Description

Daraja Africa offers rotational volunteer programmes. As a volunteer you will get the chance to work in our three different programmes which are all located in the same place: Korogocho slums in Nairobi. We will engage you in the the daily running of the three organisations. This will enable you to work in our community radio station: Koch fm, our film organisation: Ghetto film trust and our organisation advocating for Women's rights: Miss Koch.

The last one period of your volunteer time you will be able to choose one organisation among the ones you have being working with, and decide if you would like to do something with them in future. The project will be inspired from what you as a volunteer have seen and experienced and would love to carry it on. The project you come up with will be a collaboration between you and the organisation.

I hope that you will enjoy travelling with us at Daraja Africa and we are sure that you will encounter another side of Africa - far away from the "normal" image of Africa hosted by negative publication.

For those of you who would love to break from your daily work Daraja africa also offers adventures trips.

Travel Types

• Archaeology
• BackPacking Abroad
• Birdwatching
• Camping
• Caving/Spelunking
• Climbing
• Cycling (Mountain)
• Deep-Sea Fishing
• Eco Tours
• Ecology
• Environmental Studies
• Geology
• Heritage Tourism
• Kayaking (River)
• Native Culture Studies
• Nature Tours
• Off Road / 4X4 Driving
• Photography
• Safari
• Sports
• Student Tours
• Tours
• Volunteering
• Yoga

Qualifications

Students who are studying journalism, documentary film, Environmental issues, African culture, Gender studies, CSR, community development, global issues and human rights. Anybody who has an interest in creating sustainable change especially in places where human rights issues are violated. Anybody who believes that all human beings should be treated with respect and dignity regardless of where they are coming from.

Anybody who has a burning passion to work with different organisations that are advocating, lobbying and mobilising people towards Human rights at grass root level.

Languages

• English
• Swahili
• Swedish

Cost in US$:

Please contact us for details.

Cost Includes:

• Excursions
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Language instruction
• Living stipend
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

20 to 75

This Program is open to

European and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat
• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 3 to 6

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview
• Written Application

Daraja Africa's Mission Statement

Daraja Africa offers volunteer programmes to Kenya. As a volunteer you get the chance to work with different organisations advocating and lobbying for human rights issues such as: gender empowerment, HIV and Aids, youth empowerment, climate change, good governance, eradication of poverty and children's rights among others. We believe that in order for us to change what we consider unjust, we need to work with organisations that are working at the grassroots level.

Year Founded

2008