Kaya Kinondo Ecotourism Project

Name: Kaya Kinondo Ecotourism Project
Start: 2014-01-01
End: 2019-12-31
Location: Ukunda, Kenya

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Kenya Culture Education Environment Social work Culture Education +2 Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Coastal Kenya has sacred forests called Kayas. These pockets are made up of forests 10 to 400 hectares found in the Kwale, Kilifi and Malindi districts of Coast Province and owe their existence directly to the cultural beliefs and history of the nine Coastal Mijikenda ethnic groups. Kaya Kinondo ecotourism project is a pilot project that seeks to initiate and test the viability of ecotourism as a means of linking conservation to tangible social and economic benefits of local community. This conservation and development group started with the aim of coordinating conservation and developmental activities in the area. All incomes of the project go towards maintenance of the Kaya, cultural ceremonies, community projects such as schools and water projects. Finally, through a financial services association established by the community as part of the project, the project gave loans to community groups and individuals within the area to initiate income generating micro projects.

💼 What the programme involves

The volunteers will engage in the following:  Provide assistance to project management regarding improvement of ecotourism activities and microfinance  Support the Marketing of Kaya Kinondo Ecotourism Project on social media  Assist in survey and assessment of Kaya ecosystems  General cleaning of the project site

🏠 Accommodation on site

The volunteer will live together with a host family where they will get basic meals i.e. breakfast, lunch and dinner.

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📷 Project photos

Kaya Kinondo Ecotourism Project

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📅 Available sessions

CIVS/MLTV-10/17

01/01/2017 → 31/12/2017

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CIVS/MLTV-10/18

01/01/2018 → 31/12/2018

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CIVS/MLTV-10/19

01/01/2019 → 31/12/2019

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CIVS/MLTV-16/14

01/01/2014 → 31/03/2015

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CIVS/MLTV-10/17

01/05/2017 → 31/03/2018

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CIVS/MLTV-10/16

04/01/2016 → 31/12/2016

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CIVS/MLTV-10/17

29/03/2017 → 31/12/2017

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CIVS/MLTV-10/18:

08/02/2018 → 07/02/2019

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–100 years old

Solidarity donation

250.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Ukunda, 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: 21:11 (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