Big Giving Campaign

Building with underprivileged communities in Nakuru, Kenya


US$1,059.00

Secure your place for $US329 deposit (or 10%, whichever is greatest)

Building with underprivileged communities in Nakuru, Kenya

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Overview

Are you good with your hands and fancy putting them to good use?

Get your hands dirty building homes on projects in the stunning area of Nakuru. Get stuck into building one of the community development projects or help build houses for poor communities. Whichever building venture you embark on, this is a fantastic opportunity not only to live and work alongside the community who will benefit from your efforts, but to also learn something of the difficulties facing those in the developing world.

When you book this trip US$75 of your fee is used to purchase bags of cement, building materials and tools or equivalent through our Big Giving programme.

Trip Highlights:

  • Getting your hands truly dirty working with the local community!
  • Spending time in this stunning part of the world
  • Exploring National Parks at weekends
  • Dancing to Kenyan music - some of the catchiest in Africa!

Fast Facts

Project Information

  • Project Duration: Min 1 week - Max 12 weeks
  • Project Costs: US$ 1059.00 for 1 week, US$ 170.00 for every week thereafter
  • Location of project:Nakuru
  • Arrival Airport:Nairobi (airport code NBO)
  • Activities:Assisting the local community with all aspects of building and renovating homes and other buildings
  • Working Hours:Flexible; usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free
  • Transport:Dependent on location of building site; 5 to 30 minutes walk or multi-person taxi ride (budget approximately US$40 per week)
  • Requirements:Minimum age 17

What's Included

  • Accommodation:Shared room in homestay
  • Food:Breakfast and dinner
  • Airport Pickup:Included on arrival date - ask us for details if you’re arriving early
  • Training:In-country orientation
  • Support:Pre-departure helpdesk, Local in-country team and 24hr emergency support

What's not included

  • Flights, Insurance, Visas, Return Airport transfer, Local Transport, Food (lunch not provided)

We work in partnership with hundreds of established projects that are run by local communities. The information on our website comes directly from the projects and we work with them to ensure this information is as accurate as possible. However, due to the very nature of the projects themselves the exact details of what happens on a daily basis can change with little or no notice. If you have travelled with us and have any updates to this information, please let us know.