Voluntourism in Kenya, East Africa

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Voluntourism in Kenya, East Africa

VolunTourism is defined as; a combination of traditional travel with volunteer work.Combining a holiday vacation or trip abroad with volunteering on local projects is one way to immerse yourself in local cultures and making a difference inthe life of the local host communities.Voluntourism is a rapidly growing trend t

oday in Africa as many tourists are currently interested in taking a volunteer or service-based vacation. In Africa, victoria Safaris, a Destination ManagementCompany based in Nairobi, Kenya with a branch office at Kisumu city, around LakeVictoria is practising Voluntourism in Kenya and within the Lake Victoria region.

Voluntourism is a holiday vacation with a purpose which allow individuals,couples, families, students, researchers, and corporates and groups such as churches,colleges, and student Societies to participate together.Majority of Volunteers travel year after year, applying their Voluntourism holiday vacation time to experiences and projects that help others, while thoroughly enriching themselves inthe process.Tourists are given Voluntourism packages which are valuable to them

to really make them feel connected with various communities in both the rural Villages and Urban set ups such as the Slums above and beyond seeing tourist sites. From experience, it is very rewarding and actually one of the most enjoyable holiday vacation.

Why Voluntourism in Kenya?

Kenya is a great country in Wildlife, Beach,Adventure travel, Cultural and community tourism in Africa. Voluntourism vacations are a way of giving back to ourselves. Whether it is delivering crucial medical supplies to an orphanage or a Community in Kenya, or building a health centre in rural kenya, each trip allows you to get up close and personal with those in need. Voluntouism make a real diffe

rence while exploring the world with a real sense of adventure.World over, we are becoming more and more committed to giving back when we travel and contributing to host communities rather than taking from it.

Why should young people volunteer?

The youth is energy directed towards change of livelihood. Voluntourism among the youth is self satisfying after giving time, efforts and energy to be of service to the elderly and community at large.Youth Volunteers are a ray of sunshine to our communities especially to the aging population.It is a requirement experience after high schooll education in some parts of the world.It is a required reference when applying for jobs in various parts of the world when completing empl

oyment applications as it makes positive impressions to the interviewer when theapplication shows the potential employee was a youth volunteer.Youth Voluntourism is very important to our aging population. At old age, old people brighten upand respond positively to the young ones, when a story is shared about a service volunteer project that has been carried out successfully within a country or in a foreign land.

Why Youth voluntourism in kenya?

The Main reason fot the youth to visit Kenya for Voluntourism is to travel to Kenya and experience its peoples cultures more deeply than they would on a normalvacation,take up on a new challenge and learn new skills,as they take part in so

mething worthwhile and meaningful as part of an international team. Join an international Volunteer Service with projects that offer either short or long term basis service in rural and urban setups.The above help the youth volunteer to; pr


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omote quality awareness, socially responsible and environmentally sound Voluntourism for young people and families,keep human relations as a focal point and lastly live up to the idea of partnership at all levels with the youth internationally.

Type of voluntourism travel Placements

Before coming to Kenya, one need to ask himself / herself some serious questionsto help decide where and what type of volunteer travel vacation he/she would enjoy.Choose a cause that you feel passionate about, or one that sounds like a project where other travelers could offer valuable physical or mental expertise.

In kenya, some of the Voluntourism activities include:

1.Volunteer Work at a children's orphanage2.Volunteer Work at a Rural Village Health Centre or hospital weighing babies oroffering Clerical duties within the Health facility3.Volunteer in teaching in either Kindergaten or primary schools where they volu

nteer their time playing with children, assisting in teaching classes, and helping with daily chores such as cooking, feeding within the educational facility4.Volunteer work in repairing or building certain parts of the infrastructure inschools, homestays and building homes for for widows to improve their living conditions within the communities.5.Volunteer work in teaching in the Slum schools of Kibera slums, MUkuru, Gomongo and Mathare slums within Nairobi.

All the above activities are combined with visits to tourist sites within the regions the tourists participate and also within East africa. These include visitsto Wildlife Sanctuaries, Water rafting, Biking, Hiking the Africa mountains anda visit to the famous Maasai Mara; The New 7th Wonder of the world. Lastly, Volunteers sum their experience with a visit to the Coastal City - Mombasa for beac

h holiday before departing if they so wish.

Accommodation for Volunteers on Voluntourism

Volunteers must be willing to live and work with people whose culture and outlook is very different than theirs and can handle living in a tent or shack with anouthouse or live in a youth hostel, YWCA or a homestay in a rural set up and eat local foods as the host.

Duration of Voluntourism

Volunteers have a minimum of 4 days and a Maximum of (3)three months to stay inKenya as per the Visa requirements. Any extensions can be arranged in consultation with the immigration department.

Age Bracket

Those interested in taking a volunteer vacation mostly fall into the 20-54 year-old range, but this can be flexed considering the interest and physical participation in every project. If you are an armchair traveler, where you can donate money to support volunteer projects or to help fund other travelers who want to donate time but may not have sufficient funds for a volunteer trip, then age do not matter in this package.

Planing Your Voluntourism Placement in Kenya or Africa?

If you are planning a meaningful Voluntourism in Kenya, or Africa anytime of theyear and need to make a difference in the livelihood of other communities Or se


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arching for an Niche Voluntourism travel program allowing you to Voluntour and provide ample opportunities to further deepen your abroad experience by exploringamazing cultures, exotic tourism attractions, all while further emersing yourself into a new, unique experience, then, Victoria Safaris is your best choice foryour Voluntourism placement.

Victoria Safaris Voluntourism programs are western Kenya directed and are flexib

le in time and placement. VolunTourists may customize their Voluntourism Programs and visit Kenya through us on any day of the year.

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Voluntourism in Kenya, East Africa