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KENYA, Nov 13 — Voluntourism – is defined as; a combination of traditional travel with volunteer work.Combining a holiday vacation or trip abroad with volunteering on local projects is one way to immerse yourself in local cultures and making a difference in the life of the local host communities.Voluntarism is a rapidly growing trend today in Africa as many tourists are currently interested in taking a volunteer or service-based vacation. Any extensions can be arranged in consultation with the immigration department
Voluntourism – is defined as; a combination of traditional travel with volunteer work.Combining a holiday vacation or trip abroad with volunteering on local projects is one way to immerse yourself in local cultures and making a difference in the life of the local host communities.Voluntarism is a rapidly growing trend today in Africa as many tourists are currently interested in taking a volunteer or service-based vacation.
In Africa, Victoria Safaris, a Destination Management Company based in Nairobi, Kenya with a branch office at Kisumu city, around Lake Victoria is practicing Voluntourism in Kenya and within the Lake Victoria region.
Voluntarism is a holiday vacation with a purpose which allow individuals,couples, families, students, researchers, and corporates and groups such as churches, colleges, and student Societies to participate together. Majority of Volunteers travel year after year, applying their Voluntarism holiday vacation time to experiences and projects that help others, while thoroughly enriching themselves in the process.Tourists are given Voluntarism packages which are valuable to them to really make them feel connected with various communities in both the rural Villages and Urban set ups such as the Slums above and beyond seeing tourist sites. From experience, it is very rewarding and actually one of the most enjoyable holiday vacation.
Why Voluntourism in Kenya?
Kenya is a great country in Wildlife, Beach,Adventure travel, Cultural and community tourism in Africa. Voluntourism vacations are a way of giving back to ourselves. Whether it is delivering crucial medical supplies to an orphanage or a Community in Kenya, or building a health center in rural Kenya, each trip allows you to get up close and personal with those in need. Voluntourism make a real difference while exploring the world with a real sense of adventure.World over, we are becoming more and more committed to giving back when we travel and contributing to host communities rather than taking from it.
Why should young people volunteer?
The youth is energy directed towards change of livelihood. Voluntourism among the youth is self satisfying after giving time, efforts and energy to be of service to the elderly and community at large.Youth Volunteers are a ray of sunshine to our communities especially to the aging population.It is a requirement experience after high school education in some parts of the world.It is a required reference when applying for jobs in various parts of the world when completing employment applications as it makes positive impressions to the interviewer when the application shows the potential employee was a youth volunteer.Youth Voluntourism is very important to our aging population. At old age, old people brighten up and respond positively to the young ones, when a story is shared about a service volunteer project that has been carried out successfully within a country or in a foreign land.
Why Youth voluntourism in Kenya? The Main reason for the youth to visit Kenya for Voluntarism is to travel to Kenya and experience its peoples cultures more deeply than they would on a normal vacation,take up on a new challenge and learn new skills,as they take part in something worthwhile and meaningful as part of an international team. Join an international Volunteer Service with projects that offer either short or long term basis service in rural and urban setups.The above help the youth volunteer to; promote quality awareness, socially responsible and environmentally sound Voluntourism for young people and families,keep human relations as a focal point and lastly live up to the idea of partnership at all levels with the youth internationally.
Type of voluntourism travel Placements
Before coming to Kenya, one need to ask himself / herself some serious questions to help decide where and what type of volunteer travel vacation he/she would enjoy.Choose a cause that you feel passionate about, or one that sounds like a project where other travelers could offer valuable physical or mental expertise.
In Kenya, some of the Voluntourism activities include:
All the above activities are combined with visits to tourist sites within the regions the tourists participate and also within East Africa. These include visits to Wildlife Sanctuaries, Water rafting, Biking, Hiking the Africa mountains and a visit to the famous Maasai Mara; The New 7th Wonder of the world. Lastly, Volunteers sum their experience with a visit to the Coastal City - Mombasa for beach holiday before departing if they so wish.
Accommodation for Volunteers on Voluntourism
Volunteers must be willing to live and work with people whose culture and outlook is very different than theirs and can handle living in a tent or shack with an outhouse or live in a youth hostel, YWCA or a home stay in a rural set up and eat local foods as the host. Duration of Voluntourism
Volunteers have a minimum of 4 days and a Maximum of (3)three months to stay in Kenya as per the Visa requirements. Any extensions can be arranged in consultation with the immigration department. Age Bracket for Volunteers
Those interested in taking a volunteer vacation mostly fall into the 20-54 year-old range, but this can be flexed considering the interest and physical participation in every project. If you are an armchair traveler, where you can donate money to support volunteer
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