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Long-Term Volunteering in Kenya
CIVS Community Service
CIVS Kenya is a community development agency operating especially in the marginalized and poverty-stricken rural areas of Kenya. We pursue an integrated socio-economic and cultural development approach in the fight against poverty and social exclusion of Kenyan communities under the maxim “development by people”.
Project Profile
We believe that people should retain the responsibility for their own development while CIVS supports, guides and mentors their efforts with innovative and customized high-quality services. We are looking for volunteers to support our head office in Nairobi. Depending on your skills and area of interest, you can help us to improve our online appearance, specifically in two areas:
- Website design (improving/ redesigning the CIVS Kenya website)
- Social Media Management (CIVS activities on Facebook, Twitter, CIVS website)
Location
The project is located in Buruburu estate, Nairobi east region of Kenya.
Project activities
Website Design:
- Analyzing the current CIVS Kenya website for areas of improvement & benchmarking it with competitor
- Making suggestions on website improvement
- Implement agreed on website improvements
- Assisting in the orientation of new volunteers
Social Media Marketing:
- Monitoring & analyzing the current activities of CIVS Kenya on social media platforms and benchmarking them with main competitors
- Making suggestions for improvements for social media appearance & interactions
- Implement on agreed improvements
- Setting up a photo database for all project/activities
Others:
- Assisting in prospecting of new partner organizations abroad
- Assisting in identifying areas of improvement and suggesting strategic solutions to such areas.
- Assisting with general office and field tasks
Accommodation
The volunteer will live in a host family near the office where they will get breakfast and dinner. Traveling to projects and fieldwork will require the use of a public bus and the volunteer will require to cover his/her own fares.
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What Volunteers Say
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Both volunteering and exploring Kenya has been an amazing experience, even more so with the CIVS. Asante!!!
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I had so many good moments in Kenya and learned a lot about life and cultures. Thank you and see you soon!
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The Community Development Project of CIVS is great. I learned so many things and could actually contribute with my skills knowledge to the project.
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Volunteering with CIVS has been a fantastic experience. I've developed new skills, made some great contacts and been able to support a great charity that is supporting local children.
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Everything was great..It s an unforgettable experience..I really enjoy a lot and created some very strong link. I will come back it for sure..Kenya is in my heart
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Wonderful voluntary project, wonderful safari, wonderful country!
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A great experience thanks to a combination of both challenges and very rewarding experiences. Thank you very much!
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Very welcoming host family, interesting project, all in all unforgettable experience! Asante sana!"
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I'm glad that I had that special&wonderful experience to know the Kenyan lifestyle, I had a really good time here. Thanks for everything!
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Very good experience, I loved children in the orphanage, I learned many new things and I'm happy to have share my time with those people!
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It was a really great time and I wish I could have spent more time in Kenya and with the children in mz prject. I hope I can come back soon! Thanks for everything"
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I have absolutely loved volunteering for CIVS – I have met some incredible people, and felt part of a really supportive and lovely community. I am sad to be leaving at the end of this year!
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"I came here with a friend for volunteering for 5 Weeks. We lived in a very nice host family near the office of CIVS. Two weeks we worked in the MMM Mukuru in Nairobi and other two weeks we worked in a small hospital in Oriang. During weekends we had the possibility to make trips and get in touch with the Kenyan cultures. The whole time was a unforgettable experience. I would like to come back again."
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"I am so excited of this experience and I recommend it to other people for sure. The local people are so nice, gentle and ready to help in every way they can. Africa is the best place to learn about the life to learn how to survive in bad conditions and is the best place to know about happiness, how small, little things could make someone happy. CIVS is a well organized organization."
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"To be honest I loved my experience in Kenya for many reasons. First of all, because me and my Kenyan friends improved the project. That's why, for the first time in my life I was very useful. Secondly, I improved a bit my English. Then, nothing wrong happened to me. Finally, I'm going back to France with a lot of good memories and I want to come back to Ahero to achieve others aims, ideas, and projects."
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"I really enjoy my stay here. The People and the time here was so interesting and so grateful, thank you for the time and met some great people. Asante sana!!!!"
