Volunteer abroad placement in Kenya costs

- Why pay to volunteer? - What is and is NOT included? - Apply now -

Project	Orphanage	Village
Weeks	8	8*
¹	1595	1295
Placement in a project
Pre-departure support
Airport pickup in Nairobi
Accommodation & all meals²
Swahili lessons³
3-day camping safari⁴

¹Prices in currencies other than EUR are only indicative. All payments are made in EUR.

²Conditions vary, see descriptions of the orphanage and village projects in Kenya.

³40 hours of private lessons. Available in the orphanage project only.

⁴Group safari to Masai Mara national reserve. More safaris available upon request.

^*The fee for every additional week at the village project is 150 euros.

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Why pay to volunteer?

Good question. A lot of people think it is ridiculous to pay in order to work for free.

Actually, the volunteer work is not what you are paying for. It is everything around it that costs money.

Here is why paying to arrange a volunteer placement is necessary:
	The charities we help do not want volunteers that are a financial burden
	Feeding, housing and training you can be expensive, and somebody has to pay for it
	If the local authorities had money, they would hire someone locally
	It costs money to run Travel2help.org (rent, salaries, phone, website, etc.)
	Travel2help.org does not receive support from the church, the EU or any government

Also consider the following:
	With your contribution, we can provide sustainable, long-term assistance
	You generate income for local families & businesses
	You have the benefit of a local coordinator, who is there for you
	You have pre-arranged accommodation, meals and volunteer placement
	There is a safety net for you so that you can focus on helping and learning

Travel2help.org can help you if:
	You want to volunteer in an effective, sustainable way
	You want an appropriate, legitimate volunteer placement
	You want to avoid the risk of the usual tourist traps
	You want your time and money to be spent responsibly
	You want a flexible starting date and duration

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Inclusions

Project placement fees in Kenya include:

Placement with a volunteer project that matches your abilities and interests.
A minimum amount of language study.
Accommodation & meals.
Airport pickup and orientation upon arrival.
Support of Travel2help.org head office before, during and after your project.

Project placement fees in Kenya do NOTinclude:

Airfare or other transportation costs to/from Nairobi.
Any public transportation to/from the volunteer site.
Any immunization and/or vaccination costs.
Any Visa processing fees.
Personal and incidental expenses.

Note that volunteers are expected to make a contribution to the projects. This can take the form of materials (pens, pencils, paper, school materials) or sometimes a direct monetary contribution, after they have discussed the needs of the project with the volunteer coordinator. The contribution never exceeds 20-30 Euros (40-50 US Dollars).

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