Women Education Assistant

The project

The  aim of this program is to empower the less privileged women with income-generating projects, education and skills training.

 At many of the centers, women are able to learn sewing, tailoring, candle-making and jewelry-making through subsidized courses. 

The women also need to have access to finance and small business management courses, enabling them to start their own craft-making or tailoring businesses to generate an income and provide for their families.

Not all of the women suffer from HIV/AIDS and some have joined the centers to help improve their overall living situation and learn vital skills to help become self sufficient.

Volunteer work

As a volunteer you will work closely with centers which support women affected by HIV/AIDS in providing counseling, guidance, and sometimes childcare in Nairobi.

If you have skills in arts and craft-making and an interest in supporting women to become self-sufficient, this project will be a good fit for you.

As a volunteer, you will assist in a range of areas, including counseling, skill-training and campaign/education development.

While volunteering with us , you may also have the opportunity to help on outreach work within the wider local communities and slum areas Sakubva Townships.

Orientation

Orientation is hosted by our local team in Nairobi. 

Orientation begins on your chosen start date and covers everything you need to know for your volunteer program in Kenya – Introduction to Kenya,  Customs, Language Training Details, Rules and Expectations, Safety, Travel Opportunities in the country, 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.

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 be as follows:

7.30 AM Breakfast with the host family.

8.30 AM - 2.00 PM Volunteers travel to their placements and meet with the placement staff. Work and hours at the placement are dependent on the project and placement that each volunteer is working at. There is usually a morning tea break and lunch break.

2.00 PM - 5.00 PM Work at the placement usually ends. Volunteers are free to travel back to their homestays, go sight seeing, or do some shopping.

7.00 PM - 8.00 PM Dinner with the host family.

Please note, this schedule  vary depending on the particular project the volunteer is participating on.

Volunteer programs begin on the 1st and 15th of every month. Volunteers can choose to volunteer for periods ranging from 4 weeks to 11 weeks.

When you arrive, you will be greeted at the airport by a member of the local team and transported to the volunteer accommodation

If you are traveling in Kenya  prior to your volunteer program, we can arrange for you to be picked up in Nairobi  the day before your program orientation