SHELTER CHILDREN’S HOME
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About the project
SHELTER CHILDREN’S HOME
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Back Ground
Shelter is a children's home located just outside of the Ngong Hills at an old Maasai Town approximately 40km from Nairobi and was set up around 12 years ago. The orphanage is home to almost 200 boys and girls from the ages of 2-18 years old.
Over 75% of the children are orphaned from HIV/AIDS with the rest being street children, abandoned, or from des-titute families that cannot provide those with the proper care necessary for their upbringing, leaving the children destitute were it not for the existence of Shelter. The orphanage provides the children with a home, food, clothing and an education. Privately run, Shelter receives minimal government funding and survives on the support of a few donors and sponsors. The orphanage works to empower the children and help them recognize the reality of a future through education. The only means by which the children can overcome their devastating past is through the dreams and hope of a future.
💼 What the programme involves
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Engage the kids in group games such as kho-kho, kabbadi, relay, etc. which does not require any big material or play thing to conduct it yet is quite effective. It helps the kids to learn team spirit, taking things supportively (which is the first quality every kid should learn) and learning to trust their peers (which leads to a number of positive things like learning together and learning from each other, handling tough situations by taking help from friends, sharing their emotions without fear and hesitation)
Also you can enact some small skits to show a few important things which may range from small things like how to cross the road, how to be kind and helpful to something big like the ill effects of alcohol and smoking, treating fe-male equally.
Kids are like a beautiful piece of clay and can be molded into things which they learn from elders. So you have to be careful about how you behave, the way you talk, etc. because they can mimic people well and that turns into habits often.
You can make them enact little stories with moral values, and encourage them to rephrase the dialogues in their own words. This will help them overcome fear of public speaking in addition to learning a few morals
Other activities:-
• Plants trees to revive the dwindling gong community tree project
• field trips, camps, after-work programs, and public programs
• Precaution to protect Water and encroached catchment’s areas.
• Suitable Environmental Utilization & sustainable energy alternatives.
• Teach the kids, help them with their homework.
• Wash them, feed them, and help in cooking, washing utensils.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation: At the host family. Please note that you will share the typical living conditions of a Kenyan fami-ly. There is no electricity and shower at the accommodation, but there is solar power.
🍲 Food
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
Location: Kajiado County, gong Kenya 1 from Nairobi, The closest Hospital, Markets, Post Office, Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in Ngong Town. The region is cold and cool.
🎒 Leisure activities
Leisure time:
- sightseeing (beautiful sceneries and terrains)
- Nature walks (and Ngong hills
- Cultural exchange with locals, Nairobi national park, giraffe center and Maasai Mara national reserve
Special requirements: Participants should have a positive attitude, be ready to adopt and enjoy simple living con-ditions, and be flexible and patient.
⚠️ 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
Terminal Arrival At Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi Kenya
Day 1: Arrival and pick up from the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Nairobi, Kenya and transfer to host family home or hostel.
Day 2: Morning: registration and start of orientation. About 4 hours lecture at the home of your host. Topics covered during orientation lecture will include East African culture, history, customs, politics, geography, and neces-sary health precautions, and various other topics, such as the diversity of Kenyan life. Afternoon is free for explor-ing rural Kenyan life and getting to know your host family.
Duration of the project: 1-6m12 months. The program is running from January to December.
Duration of the project: 1-6-12 months long program, running from January-June and July- December.
Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.
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 months (12 months) 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, 2 days host In Nairobi on your arrival and last day after project, 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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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
ACoH 10: MLTV05/2
01/01/2025 at 00:00 → 31/12/2026 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
Ngong, 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
🏠 Accommodation
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