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If you do not see the volunteer program you want, look under Worldwide for volunteer programs located in several different regions.

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Wildlife Research and Community Development in Kenya
Join this expedition and assist with terrestrial and marine mammal research and participate in development projects with rural East African communities. You will discover both the African savannah and the Indian Ocean as an active member of a GVI research team studying the biodiversity of the region and working with local communities to assist them in benefiting from their natural resources in a sustainable manner.

Dates: 5 to 10 weeks, departures throughout the year
Costs: US$3150 for 5 weeks
Contact in USA: Call toll free 888-653-6028
Contact in UK: 01727 250250
Website: www.gviusa.com

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United Planet
Explore Kenya as a Volunteer
Rich in wildlife, beaches, coral reefs, mountainscapes and ancient Swahili cities, Kenya promises an adventure of a lifetime. This is an amazing opportunity for anyone who likes working with children and in education. You also have the ability to help the community by working with the disabled or even participating in agricultural projects. The opportunities are vast and are waiting for you!

Cost: 6 months $4695, 1 year $7195.
Dates: Starts in August or January.
Contact: United Planet, 11 Arlington St, Boston MA 02116, USA. Telephone: 617-267-7763.
Email: quest@unitedplanet.org
Website: www.unitedplanet.org

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Custom Volunteer Breaks to Kenya
Teaching, orphanages, journalism and conservation. Diverse choices that can be combined with beach stays and safaris at prices that will surprise you. Real place, real people, real travel.
Volunteer with InspireKenya

Contact: Inspire Kenya, Sycamore lodge, Greaghlone, Carrickmacross, Co. Monaghan, Ireland. Tel.: Ireland 003530879949859. Nairobi (254)722606566.
Costs:
From $950.
Email: mathew@inspirekenya.com
Website: www.inspirekenya.com

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All Languages Abroad: 50 Countries 30 Languages 1 Adventure!
We offer a variety of language courses for all ages & budgets. Immerse yourself in the local culture, pick your accommodation type (host family or apartment) and enjoy many cultural activities with international students from around the world. We also offer the chance to volunteer in selected locations around the world helping the local community. These volunteer programs are not just fun and interesting but very rewarding and meaningful for the local people you are helping.

Visit www.languagesabroad.com/volunteer.html for more information.

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Volunteer Abroad in Kenya with Volunteering Solutions
Affordable volunteer programs in India, Nepal, Kenya, Ghana, Tanzania, Vietnam, Phillipines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Cambodia. Volunteering Solutions provides International Volunteer Abroad, Volunteer and Travel programs in 10 countries across Asia and Africa. We constantly work to provide affordable and meaningful volunteer abroad opportunities for volunteers from around the world. Our volunteer abroad programs include both short-term 2-week to long-term 6-month volunteer abroad placements in every country, which volunteers can join throughout the year.

Cost: Costs start at only $650 for 2-week placements.
Dates: All year round.
Email: info@volunteeringsolutions.com
Website: www.volunteeringsolutions.com

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African Impact
Kenya Expedition
Join 18 other intrepid travellers and volunteer with the African Impact team in the refurbishment of a local Maasai village clinic and a new base for the Nomadic Communities Trust Mobile Camel Clinic. After this building project in Samburuland on the banks of a local river, take in the sights of Lake Nakuru’s famous cloud of flamingos, and wildlife population, which is said to rival that of the Maasai Mara. Also venture out on a Camel Safari through the Districts of Laikipia and Samburuland, the vast plateau North West of Mt. Kenya, straddling the equator at the heart of Kenya’s Rift Valley Province.

Contact: impact@africanencounter.org, www.africanimpact.com

Amurtel
Ananda Marg charity based in India that runs children’s homes in Ghana, Kenya, Congo, and South Africa. Women volunteers work 2, 3, or 6 months. Simple vegetarian food and accommodations provided; volunteers contribute $250-$450 for short stays of two to three months and $450-$750 for longer stays.

Contact: info@amurtel.org; www.amurtel.org/Africa

AVIF (Kenya)
AVIF is an online charity, working on a shoestring, devoted to aiding street children and their communities in Kenya. It recently joined the Global Neighbor Network. AVIF’s corresponding charity in Nairobi is the Kenya Programmes of Disabled Persons. Summer Program for self-funding volunteers to work with disabled children, especially girls, and other vulnerable groups. Four-week placements in 5 venues in Kenya.

Contact: volunteer@avif.org.uk. www.avif.org.uk.

