Volunteering &
Community Development
in Kenya

One of the best experiences of my life, I built a strong friendship and relationship with all the local volunteers at the Resource Center and enjoyed every single moment that I spent with them. Working closely with them especially in the farm was a lot of fun. Also the time spent all together in the evenings and on weekends was great and I will keep with me many great memories. I already miss Ahero and all the people there. I leave there a piece of my heart!

My stay here in Kenya was so interesting and never boring. The project in Mukuru Njenga is really interesting especially for nurses or medical staff in general. If time passes by you have to look for work before you might get bored, but the workers there are very open-minded and they trusted me after one month. In the beginning going to the medical Centre in Mukuru all by myself wasn't always easy but I had to learn that I have to get used to the environment and the people there but I also learned that the people in the slum deserve a chance to get used to me. Now I'm walking through Mukuru like a second home.

I appreciate the experience I had here in Kenya and I have learned a lot. The people were very nice and I very appreciate the hospitality of the locals. I am glad I had the chance to see traditional life in Kenyan village and try some work there. The children were very nice and I enjoyed to spend some time with them. I felt many times that our group of Kenyans was talking a lot in Kiswahili and even though we talked about it and guys were sometimes really trying to speak English. Overall, I am glad I came, seen and have met all these people, I am sure I will not forget.

I started my stay in Kenya in a workcamp which I really enjoyed. I met so many nice people there, who have now became friends for life. Afterwards I spent my time in St. Vianeey Academy. Thomas welcomed me very friendly and always had an open ear for problems, he was very helpful and interested in how I felt. The children also were helpful and I always had fun playing, dancing or talking with them. I experienced the real life in a community and heard hard stories of the children who get rehabilitated in the school. I made experiences and friends for life. I will never forget my stay here and I am hoping to come back soon.

I was in Kenya during one month and I really enjoyed my travel. I felt comfortable in my project. I went to the school in the morning and then to the orphanage. I tried to help the teacher and at home the best I could (homework, cleaning, cooking, playing). It was great at Alice's (host) house. The house is not far from school or Destiny home so it was nice to be able to go there by foot. I also travelled every weekend (Maasai Mara, Kisumu/Lake Victoria, Mombasa) and I'm so happy I had this opportunity. Thanks CIVS Kenya for the orientation and all the accompaniment during this experience. Hope I will see you again.

The first day for me at the orphanage, my host welcomed me and was so friendly. The children are also very kind and energetic. I was happy to see them and I spent a very good time with them. Accommodation was so good. Host family was kind and warm. Foods are delicious, I enjoyed varieties of Kenyan food.

Thank you so much for giving me this wonderful experience. I think I discovered Kenya and its people by the better way - volunteering. I'm happy of being able to help in this project and it's so great to see the ICT students graduating thanks to the few skills I could give them. I came thinking about becoming a humanitarian personnel after my studies, now I'm sure about it. So thank you so much, I'll never forget this experience.