📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
THE GREEN LION
💼 What the programme involves
During your time at this program, you will be working with small children (ages around 3 to 6 years old) at local kindergartens spread around the Gatanga area.
Each class at the kindergarten is quite packed, with an average of 30 children per classroom! So the extra hands are certainly appreciated by the local staff.
You will work together with local teachers and assist them while they manage their class. But you will have the opportunity to lead groups and create your own activities such as drawing, coloring, games, etc. Get creative!
Having said that, your main aim should be to practice English with the children. Even though the language is widely taught in Kenya, the chance to practice it is important in order for it to stick with them, which does not happen a lot in Kenya's rural areas.
The chance to get the most out of speaking proper English is a skill that will prove invaluable for them later on in life!
🏠 Accommodation on site
About the Accommodation
You will be accommodated in our center. All participants are expected to be environmentally aware and use all resources with restraint, especially water, paper and electricity. You will also be expected to clean up after yourself and play your part in keeping the accommodation neat and organized.
Food Arrangements
Food served will mainly be Kenyan food, which consists of meats, vegetables, potato, eggs, bread, pancakes (commonly known as 'chapatti') and fruits such as oranges, bananas and avocadoes.
📍 About the location
Gatanga Village will be your new home and will give you the chance to see authentic rural Kenya. Close by is Thika, an industrial town where you will be able to find anything you need. Nairobi is not too far either, and you can head there during the weekend for nights out or sightseeing. Likewise, there are many natural areas in close proximity to Gatanga, a simple example are Fourteen Falls, a set of waterfalls that will leave you awestruck.
ℹ️ Additional information
Open all year, starting on Sundays, participation fee 175€ per week. Program runs Mon-Fri (free weekends). Mandatory to start the programme