Nyahera Resource Center

November/December 2025 Workcamp

NO. OF VOLUNTEERS : 10

START & END DATES

27 November - 17 December 2025

ORIENTATION DAY

26 November 2025

SAFARI DATES

23 - 25 November 2025

ACCOMODATION & FOOD

Host Family Shared Rooms / Local Food (3 meals)

LOCATION

Nyahera, Kisumu County of Kenya

Promoting Community Resource Centers As a Means to Development

The Nyahera Community Resource Center, established by Bengi Investment Group (BIG) in collaboration with the Center for International Voluntary Service (CIVS), serves as a hub for business development, community banking, sustainable agriculture, and environmental conservation.

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Immerse yourself in community life
  • Live and work with a group of international and local volunteers
  • Joins forces toward a collective goal
  • Free time on the weekend to discover Kenya
  • CIVS organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya
  • Affordable fees which include airport pick up, accommodation, meals, orientation and 24/7 support

General Information

300 Euros

Volunteers participating in a workcamp will be required to pay the participation fee upfront on arrival to Kenya. The workcamp fee includes the following:

  • Airport pick up upon arrival & Airport drop off after the workcamp
  • Up to 3 nights’ accommodation in Nairobi
  • Introduction to Kenyan life through a Nairobi City Center Tour before the workcamp
  • Workcamp Orientation at the CIVS office in Nairobi or the workcamp site
  • Food (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
  • Workcamp facilitation and mentoring of volunteers by an experienced workcamp leader
  • Certificate of participation for the volunteer
  • All administrative costs 

The following costs are NOT included:

  • Flight ticket & Visa costs
  • Local travelling : from the office to the project
  • Cost of drinks like soda, beer, mineral water etc
  • Cost of sightseeing
  • Direct donations to the project

All volunteers taking part in this project will be picked up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. CIVS will arrange accommodation before and after the workcamp in a host family in the Buruburu area of Nairobi.

There will be a one-day orientation for all participants the day before the workcamp starts.

Accommodation will be at a host house in shared rooms and it is important that you have your own sleeping bag and mosquito net. During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs and will share the responsibility of preparing the food. 

In this workcamp, volunteers will have a chance to do evening walks, home visits, cultural meetings and games. During weekends, volunteers can visit the Lake Victoria, and the equator line. Volunteers will also have the opportunity for early morning visit to Kakamega Rainforest, hike on the forest hill and witness a sunrise from the forest hill. Leisure activities’ costs are not included in the participation fee.

Sleeping bag, sleeping mat, and mosquito net are necessary. You can also bring photos of your country, clothes, books, pens, toys etc

During weekends, volunteers can visit Lake Victoria, Kisumu Museum, the equator line, and a general tour in Kisumu city. Volunteers will also have the opportunity for early morning visits to Kakamega Rain forest, hike on the forest hill and witness a sunrise from the forest hill.

Leisure activities’ cost are not included in the participation fee. 

CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry fees, accommodation and tour guiding.

The cost of a 3-days safari to Masai Mara National Reserve is 400 Euros by Tour van and 480 Euros by a Landcruiser jeep.

It includes: –

Day 1: Nairobi – Maasai Mara: game viewing drive in the evening
Day 2: Maasai Mara game viewing drive in the morning and the evening
Day 3: Maasai Mara game viewing drive in the early morning

Project Profile

The center’s flagship project is a model farm designed to showcase innovative technologies and approaches for community development. This initiative emphasizes the cultivation and processing of  Indigenous  African  Vegetables,  herbs,  fruits,  fish, insects, and agroforestry. The model farm also promotes vertical gardening to maximize space usage and eco-friendly farming practices. The center offers hands-on training for farmers, entrepreneurs, and the broader community while providing opportunities for both international and local volunteers to engage in meaningful community work.

Nyahera, like many rural communities in Kisumu County, faces several socio-economic and environmental challenges. Limited access to business skills, modern agricultural techniques, and financial services, coupled with declining biodiversity, negatively impacts local livelihoods. To address these challenges, the Nyahera Community Resource Center was established to provide solutions through education, technology transfer, and community-driven development. The model farm serves as a demonstration and training facility for local farmers, small business owners, and students, highlighting practices in sustainable agriculture, business development, and environmental stewardship.

The model farm comprises the following sections:

  • Cassava Demonstration Farm: A field dedicated to showcasing improved cassava cultivation techniques, including propagation, pest management, and post-harvest processing.
  • Indigenous African Vegetables: Cultivation of a variety of traditional
  • African vegetables, demonstrating their nutritional value and potential for commercialization.
  • Herb Garden: A space dedicated to growing medicinal and culinary herbs, educating the community about their health benefits and uses in value-added products.
  • Fruit Orchard: An orchard showcasing sustainable fruit tree farming, with varieties such as mangoes, avocados, and citrus fruits.
  • Fish Farming: A small aquaculture system demonstrating sustainable fish farming techniques and offering training in fish breeding, pond management, and water conservation.
  • Agroforestry: An integrated agroforestry system combining trees, crops, and livestock for environmental sustainability and enhanced soil fertility.
  • Vertical Garden: A demonstration of urban and peri-urban agriculture techniques using vertical gardening to maximize limited space and improve food security in urban and peri-urban settings.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

The volunteer will be an integral part of community life:

  • Agriculture and Farming: Engage in day-to-day activities on the model farm, including planting, weeding, harvesting, and processing of crops such as Indigenous
  • African Vegetables, herbs, and fruits.
  • Community banking and Business Development: Assist in establishing and training community savings groups, as well as supporting local entrepreneurs through mentoring, business plan development, and market research.
  • Environmental Conservation: Participate in environmental conservation projects, such as tree planting, agroforestry, and setting up vertical gardens for urban and peri-urban agriculture.
  • Educational Workshops and Training: Facilitate or assist in conducting training sessions for local farmers, community members, and students on sustainable agriculture, business development, community banking, financial literacy, and environmental management.
  • Marketing and Communications: Help promote the activities of the center by assisting with digital marketing, content creation for social media, or documenting the center’s success stories for outreach purposes

In this workcamp, volunteers will have a chance to do evening walks, home visits, cultural meetings and games. During weekends, volunteers can visit the Lake Victoria, and the equator line. Volunteers will also have the opportunity for early morning visit to Kakamega Rainforest, hike on the forest hill and witness a sunrise from the forest hill. Leisure activities’ costs are not included in the participation fee.

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CIVS will respond to any question.

ABOUT US

The Center for International Voluntary Service (CIVS Kenya) is a Community Development Organization working with local marginalized communities in Kenya to support them in their development and fight the poverty through volunteering and community development programs. 

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