Maasai Mara Game Reserve
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About the project
Maasai Mara Game Reserve
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Kenya Voluntary Development Association (KVDA) is an indigenous, non-political and membership organization which is non-sectarian and non-profit making started in 1962 as a work camp organization registered under the Societies Act. In 1993, KVDA was registered as a Non-Governmental organization by the establishment of the NGOs Coordination Act. KVDA has since inception hosted over 50, 000 international volunteers to its community service development projects that have left indelible mark to efforts to enhance sustainable development.
💼 What the programme involves
The Maasai Mara National Reserve (also known as Masai Mara and by the locals as The Mara) is a large game reserve in Narok County, Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Mara Region, Tanzania. It is named in honor of the Maasai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the area) and their description of the area when looked at from afar: "Mara," which is Maa (Maasai language) for "spotted," an apt description for the circles of trees, scrub, savanna, and cloud shadows that mark the area. It is globally famous for its exceptional population of Masai lions, African leopards and Tanzanian cheetahs, and the annual migration of zebra, Thomson's gazelle, and wildebeest to and from the Serengeti every year from July to October, known as the Great Migration. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is only a fraction of the Greater Mara Ecosystem, which includes the following Group Ranches: Koiyaki, Lemek, Ol Chorro Oirowua, Olkinyei, Siana, Maji Moto, Naikara, Ol Derkesi, Kerinkani, Oloirien, and Kimintet.
Volunteers will work for six hours daily from Monday to Friday.
Manual work and Intercultural activities: Tree planting - Renovation of school classrooms and painting at the institution - Visits to Schools and homes in the neighbourhood - Sports with pupils and local Maasai community - Learning the Maasai culture and adventure within the Maasai Mara Game Reserve
The theme of discussion: gender sensitivity (Girl Child Education)
🏠 Accommodation on site
The Government policy to install ICT in primary schools has seen connectivity to the national power grid for most educational institutions in Kenya and this makes it easy for volunteers to use electric appliances while at the project.
Furthermore, we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country (for an intercultural evening) – and a lot of motivation!
🍲 Food
KVDA will provide foodstuffs and volunteers will cook their own meals in turns. Water is available from springs and it is recommended that drinking water should be boiled or medicated. Mineral water available at supermarkets is also recommended.
📍 About the location
The project will take place in Narok County, Rift valley, Kenya.
🎒 Leisure activities
KVDA offers educational tours to spectacular sites including the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve at separate fees. Please contact us for specific tour information.
⚠️ Requirements
English is the language of the work camp. There will be a possibility of learning Kiswahili and other international and local languages as cultural diversity is a major component in international service.
What to carry will be outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch/flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others...
🤝 Meeting point
The port of entry to Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi and airport pick up will be done on provision of full flight details. The volunteers will be taken to KVDA Residence in Karen for accommodation that has highly subsidized rates.
The orientation in Nairobi will be done on the first day of the project and the volunteers will join to project's location the day after.
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation fees (300 €) are to be paid on arrival at the camp. They cover project preparation cycle, return transfers from the airport and the project, KVDA administration, orientation, certificate of participation, project coordination, facilitation, evaluation and monitoring.
They don't cover excursion activities, local travel while in the community, personal effects, needs and wants.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
KVDA/STV/06C
09/06/2018 → 30/06/2018
KVDA/STV/12B
02/12/2017 → 21/12/2017
KVDA/STV/06C
10/06/2017 → 30/06/2017
KVDA2018/STV/06C
09/06/2018 → 30/06/2018
KVDA/STV/11A
03/11/2019 → 24/11/2019
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
Narok County, 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: 21:22 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken