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Come lend us a hand! There’s lots of things to do and
many hands make a light load! Where do I begin? 1. Get a passport (applications are
usually found at your local Post Office if you are in the USA or printable
online) 2. Choose travel dates 3. Buy tickets 4. Get a Kenyan visa (for an application
go to
www.kenyaembassy.com) 5. Get Vaccines—optional (none are required for Kenya just
recommended) 6. Pack your bags! Here are some tips and things that
might help you: Coming to volunteer is not a vacation. There
is a lot of work to be done so please come with that in mind. What might you do while here? · Your specific area of expertise · Helping prepare and serve meals · Washing dishes · Mopping floors · Washing & hanging clothes · Visiting the sick · Bringing food to the hungry · Interacting with the orphans · Helping in the garden · Feeding animals · Anything we may need you to do! Costs · You are responsible for purchasing
your own passport, air tickets, visas, paying transport from the airport to
our home and back, paying for any hotel expenses, and for the food expenses
you have while you are here. · We require $200 per month per person
paid upfront for food and lodging expenses. · You will need to bring money for
helping those you meet in the community · Spending money for outings &
souvenirs Where will you stay and eat? At our
house in Nakuru. Travel arrangements
Overseas Express is a travel agency we highly
recommend. You will be flying into Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in the
capitol city of Kenya called Nairobi. It is about 3 hours away from Nakuru. Travel dates We are
very flexible. Just
e-mail us so we can help you plan. Visas Visas
will need to be obtained to enter Kenya. Applications are available online at
the
Kenyan Embassy Weather Weather
in Kenya is dry and warm or wet and cool. The climate is not very extreme.
It’s about 60—75 degrees year round. Clothing Kenyans
tend to be quite conservative in their attire. Be sure to bring good walking
shoes and a light jacket. Otherwise, just wear clothes which are comfortable
for you. If you are staying in our home, jeans and capris are fine; however,
if you are ministering in the community or in meetings, skirts for ladies are
more appropriate. Language Kenyans
use English and Kiswahili. Questions? Comments? Just
email us at
back2kenya@yahoo.com |
