What's included:

• Accommodation
• Meals (usually Half-board but sometimes, lunch can also be provided).
• Pre-departure navigational and visa assistance.
• In-country program orientation.
• Airport pick-up.
• Certificate of International Volunteering from the organization.
• A possible chance to work in Kenya as well (although that is not a guarantee).

What's not included:

The visa arrangements, pre-departure PCR tests, vaccination costs (if the traveler is unvaccinated or partially vaccinated) and the flight costs have to be done on the applicant’s part. The program supervisors will try their utmost best to make the volunteer’s journey and stay hassle-free.

According to current rules, if the visitor is unvaccinated, don’t get scared. We got you covered. You can come to Kenya and get it for free! Sounds good, right?

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION -

We do understand that some volunteers may not be able to spend as much so it is better that they discuss with the management prior to arranging a stay. In the times of the pandemic, empathy is a route to better communication and compassion. Although the money is directly invested for the provisions of the volunteers and the children and the caregivers, what we need in exchange for a budget compromise is your love, energy and ideas that can suit our betterment.

In case the volunteer is scheduled for Nairobi, there might be additional charges for pickup assistance or a proper navigational guidance for the route to Mombasa.

However, in special cases, there would be a pick-up assistance.

We strongly advise volunteers to save time and money to book a direct or a 1-stop flight to Mombasa (IATA code – MBA) as the final destination and their place of volunteering is the same.

After you have registered for the program, please book your flights to arrive at Mombasa International Airport (MBA) in Mombasa. 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.

Homestay The accommodation is a homestay. the room with a personal bed, bedsheets, pillow, carpet, chair, table, toilet, shower, 24/7 wi-fi, fan, electricity, and western toilet. Some time. two volunteers may share a room with a personal bed and a special room may accommodate ​3​ volunteers

The volunteers may share a sitting room, and laundry machine, and may prepare meals of their choice. The kitchen has a gas supply, cooker, and cooking utensils.

You will be living with a host family and become part of a family member. You will learn about unique cultures that are totally different from what you know from your own country and cook local meals. If you want to enjoy and find everything so good, easy, and rewarding you need to master two principles below

1.     while in the host family, always feel free.

2.     when you need something, always ask.​

Volunteers are provided with two meals per day (breakfast and dinner), which are served at the school. However, in case of lunch, it may be at one’s own expense or sometimes shared with the school staff. Not to worry, a proper local lunch usually costs no more than 1.5-2 euros.

Breakfast is served around 7-8 am and generally consists of chai (tea), toast, fruit and sometimes mandazi (African donuts). A typical lunch can include vegetables with rice, occasional meat and fruit and is served around 1-2 pm. Dinner is usually served around 7-8 pm and usually includes traditional food, such as ugali, chapati, mboga and irio, alongside meat and vegetables.

Tap water is usually not safe to drink in the project site due to its closeness to the Indian ocean, though bottled water is readily available. However, clean water is available at the accommodation. Volunteers typically drink around half a gallon, or two liters, per day, which adds up to cost around $5-10 per week although drinking water is available at the volunteer house.