MANOR AGRICULTURE
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About the project
MANOR AGRICULTURE
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our partner is a community development organization fighting poverty through various Volunteering and Community Development programs in Kenya. It is a non-profit and non-governmental organization established in 2013 in Kenya to promote peace, global citizenship and community development and cultural exchange through international volunteering programs by empowering young people to advance community development, strengthen multicultural understanding and increase cooperation between Kenyan communities and people living in developed world through a range of development programs. Their mission is to build the spirit of volunteerism which provide integral sustainable and human development and encouraging partnership in caring of environment by inspiring voluntarism and enabling nations and people to improve their quality of life without compromising the future generations.
💼 What the programme involves
Seed bed preparation (manual with hand garden tools) – deep soil preparation (Double- digging) Manual compost making, making of liquid manure for small holder use.
Agro-forestry and nursery management/ grafting, planting: close spacing in diagonal offset in rows by hand in BIA beds, companion planting and crop rotation, practical non-chemical pest and disease management, identification, extraction and establishment of herbs for pest and disease management in crops, the village seed selection and saving of open pollinated crops (indigenous vegetables), mix farming farms, the rural indigenous chicken rearing system (free range), making a bee hive (langstroth and Kenya top bar hive)
🏠 Accommodation on site
📍 About the location
It is a Nonprofit Charitable Organization established in 1984 to promote Bio intensive Agriculture (BIA) for improving livelihoods among Kenyan communities. BIA for improving livelihoods among Kenyan communities. BIA is an ecological smallholder farming system which increases yields 2-4 times per unit land area more than in conventional methods. Manor House promotes the farming technology (BIA) through; training, research and extension.
🎒 Leisure activities
Most of the free time will be spent sharing culture and friendship with local community members and the other volunteers on the project. The volunteers can also visit Kitale Museum/ treasures of Africa (artifacts) Kitale & Kapenguria heroes cells, visit Mt. Elgon National Park to see wild animals, Climb Mt. Elgon.
⚠️ Requirements
Our partner is seeking volunteers who have experience in one or more of the following access; environmental, education community development, public teaching, sciences, conservation, event planning, fundraising and grant writing. The ideal volunteer is natural, flexible, patient, self-motivated; creative, culturally competent adapts to new environments easily, and possesses a sense of humor.
Volunteers must be at least 18.
🤝 Meeting point
Orientation will begin in the morning of the 2st May 2022 at our partner’s offices and you will be picked up from accommodation and taken to the orientation will be conducted by our partner’s staffs, coordinator and cover everything you need to know about your project placement. Introduction to Kenya and Bukusu/Luhya, Bukusu/Luhya customs, language 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 weekend travel and socializing.
ℹ️ Additional information
Each volunteer pays 300€
The fee covers the following:
• project work
• housing
• all meals
• transport from the airport and/return to the project site
• 24 hours on site staff support.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
ACoH 05/2
03/05/2022 → 23/05/2022
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
Kitale, 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: 21:02 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken