HURUMA CHILDRENS HOME
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About the project
HURUMA CHILDRENS HOME
📝 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
Huruma Home is a children’s orphanage, founded in 1989, which takes care of orphaned children from ages of 0 to 18 years. Currently the home has over 150 children, both boys and girls. The home offers real hope for some of Kenya’s most damaged children through providing a warm homely environment.
There are a range of areas where assistance is required, including childcare, education, medical support, administration, fund raising, building/carpentry, gardening and other special areas, such as sports and dancing, working with the teachers in the school,
Volunteer will help to organize and facilitate activities, set-up/ clean up, meals and snack preparation and serving support in teaching English and other subjects in orphanages.
Provide practical help such as gardening, and baby –sitting or painting and decorating. involve in the care, safety, security and overall well being of children who range in age from infancy to teen, feed them, wash them take them to class and play with the kids.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay in the hostel inside the orphanage home or host family.
🍲 Food
Meals will be prepared by house parents with the help of volunteers.
📍 About the location
Kajiado County Ngong
🎒 Leisure activities
Most of our free time will be spent sharing culture and friendship with local community members and the other volunteers on the project. Visit the Maasai Mara game reserve Nairobi National park, Giraffe center, Ngong hill and many other places.
ℹ️ Additional information
Orientation will begin in the morning of the 3th April 2022 at the offices of our organization and you will be picked up from accommodation and taken to the orientation will be conducted by the staff or Coordinator and cover everything you need to know about your project placement. Introduction to Kenya and Luhya land, Luhya customs, 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.
ARRIVAL TERMINAL – Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
PROJECT FEE
300 EUROS which includes project work, housing, all Meals, transport from the airport /return and to the project site, and 24 hours on side staff support.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
ACoH 04/2
04/04/2022 → 24/04/2022
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
Ngong, 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: 21:07 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken