Make an impact by helping our nursery children! Free Food/Board

Help a sustainable project: 3 travelers confirmed that this host is actively contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone!
Connect with the locals: 5 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Connect with international travelers: 4 travelers recommend this host to meet travelers from all around the world
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

Hours per day: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Social Media: Maintain and update social media channels.

Teaching Languages: Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Photography: Take, edit and provide amazing photos.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Support: Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.

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Availability

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Stay at least: 1 week

Stay up to: 12 weeks

The Experience

Our initiative is a nursery/day care. The children ages range from 3 to 5. Our mission is to provide underprivileged children with an opportunity to escape the vicious cycle of poverty by providing the children with a safe place to learn so that they can reach their full potential.

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Requirements

Beginner English
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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UN Sustainable Development Goals

Join the host in pursuit of these goals and contribute to building a better and more sustainable future for all.

1. No poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

2. Zero hunger

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

4. Quality education

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

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29 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.5

NGO

4.0

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

5 Meeting locals
4 Meeting international travelers
4 Immersing in the local culture
4 Creating true social impact
3 Developing social awareness
3 Developing environmental awareness

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

3 1. No poverty
3 2. Zero hunger
3 4. Quality education

Shirley

Zimbabwe

I had a wholesome experience volunteering at MEI. The staff were friendly and made my stay comfortable. Thank you to Pauline, Helen, Lilian, Francis…😊. The children are super awesome and so friendly, they are ever smiling and trust that you will receive a lot of hugs 🫂 . I enjoyed spending time with them as well as volunteering in the kitchen. I learnt how to make chapati. I highly recommend volunteering at MEI.

7 months ago

Manon

France

Pavel offers to the children: quality the organization, food all day long, a place where they can feel safe… The staff also does an incredible job. However, I think the project and the missions of the volunteer side must be rethought. For having done several volunteer missions before, there is very little work to do in Makuyu as a volunteer. We agreed with the other volunteers on this point, which unfortunately can make the days very long. So before to come, be sure that other responsibilities and tasks are thought out and put in place… at the risk of feeling very little useful.

8 months ago

Pavel replied

Dear Manon,

I appreciate your constructive respond. We transitioned from a children's school to a pre-school after the pandemic hit. While we were a children's home, the children were with volunteer 24/7. However, now, we need to restructure the program a little bit to take into account what volunteers can do when the children are no longer with us. We appreciate you coming and hope you'll visit us again.

Melinda

United States

The staff including the teachers and the cooks were very good to me. I appreciated how either Helen or Lillian would cook for us and make sure the volunteers had enough to eat, and hot bathing water. The facilities could be improved. The toilet was a hole in the ground and the bathing room could not be latched from the inside. I requested some nails on the inside of the door so clothes could be hung instead of being put on the floor. A new building was being built when I left, they said would have running water instead of having to fetch it out of a well.

9 months ago

Fernanda

Uruguay

An amazing experience. The duties consist of daily activities, laundry, cleaning and cooking. I hope I have been useful, the kids are away most part of the day but one tries to get good quality moments with them while they are there. I filled my heart of love, I will miss the good nights kiss. Love you all, hope to meet you again !!

about 4 years ago

Lara

Brazil

I had the best experience of my life! The kids and the children's home are amazing! You learn about the truth love and what is really important in this life! I loved so much my days there and I already miss everyone! ♥️

over 4 years ago

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