WELCOME
ABOUT US
Hello and welcome to Kenya Aid’s
volunteer program.
ABOUT YOU
Kenya Aid is an Australian charity that works
towards improving the lives of people living in
Western Kenya through the provision of quality
health and education services.
The idea for Kenya Aid began when a medical
student travelled to a remote village in Kenya in
2003 and was shocked at the lack of basic health
care services on offer. When he returned
to Australia he gathered the support of a few
mates and formed Kenya Aid - a charity that
would bring basic health services to one of the
world’s poorest communities.
Kenya Aid is looking for qualified and
compassionate health and education professionals
to volunteer their time in Kenya. You could be
a doctor, a nurse, a midwife, a teacher, a lab
technician an early childhood educator or a
paramedic - if you are committed to sharing your
skills in a challenging rural setting then we would
love to hear from you.
Since its humble beginnings Kenya Aid has grown
substantially. Initially established to improve basic
health offerings in rural Western Kenya, Kenya Aid
now supports a local hospital, ambulance service,
community outreach programs and a school for
250 disadvantaged children. All this has been
achieved thanks to a number of passionate and
dedicated volunteers who have offered their time
and skills to assist our local Kenyan staff in the
development and growth of our programs.
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Are you looking for an adventure? Would you like
to gain an insight into the challenges faced by
people living in developing countries? Do you have
what it takes to teach your knowledge and skills
to help improve health and education outcomes
for some of the world’s most impoverished
communities?
Enclosed in this brochure is information we have
gathered over the years through multiple trips
and extended stays in Kenya. We hope this guide
provides a useful introduction to life in rural Kenya
and what to expect as a Kenya Aid volunteer but if
you have any questions at all, please don’t hesitate
to get in touch.
The Kenya Aid Team
+61 402 014 177
[email protected]