Volunteer Reviews

Kindergarten Review in Kenya

I had the pleasure to work in a kindergarten in Kenya. I am 21 years old and from Hamburg, Germany. The project is located in Central Kenya. It takes about one hour to get there from Nairobi by car. The volunteers live in a flat together. Monica is the local manager and she helps everyone a lot to get to …

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Review of Food Security & Farming in Kenya

Since the day I had decided to visit Kenya and participate in the agriculture program, I was very excited and this feeling grew with each day. It was in a good way – with excitement, although I did not really know what to expect. I only knew that I might need some time for it to feel like home – …

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Kenya Teaching Project Review

It has been an amazing stay in this project. Since the first day, I felt like this is my home. The team was very friendly and helpful. I arrived on Sunday and the coordinator picked me up. I met the other volunteers and there was another coordinator. They explained to me all about the project and the house rules. On …

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Teaching in Kenya!

A full week has passed since I came back to Spain after spending six weeks in a community program in the Gatanga area in rural Kenya. I did my work in the Kirwara Primary School, first in the Summer Camp and then in the special kids classroom of the school. What can I say? I want to thank you all …

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English Teaching in Kenya Experience

It all started on a sunny day, I was nervous, cheerful, I moved fast like a cheetah when I went from one place to another, I imagine it would be the excitement … because that day I was taking a plane and the next day Africa was waiting for me, more specifically KENYA. When I arrived in Nairobi, I went …

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A Walk with a Local: Rural Kenya

If you walk opposite from the seashore at Diani Beach, you will stumble across sets of tiny villages that are home to this rather unheard of a tribe – the Digo people. I’m a sucker for the road less traveled by, and the amazing thing about Africa is how easy it is to get there if you open up to …

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6 Weeks in Kenya: Niklas’s Experience

Hi, I am Niklas and I am 21 years old, from Hamburg, Germany. During my 6 week stay in the beautiful country of Kenya, I tried to see as many places as possible. I spent a few weekends in National Parks and saw some wild animals. On another Saturday I decided to rent a bike to get to know the …

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