Childcare & Development in Kenya

About the program

The mission of this program is about offering vulnerable children in the community a level of care that they do not receive at home, primarily due to poverty.  Some children have HIV/AIDS and, sadly, due to the stigma attached to this disease, these children are often neglected in Africa. The children volunteers come into contact with during their placement have been extremely disadvantaged by their circumstances and will have endured a great deal of hardship - much of it holding back their development. Love Volunteers works with multiple centers around Nairobi which offer many different experiences.

Goals of this Project:

• Provide essential childcare to vulnerable children in Nairobi
• Improve the future prospects of the children in Kenya
• Give impoverished children quality care, compassion and a sense of hope
• Enable inter-cultural exchange which benefits both locals and international volunteers alike.

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Volunteer's role

Volunteers will contribute in a number of ways on this program and can expect to undertake the following tasks:

• Help to feed and care for the children
• Attend to and interact with the children
• Create activities and entertain the children with games and songs, etc.

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Requirements

Love Volunteers welcomes all those 18 years and over who wish to assist in the ongoing support and development of marginalized and at-risk children of Kenya. This highly interactive and varied project does not require participants to have a background in the field of childcare, as there are many ways you can assist. However, volunteers with suitable education, qualifications or experience are highly sought after. Regardless, a volunteer’s individual role can often be tailored to suit their particular skills and interests.

Additionally, volunteers applying to join this program will be required to supply to following documentation:

• Emergency contact
• Passport
• Police check