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Help empower children & youth in Homa Bay! Assist with teen mentorship, menstrual hygiene awareness, health education, learning activities & sports. Help organize Pad Drive workshops, school visits & community events. Share ideas, play, learn & grow together. Live with family, 3 meals/day, 2 days off by Lake Victoria.
4 hours of help per day
Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
Painting & Decorating: Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Amount: US$ 5 Per day
Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers and Materials for volunteer activities
Description: This small contribution of US$5 per day helps cover food expenses — 3 meals a day with our family, drinking water, and household costs for hosting you. It helps us keep welcoming volunteers all year round.
2 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
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.
Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Free Events: Get free entrance for the best events in town.
Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
How Our General Support Program Works:
Our general support program is in-person, at our family and community home in Homa Bay, near Lake Victoria. You will live with our family and work alongside local community members.
You will help 4 hours per day, 5 days a week, usually 8:00am to 12:00pm, with 2 days off. Work depends on what is needed that week and your skills.
You can help in:
Teen mentorship, health and hygiene education, learning activities, and sports — always with a teacher or family member present
Pad Drive workshops and school visits — helping organize, not bringing donations
Tailoring and embroidery training — sharing skills, learning new crafts
Social media and storytelling — taking photos and videos (with permission) to share our community story
Gardening, painting, and small repairs around our home and community
We provide a private room, 3 meals a day with family, drinking water, laundry, and WiFi when available. We will receive you in Homa Bay town on arrival. We are located 5-6 km from town.
We ask volunteers to be respectful, kind, and willing to learn. No special skills are needed — kindness and willingness to share are most important.
Minimum stay is 2 weeks. Maximum stay is 4 weeks. If we both agree, you can extend.
Come as a volunteer. Leave as family.
Help with building and small repairs around our home and community — fixing fences, doors, and community spaces
Help with gardening and farming — planting, watering, and harvesting with family
Help with tailoring and crafts — learning embroidery, helping in the workshop, sharing new skills
Help with learning activities, sports, and mentorship for children and youth — always with a teacher or family member present
Help with Pad Drive workshops and school visits — helping organize, not bringing donations
Help with social media and storytelling — taking photos and videos (with permission) to share our story
Respect our family and community. Be kind, polite, and open-minded. We are a family home, not a hotel. Treat everyone with respect, including children, elders, and neighbours.
No photos without permission. Always ask before taking photos or videos of children, youth, or families. If they say no, respect it. Never post children's faces or names online without permission from the parent and from Nixon.
No promises of money, gifts, or sponsorship. Please do not promise money, school fees, gifts, or sponsorship to children, youth, or families. If you want to help, talk to Nixon first so we can do it honestly and together.
No fundraising. Please do not raise funds, write funding proposals, or ask for donations for our projects. Volunteers help with skills and time, not with fundraising.
Work with a teacher or family member present. When helping with children and youth, always work with a teacher or family member present. Never be alone with a child. This protects you and protects the children.
Be on time. Work is 4 hours per day, 5 days a week, usually 8:00am to 12:00pm. If you are sick or need a rest day, tell Nixon in the morning.
Dress modestly. Cover shoulders and knees when visiting schools, churches, or community gatherings.
Safety first. Tell us where you are going when you go out. Don\'t walk alone at night. Keep your passport and valuables safe in your room.
Thank you for respecting our home. Karibu sana!
