AMALEMBA PRIMARY SCHOOL
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About the project
AMALEMBA PRIMARY SCHOOL
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our partner is a community development organization fighting poverty through various Volunteering and Community Development programs in Kenya. It is a non-profit and non-governmental organization established in 2013 in Kenya to promote peace, global citizenship and community development and cultural exchange through international volunteering programs by empowering young people to advance community development, strengthen multicultural understanding and increase cooperation between Kenyan communities and people living in developed world through a range of development programs. Their mission is to build the spirit of volunteerism which provide integral sustainable and human development and encouraging partnership in caring of environment by inspiring voluntarism and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising the future generations.
💼 What the programme involves
Assisting teaching in daily classes, also help in office work, physical education, Creative Activities,
Language Arts, Oral Reading, Writing, Hand-Writing,
Physical Education,
Teach English, Develop Lesson plans, Use and share own teaching methodologies, Coordinate with local teachers, help them develop conversational skills in English, Learning about different cultures at close quarters.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated in the school or with the family, electricity, tap water is available. Accommodation will be simple and beds, mattresses will be provided by the community for the volunteer.
📍 About the location
The school is located in Lurambi constituency in Bukhungu. The school is part of the Kakamega district in the Western province of Kenya. It is a Mixed Day Only school. The school is sponsored by A Religious Organization. The School Institution Type is classified as – Ordinary. This Primary School in Kenya has an enrollment of 592 with a student teacher ratio of 34.8 and this means there is 37 pupils per classroom in 16 classrooms. There are a total of 17 Government of Kenya Teachers at this school.
🎒 Leisure activities
Most of the free time will be spending sharing culture and friendship with local community members and the other volunteers on the project. There will be an opportunity to relax and visit places of interest in tourist attractions like Mount Elgon Park, Kakamega tropical rain forest for sunset, sunrise, crying stone, you can travel to Kisumu for the boat ride, hippo search and bird watching on the Lake Victoria.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers must be at least 18.
🤝 Meeting point
Orientation will begin in the morning of the 1st September 2022 at our partner’s offices and you will be Picked up from accommodation and taken to the orientation will be conducted by our partner’s staff in Nairobi and cover everything you need to know about your project placement. Introduction to Kenya and Luhya land, Luhya customs, language and expectations, safety, travel opportunities in Kenya, introduction to your project and placement. The orientation will also give you a chance to meet other volunteers and swap contact details for weekend travel and socializing.
ℹ️ Additional information
Each volunteer pays 300€
The fee covers the following:
• project work
• housing
• all meals
• transport from the airport and to the project site
• 24 hours on site staff support.
Volunteers can carry a net, water purifying, things for kids and some games.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
ACoH 0 9/ 02
02/09/2022 → 22/09/2022
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
300.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Kakamega, Kenya
Kenya
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Kenyan Shilling (KES / KSh)
Exchange rate
1 KES = 0.006892 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
East Africa Time
Local time: 20:58 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken