Ngairwe Primary School

Name: Ngairwe Primary School
Start: 2017-05-26
End: 2017-12-31
Location: Kakamega, Kenya

Kenya Youth activities Education Children Youth activities Education +1 Permanent

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Ngairwe Primary School was founded in 1836, and is a mixed sex school. The boys and girls who attend Ngairwe between 6 and 15 years old. The school currently has 300 pupils and 20 teachers. The school has its own land with a title deed. It is a governmental school

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteers will be involved in the following activities, Project work in schools. Teaching English language, computer skills, creative arts, participation in cultural events, sports and games, environmental awareness, planting of trees, transfer of seedling, conservation, in orphanages, sports, games, theatre, computer lessons, basic education, workshops, music and intercultural events and guiding, counseling, Nursing care, social investigation, art therapy, home visits, record management, report writing, primary school teaching, horticultural activities, dairy management, general gardening, maintenance and policy development.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation is in a house. There is shower and tap water at the accommodation, but no electricity.

📍 About the location

Ngairwe Primary is located in the Western part of Kenya, approximately 8 and a half hours drive from Nairobi. Volunteers will travel to the project site by public transport. The closest Hospital, Markets, Post Office are 5 minutes walk; Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in Mumias Town , 15 minutes drive from the project site.

🎒 Leisure activities

Excursion to Mumia Nabongo Cultural Centre during the weekends and Kakamega Forests.

⚠️ Requirements

18 and over. English.

🤝 Meeting point

Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi

ℹ️ Additional information

900 Euro for six months and 600 Euros for 3 months Duration of the project: 1 to 6 months. The program is running January-March, May-July and September-November. April, August and December are school holidays.

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📅 Available sessions

GVDA-07

26/05/2017 → 31/12/2017

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

0.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Kakamega, Kenya

Kenya

🌍 Location info

Local currency

Kenyan Shilling (KES / KSh)

Exchange rate

1 KES = 0.006892 EUR

Rate as of 31/05/2026

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

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✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili