Gatina Primary School
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About the project
Gatina Primary School
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
💼 What the programme involves
The school was started in 1984. It is a public, mixed day school. The school is situated in the Kawangware sprawling slum. Poverty levels are extremely high in the slums that actually accommodate the low income urban residents and the majority of them are engaged in casual jobs to eke out livelihoods.
Project activities (2016-2017):
- Completion of the school Administration/ Library block
- Perimeter fence
- Renovation of classrooms' floors and glazing of windows in most classrooms
- Cabling the parade courtyard
- Std. one (1) improved tables and chairs
- Information and Communication technology improvement and training
- Leveling of the school playground.
Volunteers activities :
- Teaching Primary School pupils
- Physical education and life skills lessons
- Computer lessons
- Submit Project Report to KVDA.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Home stay and the volunteer is entitled to private room but will share other amenities and meals with the host family. It is convenient for the volunteer to carry sleeping bag, mat and personal effects. KVDA has a memorandum of understanding with the host project regarding the project costs with appropriate procedures, checks and balances.
Water is available at the hosting house from springs and it is important to preserve water at all times due to its scarcity and cooperation with the hosts will be highly appreciated.
There are no washing machines in the institution and the volunteer will be guided on how to wash clothes.
📍 About the location
🎒 Leisure activities
Kenya is replete with a lot of interesting and natural spectacular sites of interest that would capture the imagination of volunteers. From the tour to the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve to visits to local community beholding sights, the volunteers have the previledge to make choices that would fundamentally make the difference. The project also offers a perfect opportunity for people who enjoy being close to nature and are interested in the spectacular setting that traditional way of living in the heartland of the African culture would enrich your cultural heritage.
⚠️ Requirements
What to carry is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch, flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others.
🤝 Meeting point
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi is the port of arrival and KVDA will designate a driver for the airport pick up. We strongly advice volunteers against getting taxis on their own without reference to KVDA due to the obvious risks.
Volunteers will be driven to the KVDA Residence situated in Karen suburb in Nairobi approximately 25 Kilometers away from the airport and that is where the volunteers will be accommodated ahead of their placement to the project. The residence is situated in the serene environment with amble space for recreation and spectacular setting as the inauguration of volunteering to make a difference in the world.
ℹ️ Additional information
The project participation fee is 200€ per month if you stay 2 months or above - 300€ if you stay only one month.
What is included in the participation fee: return transfers from the airport - Full board at the project (accommodation and meals provided at the project) - Orientation, evaluation and monitoring - Volunteer mentorship
What is not included in the participation fee: Travel to and from the project. The volunteer will be required to pay for the bus tickets - Refreshments outside the project - Air ticket, Excursion, Visa and Insurance - Local travel and Personal effects.
It is recommended that volunteers applying to join this project should be aware that school terms in Kenya start at the beginning of the following months January, May and September 2018.
Schools in Kenya have three holiday seasons; April, August, November and December annually. This means the volunteers wishing to participate in this project should arrive in Kenya at the start of January, towards the end of April and towards the end of August 2018.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
KVDA/MLTV/2018/30
01/01/2018 → 31/12/2018
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
Nairobi, 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: 21:55 (12/11/2026)
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