projects. For more information about these please take a look at our Asia and Central America project pages.
Set on the outskirts of the Tsavo National Park our Voi project offers you the incredibly opportuinity to work and live in a wildlife sanctury. Perfect for anyone with a sense of adventure and a love of wildlife. Volunteers will be assisting the park rangers and supporting the ongoing intiative to raise conservation awarness.
Volunteers choosing to go to Kenya will also have the oppotunity to stay with homestay families and teach English in village schools.
Volunteers on our conservation project will live in tents within the sanctuary. Daily activities will include de-snaring, bush patrols, guiding tourists around the park.
Additional activities will include contributing to the ongoing human - wildlife conflict research, community outreach and school visits. All activites are focused on increasing awarness of the importance of conservation.
Volunteers living with our homestay families will be able to teach in rural schools. You will be placed in the local village school which is typically at the heart of the community. Many of the schools only have rudimentary supplies so you will be expected to use your creativity and imagination to provide fun and interesting lessons.
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What you receive
- Collection from MOI airport
- Orientation upon arrival
- Informal Swahili classes
- 24 hour support from staff
- Accommodation with home stay families
- Two meals per week day, three meals on weekends.
- Regular follow-up meetings
Apart from our fees, you must pay for:
Our application process typically takes two or three weeks, but can
be speeded up if there is a need for that. When we receive the initial
application from you, we will send you our full application form.
(1) Complete the Initial Application Form:
The first stage of the application process is to fill out the brief initial application form. Upon
receiving this we will send you the full application form.
(2) Complete the Full Application Form:
Fill out the application form. After receiving this we will assess your
suitability and place you on one of our programs.
(3) Placement info:
We will return detailed placement information and an invoice. If you
accept the placement you should pay the invoice and send us receipt of
payment by email or fax.
(4) Program Fee:
The program fee should be paid to us at least 2 months before you are
due to start your placement. However please be aware that we have a limited
amount of placements, so placements will only be secured when we
have received your payment.
(5) Communication:
Once you have made your traveling arrangements you should mail your time
of arrival and the means of transportation and we will confirm pickup.
Dates for the Year 2012:
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May: Sat 26 June: Sat 9, Sat 23 July: Sat 7, Sat 21 August: Sat 4, Sat 18 |
September: Sat 1, Sat 15, Sat 29 October: Sat 13, Sat 27 November: Sat 10, Sat 24 December: Sat 8, Sat 22 |
| January: Sat 5, Sat 19 February: Sat 2, Sat 16 March: Sat 2, Sat 16, Sat 30 April: Sat 13, Sat 27 |
May: Sat 11, Sat 25 June: Sat 8, Sat 22 July: Sat 6, Sat 20 August: Sat 3, Sat 17, Sat 31 |
September: Sat 14, Sat 28 October: Sat 12, Sat 26 November: Sat 9, Sat 23 December: Sat 7, Sat 21 |
Volunteers on the conservation project will live in a small housing block built rooms within the wildlife sanctuary. Facilities are rudimentary, there is no electricity however there is a shower block with long drop toilets and hot water can be provided for basin showers.
Volunteers living with homestay families should also be prepared for basic living accommodation with long drop toilets.
Volunteers are free to leave the Sanctuary at weekends to explore other Kenyan towns. You will need to take a local taxi to the nearest town of Voi from there you can catch public buses to any number of destinations. Mombasa and Nairobi are only a few hours away
Meals will be prepared in the living quarters at the Sanctuary and volunteers will recieve three dishes per day. Should you feel like indulging yourself it is also possible to occasionally eat in the Sanctuary hotels that provide an international buffet.
All volunteers are requested to fly into Mombasa (MOI) airport. Many international flights land at Nairobi so volunteers will need to purchase a connecting flight ticket from Kenya Airways.
90 Day tourist visas can be purchased on arrival at Nairobi airport for $50USD. It is possible to extend your visa by an additional 90 days by visiting the immigration office in Nairobi.
If you are planning to work in Cambodia then you will need to obtain a police records background check before starting your placement. For details on the application procedure in your home country please take a look at: www.travel-to-teach.org/CRB-information.php
At all other locations you will be required to abide by the Travel to Teach Child Protection Policy.
Please seek advice from your doctor on what vaccinations you need. You can also visit the WHO's (World Health Organization) travelers health information site regarding the risk of Malaria or other illnesses in Kenya . Please note that if you are travelling onwards from Kenya to another developing country you will need to provide a Yellow Fever vaccination certificate.
One of the conditions of entry onto our programs is that volunteers have travel insurance. Most importantly the insurance needs to include medical treatment and repatriation in case of unforeseen accidents or illnesses. Volunteers should purchase insurance independently and bring a copy of their insurance certificate with them for their local co-ordinator to check before starting their program. Read our terms and conditions.
Read our Terms & Conditions
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