Volunteer with Rural to Action – Cup of Hope School Meals
Program Overview
Every school day, many children in rural communities walk long distances to school without a nutritious breakfast. Hunger affects their health, concentration, attendance, and ability to learn.
The Cup of Hope School Meals Program provides nutritious daily meals to children in rural primary schools, helping improve nutrition, school attendance, classroom participation, and academic outcomes.
As a volunteer, you can support meal preparation and service, school gardens, nutrition education, communications, fundraising, monitoring and evaluation, or community outreach. Your skills will contribute to a sustainable, community-led program implemented with local schools and families.
Whether you are a student, professional, or traveler, this opportunity offers hands-on experience in community development while making a meaningful difference. Join Rural to Action in Mbita and help ensure every child has the nourishment they need to learn, grow, and thrive.
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Program Highlights
What's Included
Exclusions
Quick Details
- 2-4 Weeks
- 1-2 Weeks
- Childcare & Children
- Community Development
- Culture
- Eco-Tourism
- Economic Development
- Education
- Health Education
- Algerian
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- Andorran
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- Bahamian
- Bahraini
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- Belarusian
- Belgian
- Beninese
- Bermudian
- Bhutanese
- Bissau-Guinean
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- Bonaire
- Bosnian
- Brazilian
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- British Virgin Islander
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- Polynesian
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- Qatari
- Reunionese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Rwandan
- Saban
- Sahrawian, Sahraouian
- Saint Helenian
- Saint Lucian
- Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
- Salvadoran
- Sammarinese
- Samoan
- Sao Tomean
- Saudi Arabian
- Scottish
- Senegalese
- Serbian
- Serbian; Montenegrin
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leonean
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- Slovenian
- Solomon Islander
- Somali
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- South Sudanese
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- Sri Lankan
- St. Barts
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- Greenlandic
- Mongolian
Updated Jul 27, 2026
Program Details
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Locations
- Homa Bay, Kenya
Available Terms / Availability
- Years Offered
- Year Round
Eligible Nationalities
- Algerian
- American
- Andorran
- Antarctica
- Argentinian
- Armenian
- Aruban
- Asian
- Australian
- Austrian
- Azerbaijani
- Bahamian
- Bahraini
- Barbadian
- Belarusian
- Belgian
- Beninese
- Bermudian
- Bhutanese
- Bissau-Guinean
- Bolivian
- Bonaire
- Bosnian
- Brazilian
- British
- British Virgin Islander
- Bruneian
- Bulgarian
- Burkinabe
- Burundian
- Cambodian
- Cameroonian
- Canadian
- Chilean
- Chinese
- Colombian
- Comoran
- Costa Rican
- Croatian
- Cuban
- Curacao
- Czech
- Danish
- Djibouti
- Dominican
- Dutch
- Ecuadorian
- Emirati
- Estonian
- Ethiopian
- European
- Fijian
- Filipino
- Finnish
- French
- Gabonese
- Gambian
- Georgian
- German
- Ghanaian
- Gibraltarian
- Greek
- Grenadian
- Hawaiian
- Honduran
- Hungarian
- I-Kiribati
- Icelandic
- Indian
- Indonesian
- Iranian
- Irish
- Israeli
- Italian
- Jamaican
- Japanese
- Jordanian
- Kazakhstani
- Kenyan
- Kittitian, Nevisian
- Kiwi
- Korean
- Kuwaiti
- Kyrgyzstani
- Lao or Laotian
- Latvian
- Lebanese
- Liberian
- Libyan
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuanian
- Luxembourg
- Macedonian
- Malaysian
- Maldivian
- Malian
- Maltese
- Manx
- Marshallese
- Martiniquais
- Mauritanian
- Mauritian
- Mexican
- Moldovan
- Monegasque
- Montenegrin
- Montserratian
- Moroccan
- New Caledonian
- Ni-Vanuatu
- Nicaraguan
- Nigerian
- Nigerien
- Niuean
- Norwegian
- Omani
- Pakistani
- Palauan
- Palestinian
- Panamanian
- Papua New Guinean
- Paraguayan
- Peruvian
- Polish
- Polynesian
- Portuguese
- Puerto Rican
- Qatari
- Reunionese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Rwandan
- Saban
- Sahrawian, Sahraouian
- Saint Helenian
- Saint Lucian
- Saint Vincentian or Vincentian
- Salvadoran
- Sammarinese
- Samoan
- Sao Tomean
- Saudi Arabian
- Scottish
- Senegalese
- Serbian
- Serbian; Montenegrin
- Seychelles
- Sierra Leonean
- Singaporean
- Slovak
- Slovenian
- Solomon Islander
- Somali
- South African
- South Sudanese
- Spanish
- Sri Lankan
- St. Barts
- Statian
- Sudanese
- Surinamese
- Swazi
- Swedish
- Swiss
- Syrian
- Tahiti
- Taiwanese
- Tajikistani
- Tanzanian
- Thai
- The Vatican
- Tibet
- Timorese
- Trinidadian, Tobagonian
- Turkish
- Turkmen
- Tuvaluan
- Ukrainian
- Uruguayan
- Uzbekistani
- Venezuelan
- Vietnamese
- Virgin Islander
- Welsh
- Greenlandic
- Mongolian
- This Program is also open to Solo, Couples, Families, Group
Education Levels & Language
- Language
- English
- Education
- Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Accommodation Options
- Guest House
- Home-stays
- Independent living
Application Procedures
- Online Application
Age Requirement
18+
Duration
- 2-4 Weeks
- 1-2 Weeks
Starts At
- 1 week: $300
- 2 weeks: $450
Payment Terms
- Payment Plan
- Changes Allowed
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