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Join our project in Khayega and help support local children and community life. Volunteers assist in the daycare and kindergarten with activities like drawing, singing, and playing. You can also help in the fields with planting, harvesting, and crop care. Tasks are flexible based on your interests, usually from 9:00 to 14:00, with traditional tea breaks during the day. ☕✨
5 hours of help per day
Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
Amount: US$ 10 Per day
Description: Volunteers contribute 10 USD per day, which covers meals, accommodation, transport to and from the airport, as well as a small donation to the project.
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.
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.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
Intermediate English or Intermediate Swahili
Over 18 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
The complete program for volunteers can be seen at: https://jevivo.org/volunteer/
JeViVo (Jenga Village Volunteers) is a registered, non-governmental, community-based organization focused on improving livelihoods and living conditions in the Shikumu area of Kakamega County in Western Kenya.
Its main goal is to support the community through development programs and food security initiatives, and to fight poverty and illiteracy among youth in villages disadvantaged by their economic, social, and cultural background.
The working day usually starts at around 9:00 and lasts until about 14:00–15:00, depending on the needs of the project and the volunteer’s motivation and availability. Volunteers can support the project in different areas, such as helping in the daycare, assisting in the kindergarten with activities, or working on the field with planting, harvesting, and caring for crops.
On some days, there are also special community activities. For example, volunteers can take part in the women’s empowerment program, where baskets are woven, or join visits to disabled children in the community to deliver necessary items and check if they need additional support.
Sometimes the day may end a bit earlier if there is lunch at the host’s house, which is only a 2-minute walk away.
Volunteer Guidelines:
- Respect local traditions and customs.
- Be open-minded and adaptable.
- Be friendly and respectful to community members.
- Participate actively in daily activities.
- Follow safety instructions and the guidance of the staff.
