Maasai Mara National Reserve
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About the project
Maasai Mara National Reserve
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
BACKGROUND
Maasai Mara and by the locals as The Mara is a large reserve in Narok County, Kenya contagious 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, scrubs, savanna and cloud shadows that mark the area.
It is globally famous for its exceptional population of lions, leopards and cheetah, 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.
💼 What the programme involves
MAIN WORK ACTIVITIES
Teach, play, and organize games, Teaching English, sport and games, Intercultural exchange, planting trees, educational tour
Volunteers will facilitate educational activities with young children in the host community to promote culture. Volunteers will be planting trees in local schools, community centers; planting is always done as a team effort together with school children or other community members. An essential part of this education. As a volunteer, you will be involved in educating children on the importance of their natural environment and world heritage site.
Sensitize the international and local volunteers, the local community as well as the concerned authorities around issues related to world Heritage. Increase the contribution by the youth and voluntary service organization to WHV, promotion and reservation with activities planned on the basic of the concrete needs of the site and in coordination with the site management and local/ national authorities. This provides challenging opportunities to young people to go beyond borders, share cultures, and work together to preserve natural sites, restore archaeological finds, and raise awareness amongst local communities about their heritage. The activities will integrate hands-on skills training and workshops geared towards encouraging youth volunteers to acquire abilities and basic preventive, preservation and conservation skills. In addition working sessions will be held on issues related to World Heritage, including activities carried out together with local communities.
🏠 Accommodation on site
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
Volunteers will stay in school dormitories. Accommodations are very simple, there is running water, and meals will be prepared by volunteers. Beds and Mattresses will be provided. Volunteer to carry; mosquito nets, sleeping bag, a pillow and water purifying tablets. Chess, cards and tents are necessary. Toilets are basic, and hot water will be limited, but available at night.
🍲 Food
during your stay on this project food will be provided by your host family, volunteer will be provided with three meals a day Break fast Lunch and Dinner, food will be prepared by host by the help of volunteers most of foods are locally made and fresh produced
📍 About the location
This project is located in Maasai Mara national reserve
🎒 Leisure activities
LEISURE ACTIVITY:
Truly unique life changing experience called “out of this world”. You won’t be the same person afterwards. This will provide opportunities for international volunteers to learn/ enjoy local life and exchange with local people, making a while experience life through the eyes of the locals and exploring the great seven wonders of Maasai Mara National Game Reserve. Volunteers will enjoy the beautiful savannah. Numerous plains games including antelopes, wild beasts, Zebras, Maasai giraffes can be seen as well as scavengers like hyena and vulture. Take a guided safari on a weekend trip deeper into the Maasai Mara to spot lions, gazelles and water bucks.
⚠️ Requirements
you'll need to meet certain requirements, including age, health, and attitude. You'll also need a passport and visa to enter the
1,Age: You must be at least 18 years old, or the age required by your program
2,Language: You should be able to speak at least basic English, or the language required by your program.
3,Passport: You'll need a valid passport to enter Kenya
4,Visa: You'll need a Single Entry Visa or tourist visa to volunteer in Kenya
5,Travel insurance: You'll need to have travel and health insurance
6,Background check: You may need to provide a criminal background check report
7,vaccinations: You may need to get certain vaccinations before entering Kenya
8,Training: You may need to participate in training provided by your organization
9,You should also be open-minded, flexible, and patient, and willing to step outside your comfort zone
10,Above 18 years of age (If you are below 18 years you need written consent from a guardian)
11,A positive attitude towards independent progress of others.
12,A willingness to adapt to local conditions.
🤝 Meeting point
Arrival Terminal Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
ORIENTATION
Orientation will begin in the morning of the 3th July 2025 at ACoH offices and you will be picked up from accommodation and taken to the orientation will be conducted by ACoH staff in Nairobi and cover everything you need to know about your project placement. Introduction to Kenya and Maasai land, Maasai customs, language training (Kiswahili and Maasai), routes and expectations, safety, travel opportunities in Kenya, introduction to your project and placement. The orientation will also give you a chance to meet other volunteers and swap contact details for socializing.
ℹ️ Additional information
Additional requirements
1,Some programs may have additional requirements, such as a registration fee or program fee
2,Medical volunteers may need to provide college enrollment documents
3,Volunteers working with children may need to provide a criminal background check report
Participation fee: 400 Euros per person (3 weeks) The project fee or extra fee includes Airport Pick up, Airport Transfer, Food 3 meals a day Breakfast Dinner Lunch, Accommodation and Host, Transport From Nairobi to the Project And Back to Nairobi after the project, City Tour, Orientation,2 days host in Nairobi on the arrival and end of the project and 24 hours Agape Centre Of Hope Office Support and project monitoring.
This Project Run All Round the Year is Open for Applications All times.
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📅 Available sessions
ACoH 07 (2)
04/07/2025 at 00:00 → 24/07/2025 at 00:00
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
Maasai Mara National Reserve, 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: 21:27 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken