EDUCATION AND TEACHING VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
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About the project
EDUCATION AND TEACHING VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
GVDA is a leading International non-profit making organization established in Kenya in 1997 to build partnership by empowering young leaders to advance community development and strengthen multicultural understanding, increase cooperation between Kenyan communities and people living in developed world through a range of development programs;
GVDA seeks to improve international and cross-cultural understanding by providing opportunities for international volunteers to live alongside, learn from and share skills with Kenya communities.
GVDA programmes combines, short group, mid , internship long term International volunteer positions, community immersion, cross-cultural learning, ecotourism, community tourism, adventure and community services of people of all ages.
Talek primary school is a public level mixed primary school offering 8-4-4 education systems and located at Maasai Mara national park, Narok County. Boarding and day school, owned by a religious organization. It has a total number of 3000 pupils.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteer English teachers are a precious resource and always welcome. Usually volunteers work alongside the staff English teachers, or even lead the classes in improving the pronunciation and conversational skills. Volunteers are welcome to bring in their own ideas to the classroom as well to make it more engaging and fun to study. A typical list of tasks of volunteer working for the teaching English program in Kenya includes;
• Preparing lesson plans (if possible)
• Assisting teachers in conducting classes for children.
• Helping with general work which comes up (Reception, translations)
• Preparing tests
• Helping in improving the vocabulary of the students
• Implementation of new ideas and teaching methods (if possible)
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteer will be hosted in the school hostels; electricity and tap water available
📍 About the location
Maasai Mara National park, Narok County
⚠️ Requirements
There are no specific qualifications to volunteer in this project.All you need is a positive attitude and an open minded, caring and flexible personality.
🤝 Meeting point
Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
You will be met by our representative at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi from where you are transferred to the accommodations in Nairobi itself. Volunteers who will be already in Kenya or arriving overland would need to give us their contact details so that the pickup can be arranged from a specific location.
ℹ️ Additional information
200 Euros per month or 600 Euros per 3 months
You will be met by our representative at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi from where you are transferred to the accommodations in Nairobi itself. Volunteers who will be already in Kenya or arriving overland would need to give us their contact details so that the pickup can be arranged from a specific location.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
GVDAMLTV02AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
31/12/2025 at 00:00 → 30/12/2026 at 00:00
GVDAMLTV02AUTO-EXT
01/01/2024 at 00:00 → 30/12/2024 at 00:00
GVDAMLTV02
01/01/2022 at 00:00 → 31/12/2022 at 00:00
GVDAMLTV02AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
31/12/2024 at 00:00 → 30/12/2025 at 00:00
GVDAMLTV02
01/01/2023 at 00:00 → 31/12/2023 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
200.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Maasai Mara National Reserve, 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: 20:57 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken