ICYE STEPS / MARIA MFARIJI HOME 2017

Name: ICYE STEPS / MARIA MFARIJI HOME 2017
Start: 2017-01-04
End: 2017-12-18
Location: Kenya

Code: 48813 Copied

Kenya Children Children Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

ICYE Kenya - STEPS MID TERM PROGRAMME work

💼 What the programme involves

To provide a home for orphans, mulnutritioned, neglected children, children living with HIV/AIDS and the elderly. Main Activities Feeding programme, Playing with the children, Art, Field work which includes outreach programmes and family visits. Volunteer tasks Feeding programme Playing with the children Art Field work which includes community mobilization, outreach programmes and family visits.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Hosted by the project

📍 About the location

Maralal. About 7 hours away from Nairobi city. Maralal is in Samburu District which is located in the Northern part of Kenya. It is a semi-arid area. Nearby is the Maralal National Sanctuary. Maralal is also home to Kenyatta House, the location where the first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta was detained prior to his release. The famous Maralal International Camel Derby hosted by Yare Safaris is held here, and the town also serves as a base for numerous tourist activities such as bush walking, white water rafting and camel riding. This is a tourist-friendly town with many cheap hotels and welcoming people. The local community is semi nomadic pastoralists. Apart from the Samburu, there are the Turkana, Pokot and other minority community that are served by the project.

ℹ️ Additional information

Volontariat de 4 à 16 semaines; frais supplémentaires de 400€ pour le 1er mois, puis 60€ par semaine. Placement individuel, programme ouvert toute l'année

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📅 Available sessions

KEN-84/2017

04/01/2017 → 18/12/2017

Closed

2 / 5

♂ 0/2 ♀ 2/3

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

400.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

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: 21:45 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili