Kyale Small Home
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About the project
Kyale Small Home
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Volunteer in the Eastern region of Kenya and work with physically handicapped children in Kyale Small Home. This is a school and a home that was created in 1994. A primary school and Catholic Church surround this home, which currently houses 20 children. These kids are boys and girls aged 10 to 19. These children have suffered accidents, handicaps from or during birth, snakebites, and polio, among other disabilities.
This home was established to cater for the challenged children in the local community. Every child is entitled to better care and upbringing. In most Kenyan societies, the physically challenged children get stigmatization from other members of the community making them feel less than human. Most people speak Kikamba as a native language. Farming is widely practiced for a living e.g. livestock poultry, small-scale farming of maize, beans, coffee, sweet potatoes, bananas, and vegetables. The Catholic Church and a primary school surround the home. Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, may be seen from the home.
💼 What the programme involves
WORKCAMP ACTIVITIES
Taking part in the teaching of various subjects (mathematics, language, writing)
Organizing extra-curricular activities
General maintenance and cleaning of the centre
Provision of guiding and counselling services to the students
Farm work
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be at the project in this workcamp and it is important that you have your own sleeping bag and mat.
🍲 Food
During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs and the volunteers will share the responsibility of preparing the food.
🎒 Leisure activities
In this workcamp, volunteers can visit Mt Carmel where they can engage in hiking, which is about 1 hour walk from the project site.
SAFARI OPTION
CIVS organizes safaris to all the spectacular National Parks and touristic sites in Kenya, with the main attraction being Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Volunteers who wish to go on a safari should apply at least two weeks before arrival to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry, accommodation and tour guiding.
Safari dates: 01st May – 03rd May 2019
Charges: 3-day Safari to Maasai Mara National Park, 340 Euro
⚠️ Requirements
WHAT TO CARRY
Volunteers are required to carry the following items for the workcamp: mosquito net, torch/flashlight, toiletries, first-aid kit, sleeping bag, sandals, sleeping mat, working gloves and sunscreen. In addition to those, volunteers can also carry the following items for interaction purposes: pictures of your country, old clothes that are no longer in use, toys, books, pens, etc.
🤝 Meeting point
ARRIVAL AT THE AIRPORT
We will pick up all volunteers taking part in this workcamp from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. CIVS will arrange accommodation before and after the workcamp in a host family in the Buruburu area of Nairobi.
ℹ️ Additional information
Volunteers participating in this project will be required to pay 265 Euros. This cost will include:
Airport pick up upon arrival & Airport drop off after the workcamp
Up to 3 nights’ accommodation in Nairobi
Introduction to Kenyan life through a Nairobi City Centre Tour before the workcamp
Workcamp Orientation at the CIVS office in Nairobi or the workcamp site
Food (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
Workcamp facilitation and mentoring of volunteers by an experienced workcamp
leader
Certificate of participation for the volunteer
All administrative costs
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
CIVS/STV-07/02/2016
10/07/2016 → 30/07/2016
CIVS/STV-05/2019
04/05/2019 → 22/05/2019
CIVS/STV-10/2017
07/10/2017 → 27/10/2017
CIVS/STV-05/2017
06/05/2017 → 26/05/2017
CIVS/STV-05/2020
10/05/2020 → 27/05/2020
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
265.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Nunguni, 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: 21:24 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken