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Kenya Project

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Dates
February 27, 2019 - March 13, 2019
Location
Kenya
Participation Fee
$1,820
What's Included

Overview

Join Maranatha in the fascinating country of Kenya! There is a great need for churches and school in this eastern African country, and local church leadership have requested Maranatha’s assistance.

Volunteers on this project will be working at the Kajiado Adventist School and Rescue Center. This school started in 2000 with the mission to empower the Maasai girls and to give them a safe place to escape the culture that encourages child marriages and female genital mutilation. Once the girls move in, they basically become orphans since their families do not want them to come back. Since it began, the school has helped more than 2000 students. Currently they have 92 girls and 22 boys who help the girls form positive friendships with both genders. In addition, there are 50 high school and university aged girls who return on break. And there are another 100 girls on the waiting list!

Right now, the biggest need are new dormitories with bathrooms. Volunteers will help lay block for the walls of two girls dormitories. The exact job scope is still to be confirmed and could shift to one dormitory and an administrative building. If we have enough volunteers, we would also like to offer children’s ministry programs and health education programs for the children at the school.

This project also includes a safari excursion in the world-famous Masai Mara at the end of the project.

Scope

Masonry Dormitory Construction

Outreach

Leaders
Karen Godfrey,
Project Coordinator
Peter Thomas,
Construction
Itinerary
Wednesday, February 27
Arrival in Nairobi
Thursday, February 28
First Work Day
Saturday, March 2
Worship with a Maasai village
Sunday, March 3
Work Days
Saturday, March 9
Worship with the local congregation
Sunday, March 10
Travel to the Masai Mara, afternoon safari
Monday, March 11
Full day safari
Tuesday, March 12
Morning safari and return to Nairobi
Wednesday, March 13
Nairobi activities. Evening departures from Nairobi
ARRIVALVolunteers will arrive in Nairobi, Kenya (airport code NBO) on Between 6pm and 10pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2019Please wait for confirmation from Maranatha before purchasing your airfare to ensure there is still space on the project.
DEPARTUREVolunteers will depart from Nairobi, Kenya (NBO) after 5:30pm in the evening of Wednesday, March 13, 2019.
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Travel Information

Volunteers will purchase their own plane tickets and from Kenya. The dates posted are the arrival and departure dates from the project, but due to travel time, you may need to leave a day or two before the arrival date. Maranatha representatives will meet volunteers upon arrival. Please wait for confirmation before purchasing your airfare to ensure that there is enough space on the project. More information including arrival and departure airports and time windows are available in an information packet available for download above. Booking outside these windows could result in additional fees and missed portions of the project.

Travel Resources

CI Azumano Travel:
800-454-4099 or by email with Erle or Azumano Team at corporatetravel@ciazumano.com

Butler Travel:
503-879-5005 or by email with Nathanael at nathan@butlertravel.com

Kayak:
www.kayak.com

When contacting the Azumano or Butler travel agencies, make sure you mention Maranatha for discounted booking fees.

Excursions
Masai Mara and Nairobi

At the end of the project, volunteers will experience some of the wildlife of Kenya at the Masai Mara. On Sunday morning, the group will travel to the Masai Mara, one of the largest national parks in Kenya. Within a few hours of being at the reserve, it is possible to see the “Big Five” (lion, leopard, water buffalo, rhinoceros, and elephant) as well as many other wild animals including zebras, giraffes, hippopotamuses, wildebeests, cheetahs, antelope, vultures, hyenas, and much more! The group will arrive in the afternoon and enjoy a safari drive. They will spend the night at the beautiful Sopa Lodge in the game park. The following day, the group will have an all-day safari with a sack lunch.

On Tuesday, the group will take a morning safari drive before returning to Nairobi and spending the night. The following morning the group will visit two of Nairobi’s most popular attractions: The David Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage and the Giraffe Centre. Both of these attractions give opportunities for up close and personal interactions with the animals. Ever wanted to feed an elephant or get licked by a giraffe? Now’s your chance! That evening, volunteers will head to the airport for evening departures home.

The excursion is considered part of the entire project. All hotels, food, transportation, activities, and park entrances during the excursion days are covered by the excursion fee paid to Maranatha.

Kenya Facts & Figures

CAPITAL

Nairobi

POPULATION

57,052,004 (2023)

LANGUAGE

Kiswahili, English, and indigenous languages

CLIMATE

Tropical along coast; arid in the interior

RELIGION

Christian 83%, Muslim 11%

CURRENCY

Kenyan Shilling

Entry Requirements
  • Passports valid for at least 6 months from date of intended return.
  • Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA)
Medical Requirements & Precautions
Contact Us Want to speak with someone at Maranatha directly? Please call our office at 916.774.7700 to speak with a volunteer specialist. Alternatively, you can send us an email.

 

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