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Talek Primary School

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Kenya Education Children Education Children Permanent

About the project

Talek Primary School

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

This is a boarding school with 525 pupils aging from 2-18 years old at the heart of a small community about an hour’s drive north of Mara Plains Camp in a stunningly beautiful area. The school was built in part by the OlareOrok Conservancy Trust, and aspires to become a school of excellence. The school itself is very basic and there is much potential to develop the facilities further. Thanks to the Headmaster, there is noticeable pride in the school by both the community and the children. The school has five classrooms and a pre-school unit.

💼 What the programme involves

Teach English, Mathematics, Science and other subjects at our primary schools in urban and rural areas of Kenya. No teaching certificate is required, but native English speakers are preferred. Your voluntary contribution to teach English as a second language in Kenya or to teach other subjects, will be highly appreciated and fulfilling to yourself. We work with a number of schools where teaching volunteers will be placed. Those volunteering for international teaching in Kenya are expected to have at least graduated from high school or be enrolled in a college. On completion of a mandatory overseas teaching orientation, the overseas volunteer teachers will be expected to work for between 4 to 5 hours a day.

2018: Teaching English language, computer skills, creative arts, participating in culture events, raise environmental awareness, planting of trees and transfer of seedlings, sports and games, theatre, computer lessons, basic education, workshops, Music and intercultural events, construction sites, making bricks, construction of classrooms and painting.
Volunteers will support the teachers and share culture and other activities in the classrooms in the morning. There will also be opportunity for sports and play with the children. In the afternoon volunteers will work with, Teaching English, Assisting teaching in daily classes, Providing general care and assistance in looking after the children, this will involve playing games, teaching English as basic life skills.

🏠 Accommodation on site

At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and pipe water/taps at the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water will be boiled for drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water.

🎒 Leisure activities

Maasai Mara National Game Reserve is located in the Riftvalley approximately 6 hours drive from Nairobi. Transport to the project will be by public transport. The closest Market is 5 minutes walk, Post Office, Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in Talek Town..

⚠️ 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: The program will run for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.

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📅 Available sessions

GVDA2018/MLTV15

01/01/2018 → 31/12/2018

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 4
♂ 0/2 ♀ 0/2

GVDA-11

26/05/2017 → 31/12/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 2
♂ 0/1 ♀ 0/1

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

200.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Talek, 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: 21:15 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili