Business Administration & Training Assistant
As a volunteer on the Working with NGOs project, you will play an important role in assisting NGOs in Cambodia who generally have limited financial resources and often struggle to run their projects and raise funds from international donors.
This project is well suited to hard-working individuals who are interested in sharing their relevant experience with NGOs in the fields of community development, human rights, health and HIV/AIDS awareness, gender issues, environmental issues, and education.
Your volunteer work may include writing proposals for fundraising, preparing case studies and reports, teaching English to staff, organizational development, administration, research and providing IT assistance. You can expect to work between 3 and 8 hours per day and your tasks will depend on your individual skills and interests, as well as your program duration. If you stay longer than 2 months, you will have the chance to work more independently and gain deeper involvement within the NGO, and may have the opportunity to participate in field-based research.
The Working with NGOs project in Kenya is open to volunteers over the age of 18 years-old with relevant experience in the field they wish to work in.
Please note that you will be assigned to the NGO that has the most need for assistance and is the most suitable match based on your educational background, experience and interests. This project has a minimum duration requirement of 5 weeks and you will need to bring your own laptop.
Typical day
First Day: On your first day of volunteering, you will be escorted to your placement by a local coordinator and introduced to the placement staff you will be working with.
Weekdays: A typical volunteer day would is as follows:
7.00 AM Breakfast in the volunteer house or with your host family.
7.45 AM Volunteer leaves home and travels to the project. The volunteer joins with the local staff and will be given a duty roster and plan for work. Work and hours is dependent on the project and location that the volunteer is participating in.
12.00 PM - 2.00 PM Lunch break. In Kenya all workplaces have a lunch break for about 2 hours. Some start earlier, some later. During this lunch break you are welcome to stay with the children at your Childcare placement or in the office at Teaching/NGO placements and some placements will offer you food.
2.00 PM - 5.00 PM Work at the project usually ends. The volunteer at this point is free to travel home, sightseeting or do shopping.
7.00 PM Dinner in the volunteer house or with the host family.
Free-time activities
During the weekends, volunteers have free time to relax or take the opportunity to explore Nairobi, wider Kenya and Eastern Africa. Long weekends can be taken to travel further afield (i.e. Mombasa, Uganda or Tanzania), or to embark on a safari. Sunday is a religious day of rest. If you wish, you can accompany your host family to their local church, as a Kenyan church service is a unique and special experience for many volunteers.
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Program Requirements
- Self Motivated
- Hardworking
- Ability to communicate
Included Services
- In Country Supervision
- Airport Pickup
- Food
- Accommodation
- Local Travel
- Internet
- Admin Costs
The program orientation begins on the 1st and 15th of every month and volunteers need to arrive in Nairobi on the day before orientation.
After you have registered for the program, please book your flights to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi. Your airport pick-up is included in your Program Fee.
When you arrive, you will be greeted at the airport by a member of the local team and transported to the volunteer accommodation.
Orientation is hosted by our local team in Nairobi. Orientation begins on the morning of your chosen start date and covers everything you need to know for your volunteer program in Kenya – Introduction to Kenya, Kenyan Customs, Language Training Details, Rules and Expectations, Safety, Travel Opportunities in Kenya, Introduction to your project and placement. The orientation will also give you a chance to meet other volunteers and swap contact details for weekend travel and socializing. Once your orientation is complete, you will be transported to your homestay and introduced to your host family.
Volunteers are accommodated in homestays with local families, who have been approved by our local team in Kenya. Volunteers can expect to share a bedroom with two to four other volunteers, comprised of single beds and bunk beds with bedding provided. Living is comfortable and most home-stays have electricity, running water and western bathrooms.
WiFi can be accessed from local cafes and restaurants within walking distance of most homestays in Nairobi. If you’re a volunteering on the Teaching - Kibera project, WiFi can be difficult to access in Kibera, so we recommend purchasing a local SIM card with data during your program orientation in Nairobi.
Volunteers in Kenya are provided with three meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner), which is served at the homestays. Breakfast generally consists of chai (tea), toast, fruit and sometimes mandazzi (deep fried dough). A typical lunch can include vegetables with rice, occasional meat and fruit. Dinner usually includes traditional food, such as ugali, chapatti, mboga and irio, alongside meat and vegetables. Bottled water is readily available in Kenya and volunteers should budget approximately US$5 per week for this (2 liters per day). If you have any special dietary requirements, please let us know when you apply for the program so we can make arrangements for you.
Dates & Fees
Details on arrival
The program orientation begins on the 1st and 15th of every month and volunteers need to arrive in Nairobi on the day before orientation.
After you have registered for the program, please book your flights to arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) in Nairobi. Your airport pick-up is included in your Program Fee.
When you arrive, you will be greeted at the airport by a member of the local team and transported to the volunteer accommodation. Your accommodation is covered by your Program Fee and includes the night before your program orientation.
If you are traveling in Kenya prior to your volunteer program, we can arrange for you to be picked up in Nairobi on the day before your program orientation.
Orientation is hosted by our local team in Nairobi. Orientation begins on the morning of your chosen start date and covers everything you need to know for your volunteer program in Kenya – Introduction to Kenya, Kenyan Customs, Language Training Details, Rules and Expectations, Safety, Travel Opportunities in Kenya, Introduction to your project and placement. The orientation will also give you a chance to meet other volunteers and swap contact details for weekend travel and socializing. Once your orientation is complete, you will be transported to your homestay and introduced to your host family.
Program fees
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