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14 Jan 2024
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Hello everyone! We are Stephe and Linnet and we are looking forward to welcome you at our home! We have a primary school in Majaoni, Kilifi Country, where we give 150 children the opportunity to experience good education. With our four children which are between 2 and 15 years old we are living next to the school. We had already three volunteers and many visitors staying with us and it has been always a unique experience for us and especially for our kids. Due to that we would love to welcome more people to our home.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You can experience Giriama Culture. Learn how to cook local dishes, how to speak swahili, learn about agriculture, our habits and beliefs. Lets share stories about our worlds!
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
DO WHAT YOU CAN DO BEST!
In general we are very happy for volunteers which want to teach in our primary school (you don't need a teaching degree). This contains teaching foreign languages, games, songs, dances, painting, computer classes, music classes... Feel free to teach what you can teach best. There is no minimum of volunteering hours a day. We appreciate it if you feel like teaching for about 2 hours daily.
Volunteering can be everything for us: For example creating some art projects, constructing, gardening planing some charity projects.
For your help you gonna receive:
Free accomondation and
3 free local meals everyday
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swahili (Kiswahili): FluentThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
At the moment we are happy to offer a room next to our house which accommodates 2 people. You have your own entry and your own toilet. We are dreaming of our future project to reconstruct one of our classrooms to build a dorm room for volunteers with a kitchen that we can welcome more people at the same time.
What else ...
Linda Morning Star Primary school is located in Majaoni, a village which is 20 minutes away from Kilifi. You can get easily to Kilifi by a Pikipiki (Motorbike) or by a Tuktuk. Oneway costs less than 2$. In Kilifi you can chill out at Bofa Beach, try some Kite Surfing, visit markets, local restaurants, go for boat rides, kayaking, enjoy the nightlife and much more. You can also visit some places around, like Watamu to go on snorkeling or diving trips, to see flamingos and much more..
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can possibly accept pets
This host has said they are willing to accept those travelling with a pet.
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 2-4 hours a day, 5 days a week
Feedback (4)
First of all, the family is spectacular. The two parents are always there for you, helping you with everything. They are used to having visitors, so they know some of the differences between Kenyan lifestyle and European lifestyle and are always open to anything (in terms of food, living conditions...) .
The kids are also… read more
Ce projet m’a énormément enrichi. Partir en volontariat dans une école à côté de Kilifi au kenya en Afrique permet de faire relativiser sur la vie, de gagner en maturité, d’apprendre à vivre en communauté avec des personnes inconnues à la base.
Les enfants de l'école sont… read more
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First of all, the family is spectacular. The two parents are always there for you, helping you with everything. They are used to having visitors, so they know some of the differences between Kenyan lifestyle and European lifestyle and are always open to anything (in terms of food, living conditions...) .
The kids are also… read more
Ce projet m’a énormément enrichi. Partir en volontariat dans une école à côté de Kilifi au kenya en Afrique permet de faire relativiser sur la vie, de gagner en maturité, d’apprendre à vivre en communauté avec des personnes inconnues à la base.
Les enfants de l'école sont… read more
Unfortunately I was only able to be with the children for one week because I got sick just when I arrived in Kilifi. But the time I was able to do things with the children was… read more
