| There are many opportunities for volunteers | | | | smiling faces and meet people with a great |
| abroad and Africa is always a popular destination. | | | | willingness to learn and to interact. You'll even get |
| If it's a country that appeals to you then you'll | | | | the chance to learn a bit of Swahili! |
| want to take a closer look at becoming a | | | | We wouldn't be being fair if we said that being a |
| volunteer in Kenya. Although famous for its | | | | volunteer in Kenya was all easy. In Mukuru Slums, |
| stunning scenery and amazing wildlife, and thus | | | | for example, the medical clinic works with a |
| popular for safari vacations, Kenya is nevertheless | | | | population of 62,000 people. Having said that, if |
| a very poor country and one of the areas that | | | | volunteering in Africa appeals to you then it likely |
| needs your help most. | | | | that you are the kind of person that isn't afraid of |
| Kenya is a fascinating place. There's great | | | | hard work and someone who wants to make a |
| diversity not just in wildlife but in living conditions. | | | | positive contribution. If that's you then Kenya is |
| In parts of Nairobi you'll find the great mansions | | | | just the place and you certainly won't get bored! |
| of yesteryear and in complete opposite the | | | | Of course it's not all hard work. You'll deserve |
| Kyangombe Slums, where you can give | | | | your leisure time and there are few place in the |
| indispensable help with orphaned children, or by | | | | world that can offer what Kenya has in store. |
| assisting in the local clinics or, if you have a more | | | | Nairobi is a cosmopolitan city, the east coast is |
| practical nature, by helping build walls or paint | | | | popular for water sports, there is tremendous |
| classrooms. No matter what your particular skills | | | | ethnic diversity, vibrant culture and who hasn't |
| you can have a remarkably positive impact on | | | | heard of the incredible Maasi Mara? If you |
| these people. | | | | volunteer in Kenya you'll be helping some of the |
| Despite the poverty and very high levels of | | | | most needy people in Africa. You'll be rewarded |
| unemployment, Kenya volunteer work is an | | | | with a tremendous - and justified - sense of |
| uplifting experience. Whether it's helping at a local | | | | achievement and you'll have the experience of a |
| school in the tea plantations of Limuru or working | | | | lifetime. |
| as a medical assistant in Nairobi you'll see many | | | | |