Description

Major Objective: To aid in improving academic standards within the slums and rural areas of Kenya, and to support the understaffed schools by providing quality education at primary school levels.

Responsibilities: Assist with the teaching of different subjects at primary school levels, (i.e. English, mathematics, geography, etc.) through a semi-formal and supervised arrangement, along with providing mentoring for the upcoming learners and basic student counseling.

Highlights

This placement offers participants a unique opportunity to teach in an informal setup and live as a family member at a local home-stay. The volunteer will be interacting with learners - poor and orphaned - as well as with the larger communities, in which the students live and learn.

Qualifications

Volunteer teachers are not necessarily required to have teaching experience, but must have relevant subject experience in math, science, English, arts, etc.

Minimum Education

Diploma/Certification

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 650 per month

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Written materials abroad

Program Fees Include:

- Application fee
- Application processing
- Volunteer information packet
- Volunteer orientation
- Airport pickup and drop off
- Accommodation in Nairobi
- Host family stay at your respective locations
- Home cooked traditional meals during your stay
- Local support at your volunteer locations
- Liaison to personal travels (I.e. Safari, Malindi, Mombassa and Beach, Mt. Kilimanjaro, Nature Reserves, Giraffe Sanctuary, etc)

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Self- motivated and willing to go the extra mile out of their comfort zone. They need to learn from the community and share their different cultures in a very open-minded manner.

Age Range

18-65

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory
• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 4

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1-2 weeks

Kosmos Solutions International's Mission Statement

We are a people business and a product of a life-long desire to assist individuals in need. Our mission is to educate and empower impoverished individuals, by equipping them with the knowledge, understanding, skills, and tools necessary to develop a sustainable future. Through various educational and humanitarian initiatives, the KSI team has been addressing the important issues that hinder the prospects for sustainability and development in the disadvantaged regions of the world. With a unique blend of environmentally friendly, educationally based, and community directed projects, KSI is providing opportunities for people whose alternative circumstances have been weakened by the unfortunate struggles surrounding them. It is KSI's belief that through education and empowerment, sustainable opportunities can be provided for healthy community growth.

Year Founded

2009