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Volunteer with Rural to Action – Cup of Hope School Meals

by: Rural to Action

Add first reviewSince 2023

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.

Program Highlights

Prepare and serve school meals to children in our partner schools

Teach children in food production on climate smart school gardening

Work directly with communities on projects that create lasting change to people in the community.

Immerse yourself in local culture and build meaningful connections with local communities

Take time to explore the natural beauty and wildlife of the Lake Victoria region. Safari experience, offering you a chance to witness Kenya’s iconic landscapes and wildlife up close.

Quick Details

Locations:
  • Homa Bay, Kenya
Starts At: $300 for 1 week
Availability
Year(s) Offered: Year RoundDuration:
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 1-2 Weeks
Age Requirement: 18+
Types & Subjects
Causes:
  • Childcare & Children
  • Community Development
  • Culture
  • Eco-Tourism
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Health Education
Guidelines
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
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Last Updated: Jul 27, 2026

Program Details

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Locations

  • Homa Bay, Kenya

Types and Subjects

  • Causes
  • Childcare & Children
  • Community Development
  • Culture
  • Eco-Tourism
  • Economic Development
  • Education
  • Health Education

Availability

Years Offered: Year Round

Duration:
  • 2-4 Weeks
  • 1-2 Weeks

Age Requirement

18+

Guidelines

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

Starts At

  • 1 week: $300
  • 2 weeks: $450

Program Cost Includes

  • Accommodation / Housing for Program Duration
  • All Program Activity Costs(optional)
  • Weekday Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
  • Weekend Meals (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
  • Welcome Dinner
  • Airport Transfer (Pick-Up)
  • Airport Transfer (Drop-Off)
  • Public Transportation Pass
  • Pre-Departure Orientation
  • Laundry
  • Cultural Training / Program / Orientation
  • Letter of Recommendation
  • Certificate of Completion

Program Cost Excludes

  • Travel Insurance
  • Visa Fees
  • International Airfare
  • Domestic Airfare

Payment Terms

  • Payment Plan
  • Changes Allowed

Refund Policy

Full Refund

Accommodation Options

  • Guest House
  • Home-stays
  • Independent living

Qualifications & Experience

    Language Skills Required

  • English

    Accepted Education Levels

  • Any/All Education Levels Accepted

Application Procedures

  • Online Application

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