Special Needs Program
Volunteer in a Special Needs Children Home in Kenya
Join us in a Children’s Home in Kenya where all of the children have special needs. Volunteering here, you will gain amazing life experiences assisting overworked local staff with feeding, changing, playing, and sometimes even cooking for the children. You might even get to feed the cows!
There are currently 48 children living in this dedicated home with various disabilities. Located in a remote area not far from a city centre, you will stay in a volunteer house with fellow volunteers while making a profound, personal impact.
Who can join
- ✓We ask that you have some experience working with special needs children
- ✓Be prepared to commit to volunteering for a minimum of 4 weeks
- ✓Able to work alone, or with little supervision
- ✓Be self-motivated, compassionate, and goal-oriented
Our goal
Our goal for our special needs children’s home program is to help these children and give them hope and the knowledge that they are genuinely loved and valued.
The staff working in this home are very overworked and need your extra hands with cooking, cleaning, feeding, and helping move children in and around the home.
Attention given to special needs children offers warmth, security, and care that isn’t always fully met due to staffing shortages.
Highlights
Learn to speak Swahili from the children you are helping
Have fun while spending quality time with these children
Gain valuable experience volunteering with special needs children
“My favorite part of volunteering was spending time with the special needs children. We helped prepare food and fed those who needed assistance. We danced with children who were blind, and children who were confined to wheelchairs.”
Ginger, volunteer
A typical day
A volunteer’s work day on this project generally lasts between 4 and 6 hours. While we ask all volunteers to be flexible, a typical daily schedule looks like this:
Ready to make a difference?
Apply today or find out more about costs and what to expect.