Childcare Volunteering in Kenya

About the programs

On this amazing program volunteers work with centres providing care to children from poor families in either Mombasa or Diani Beach. In Mombasa the local team work closely with two schools in the community. One is a smaller children’s center with 25 children from ages 2-14 years where volunteers can assist with teaching the toddler’s class during the day and planning activities and trips out for the older children. The other option is a larger center and school with 38 vulnerable children and 200 students at the school. Here volunteers can run classes and activities in both the school and care centers. Both sites appreciate volunteers with experience in social work, counselling, construction, building, behavior management and working with special needs children.

The Diani Beach community-care center is situated around an hour from Mombasa. The center is run by a Reverend and has strong religious values. There are 58 children aged from 4-23 years at the center. Volunteers can be involved in teaching the youngest children, plan activities and trips, fundraise, complete construction projects, paint, clean, help with homework and chores. The children have formed a band and visit local hotels to raise money. Volunteers with musical knowledge could assist with this.

Goals of this Project:

• Provide essential childcare to vulnerable children
• Improve the future prospects of the children of 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
• Work in volunteer’s field of expertise such as counselling, construction, etc
• Teach younger children

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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.