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Volunteer Teachers / Mentors- Various Rural Locations in Kenya
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Organization:
ABLE Volunteers International Fund
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Start date:
January 31, 2009
Sex:
All are welcome
Skill(s):
tutoring
Area of Focus:
Children and Youth, Economic Development, Education and Academia, Energy Conservation and Green Living, Family and Parenting, Farming and Agriculture, Foundations, Fundraising, and Philanthropy, Health and Medicine, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, International Cooperation, International Relations, Microcredit, Poverty and Hunger, Rural Issues, Social Enterprise and Economic Development, Women's Issues
Last updated:
November 25, 2008
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End date:
November 23, 2010
Age:
Adults (18-64)
Language(s):
English, Swahili
Location:
All, Kenya, Kenya
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Description:
AVIF is an innovative online charity, with a promise to Invest in our Volunteers. We assist with sustainable development via online & onsite volunteering in rural Kenya, East Africa. Being virtual means negligible administration costs for worldwide impact. We believe in efficiency, honesty and transparency. AVIF doesn’t do bureaucracy or charge fees. If you have the commitment to travel to Kenya, we’ll take care of you & provide access to extensive details.
Join us this Summer 2009 in K e n y a
Inbound flight 31 July
2 days in Nairobi for Orientation
4 weeks group programme to 29 August
Optional Safari / Coastal Diving or climb to summit of Kili end August
Any duration possible on individual basis or join group Summer programme (5 weeks during school holidays)
24 hour support with in-country liaisons
Up to date travel advice
Informative and helpful Orientation provided free of charge in Nairobi
UK-led and managed group safari options with base camp in Oropile, Maasai Mara
NO PROGRAM FEES
However, the following personal costs are associated with participation:
International Airfare (Variable between GBP400-800 (to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Airport code: NBO)
Internal flight if travelling up country.
For safety and convenience volunteers should book 1 hr flights with our partners Fly540.com between Nairobi & Kisumu (March 2007 GBP60) rather than a 6-8hr road trip
Visa and Insurance (Visa between GBP15-40, and comprehensive travel & health insurance GBP50+)
Essential medications
Anti-malarials variable between GBP0.50 - 1 per day
Insect repellent sprays
Subsistence (food & drinks)
Allocate at least USD25 a week to contribute to meals and buy essentials like Fanta, popcorn & chocolate - the Original Cadbury's ! To buy general food for 2 weeks from the supermarket in a main town and get a taxi back to the orphanage, may cost perhaps 3,500 Kenyan shillings which is about GBP25 !!
Orientation and 24-hour support are all provided.
How to Apply:
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Permalink:
http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/161003-161/c
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