Volunteer Programs in Machakos, Kenya

Join us for the adventure of a lifetime! Volunteers For Peace (a Vermont-based nonprofit) can place you on a team of international volunteers who contribute to a meaningful community service project designed, planned, and hosted by local partners. We offer the most affordable projects and the best way to meet people from all over the world. Work project types vary by country but may include environmental and wildlife conservation, historic preservation, educational and language learning, archaeology, organic farming, and arts and festivals. We also have social services projects, which could involve working with children, the elderly, or refugees. Projects are designed to combine service with recreational activities and cultural exchange – whether by visiting local beaches, learning local dances, meeting local officials, or volunteering with residents at the place you’re visiting. Each project is unique, but all bring people together for the most meaningful travel experience imaginable. Please note that VFP can only place US Citizens. This is due to our agreements with our international partners.

Volunteers help provide clean water and sanitation services to vulnerable communities. This program works according to the UN Millennium Development Goals and the Kenya Vision 2020, which is giving access to clean water to communities in need. Some activities involved are the construction of water tanks, a handwashing program and campaign in the rural areas, clean water education, and waterborne diseases education in the village. Volunteers may also participate in water pipe projects to reach surrounding schools, health centers, villages, and local animal water drinking points. These projects involve working with Maasai communities and driving in dry areas. Volunteers might even witness wildlife grazing. Projects take place all year round since the government has a five-year development plan, with local communities involved in designing and working in teams to provide clean water.