Human Rights Volunteering in Mombasa, Kenya

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Volunteers play a crucial role in this program, delivering vital services to address the challenges facing drug users and the community in Diani Beach. They work alongside a local team of volunteers running a drug awareness community center, which carries out daily outreach walks in areas where drug users are known to spend time. This project is not for the faint of heart; it requires a high level of maturity and strength. Volunteers are desperately needed to help keep users and non-users safe, raise drug awareness, and assist with other program initiatives. Our international participants must be aware that they will work hands-on with users of hard drugs and WILL witness people injecting drugs during the daily outreach walks. Thus, a strict minimum age of 21 is necessary to join this program. Volunteers do not need a medical background, though nurses, doctors, and pre-med students are welcome.

Kenya is a stunning destination that offers everything from white sandy beaches and famous national parks with rich wildlife to bustling metropolitan cities. No wonder it attracts more and more visitors and volunteers every year with its long history and amazing nature. Kenya is the perfect place to go on a safari or to volunteer with its diverse wildlife. Get involved in exciting conservation opportunities and wildlife research activities. Kenya is a country of internationally significant habitats where wildlife roams freely. It is home to rare, unique species and the Big Five (African elephant, Cape Buffalo, African leopard, and White/black rhinoceros ). But it is also a developing country, with a great range of poverty and health issues. If you are not quite sure yet about the cause you want to support in Kenya, we will guide you in your decision and give you advice about the safety and cultural considerations to have in mind, before visiting and volunteering in this great country.