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APIDA COMMUNITY HOSPTAL and AID THE NEEDY PROJECT

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Kenya Social work International Media +1 Permanent

About the project

APIDA COMMUNITY HOSPTAL and AID THE NEEDY PROJECT

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

APIDA is a Community Based organization is working in Homa Bay County in the areas of small-scale sustainable development initiatives. The organization has been in place since 2012 and is are running a community hospital that is currently under extension due to the needs of the community in terms of healthcare services. On the other hand, Aid the needy Kenya is a Community Based Organization in the same region working together with Apida CBO. The organization has been in place since 2007 run by local professionals who were looking for a forum to work in sustainable social; and economic projects that will directly benefit the community while sustainably supporting the various small groups to be self-reliant. Bringing together teachers, healthcare workers, and a team of technical volunteers, the organization has spearheaded several development activities in Homa-Bay County. The projects believe in networking with interest is in community health, adolescents, food security and protection of environment, especially bird sanctuaries, Volunteers placed on this project will work both at the medical facility and in the community.

💼 What the programme involves

• Assisting the medical and non-medical staff in the community hospital. • Co-coordinating and taking care of the patients. • Nursing • Taking patient samples, pulses, and temperature information. • Offering voluntary, counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS. • Assisting in Preparing and updating of records in the hospital. • Providing advice and emotional support to patients. • Visiting communities and working with them in areas of agriculture and conservation

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will be accommodated in a host family house which is a walking distance to the project. Breakfast, dinner will be served at the house while lunch will be at the project.

ℹ️ Additional information

CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry fees, accommodation and tour guiding. The cost of a 3 days safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve is 400 Euros in a Tour Van and 470 Euros in a Tour Jeep.

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📅 Available sessions

CIVS/MTV-23/2026

02/01/2026 → 30/11/2026

Open
Volunteers registered 0 / 3
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/2

CIVS/MTV-23/2026AUTO-EXT

01/12/2026 → 29/10/2027

Open
Volunteers registered 0 / 3
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/2

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–40 years old

Solidarity donation

350.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

C19 & Katito - Kendubay Road, Kendu Bay, 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: 21:49 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili