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20h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Child Care
- Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
- Arts
- Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
- Social Work
- Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
- Teaching Languages
- Teaching a language to the host, guests, or local communities.
- Additional Fee
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What you get
3
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Private Room
- You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
- 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.
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Free Events
- Get free entrance for the best events in town.
- Dance classes
- Take free dance classes at our place.
- Language lessons
- Take free language classes at our place.
- Certificate
- Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.
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Availability
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- Stay at least
- 4 days
The Experience
We are a refugee led organization located in the Kyangwali Refugee Settlement. We aim to provide quality education for the children here. We want volunteers to come teach and play with the kids! We also need help with marketing, fundraising and community outreach. You can also help with the entrepreneurial and leadership classes for the youth and marginalized people of the community. We can ensure your safety for transport and your stay with us!
Learn moreRequirements
- Beginner English or Beginner French
- Between 18 and 80 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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Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
NGO
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 4 Meeting locals
- 3 Immersing in the local culture
- 3 Creating true social impact
- 1 Developing environmental awareness
- 1 Get in touch with nature
- 1 Developing social awareness
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 3 1. No poverty
- 2 2. Zero hunger
- 2 4. Quality education
Melisa
Colombia
Kids and family in Kyangwali are amazing! I learned a lot from the interviews with parents of the students where they shared the challenges of living in the refugee camp ! Charles is incredible! Alongside of making sure I feel comfortable he taught me a lot about culture and culinary. If you really want to do an impact in people's life this is the place you should go! I would recommend bringing activities and materials prepared before hand. The kids love to be engaged in games , music and arts and craft!
about 1 month ago
Davide
Italy
My stay in Kyangwali was incredible, and the people, especially Charles, were phenomenal. Despite the difficult living conditions, their support helped me adapt. The school was in a beautiful rural area, and the children's joy and eagerness to learn were inspiring. The lack of resources was a major challenge, but any small help makes a big difference. I highly recommend this experience to anyone willing to help.
about 1 month ago
Albert replied
Dear Davide,
Thank you for the feedback; it’s great to hear from you again. Your points are well noted. I always plan for my volunteers, and we have many activities at the site. However, sometimes it can be challenging to fully understand a volunteer’s expectations.
Things in Africa differ from Europe, where everything is more readily available, but we are actively working on improving our system. We aim to develop more structured plans before accepting volunteers to ensure a smoother experience for everyone involved.
Thank you for your continued support.
Best regards,
Albert.
Pablo
Spain
I spent almost a month in the organization. Maybe kyangwali is one of the hardest places to live, but everybody made me feel so good there. I felt part of the team. The kids are really lovely and spent with me all time playing, dancing... This is a place for feel the real Africa life and learn many things from them. I recommend go and meet the school. I will go back.
7 months ago
Leo
Canada
Volunteering at the organization proved to be an awe-inspiring experience. Given its remote location, I gained an invaluable, firsthand insight into the daily lives of these refugees. Albert and his team were super accommodating, and even went out of their way to make sure I got to the camp safely. The children's boundless energy and joy upon meeting me was heartwarming, as they warmly welcomed me with songs and poems. The work is really flexible, and I even had a chance to attend one of the refugee markets! Without hesitation, I wholeheartedly recommend this project to anyone interested in making a mean
about 1 year ago
Albert replied
Dear Leo,
It was great having you at our organization, we learnt a lot from your experiences, you copied up with the life in the refugee camp, you played with our kids at school which made them excited, our staff member appreciated your humility for sharing the local meal with them, thank you so much.
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