Experiential Learning International
Volunteer in Kenya: Humanitarian Aid
ELI places volunteers in Nakuru, Kenya, at the very edge of one of the country's greatest wildlife refuges. Work in an orphanage, a health facility, or the National Park itself. This beautiful and friendly region of Kenya will be an unforgettable experience.

Contact: info@eliabroad.org, www.eliabroad.org

Global Citizens Network/Harrambee
Sends teams of paying volunteers for 1 to 3 weeks to rural Kenya and Tanzania (among other countries worldwide). $1,250-$2,050 plus airfare.

Contact: www.globalcitizens.org

International Volunteer HQ
IVHQ Volunteer in Kenya from $520
International Volunteer HQ’s partner NGO in Kenya requires volunteers NOW! IVHQ has a wide range of extremely affordable volunteering opportunities available in teaching, orphanage work, HIV/Aids work and medical placements in both urban and rural Kenya.
IVHQ Volunteer in Kenya-Maasai Village from $490
International Volunteer HQ’s partner NGO in Kenya – Maasai Village requires volunteers NOW! IVHQ has partnered with a Maasai community development organization in rural Kenya to assist Maasai villages as they assimilate into the modern Africa way of living while still preserving the traditional Maasai culture and unique way of life. This extremely popular placement has very affodable volunteer projects available in the fields of teaching, medical placement, HIV/Aids education and Maasai community development.

Contact: volunteer@volunteerhq.org, www.volunteerhq.org.

Kenyan Voluntary Development Assn. (KVDA)
21-day workcamps held year-round, with volunteers from different nationalities placed at community projects with a specific developmental theme. Also a Medium- and Long-Term Volunteer (MLTV) Program: 3-12 months. $200 fee for 3 weeks plus $60 for local transport and orientation; varying fees for MLT volunteers.

Contact: P.O. Box 48902-00100, Nairobi, Kenya; tel./fax. 011-254-20-225379; info@kvdakenya.org, www.kvdakenya.org. Street address: Kampus Towers, 1st Fl., Ste. 5, University Way, Nairobi, Kenya.

Madventurer
Paying volunteers participate in expeditions and community work in Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, and Togo.

Contact: www.madventurer.com

Mondo Challenge
Volunteer in Kenya

Volunteer teaching in Kenya in the Maasai Mara region.

Contact: info@mondochallenge.org, www.mondochallenge.org

Naserian Ventures
Volunteer teaching in Nairobi, Kenya
Help needed to teach conversational English to children, mathematics, science, religious studies, geography, agriculture, home science, as well as coaching for extracurricular activities such as football, volleyball, netball, and badminton.

Contact: naserianventures@mail.com, www.naserianventures.7p.com

Real Africa Excursions Ltd.
Volunteer Vacations in Kenya
Volunteer work visits and vacations, missions trips, school-college or youth exchange visits, cultural and community excursions, to Uganda and Kenya, for groups and individuals. Have you ever wished to go to Africa have fun and also make a difference in the lives of the people you meet? Explore Africa while assisting those who are less fortunate? Come to Africa with us and make this an unforgettable experience.

Contact: info@real-africa.co.uk, www.real-africa.co.uk

Joyworld, Sukuma Wiki
Volunteer for a Kenyan Orphanage
A Dutch foundation, which established and presently runs an orphanage, Joyworld, in Mombassa, Kenya. Eleven children who used to live on the streets now have a home there. Thanks to Joyworld these children are able to eat and go to school, and have hope for the future. For more information over Sukuma Wiki and Joyworld please visit our website.

Contact: metmei@zonnet.nl, sail.to/joyworld.

Tembeza Kenya
Conservation, Teaching and Volunteer Work Experience in Kenya
Tembeza Kenya is an organisation which specialises in bringing people from all over the world to Kenya, and facilitating voluntary work placements for them in various sectors in desperate need of help. From wildlife conservation to teaching, and from community-based work to medicine, Tembeza Kenya supports an ever-expanding network of organizations across the country that would love for you to come and lend a hand.

Contact: info@tembezakenya.com, www.tembezakenya.com

Volunteer Visions
Affordable Volunteer Programs in Kenya Starting at $550 for 2 Weeks
Volunteer Visions was founded with a simple idea in mind; that volunteering should be affordable and available to everyone. We offer affordable programs in community development, environmental conservation, building homes and teaching English. Packages start at $550 and includes food, accommodation, arrival pick-up, pre-departure information, orientation and 24/7 emergency support. Whatever your motive for volunteering may be, we can help you find a placement that suits your needs.

Contact: 330-871-4511 (USA); info@volunteervisions.org; www.volunteervisions.org.

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