Special Needs Care Volunteer Program in Kenya: Uzima Centre – Abimbo

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Duration

Tour Type

Daily Tour

Group Size

1 person

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About this tour

Want to be a Special Needs Care volunteer in Kenya? Challenge Africa Special Needs Care project at Uzima Centre in Abimbo empowers volunteers to assist with programs that help people with a range of physical and mental disabilities in and around Western Kenya . These people are often hidden from view by their families due to a lack of support, education and disability awareness. Volunteers can help change this by teaching local families and communities about special needs, while also providing care, attention and support for those with disabilities.

What to expect and how you’ll make an impact

The Kenyan culture is built largely around family values and beliefs, and it is expected that children should be able to contribute while at home and ultimately provide for themselves when they reach adulthood. However, there are large numbers of children born with disabilities who don’t have access to support and can’t provide for themselves. There are also many Kenyans who become disabled through the course of their lives.

As a Special Needs Care volunteer in Kenya you’ll provide hands-on support and care and help with disability education for families and local communities. Your tasks will depend on your experience and any relevant qualifications but may include:

  • Teaching
  • General supervision
  • Interacting with and providing training for the family and their community
  • Helping at meal times
  • Preparing and serving meals
  • Cleaning up after meals

Volunteers with appropriate qualifications and experience may also be able to assist with physiotherapy and rehabilitation. While we will try our best to take this into account when placing you, we cannot make any guarantees as it is subject to availability and volunteers are typically placed where help is most needed at the time.

Volunteer requirements

  • Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to participate in this program
  • All volunteers aged 13+ are required to provide a criminal background check to Challenge Africa prior to departure. Those aged 13-17, if unable to obtain a criminal background check, can provide two character reference letters instead
  • All volunteers are required to have adequate volunteer travel insurance
  • All volunteers should be able to communicate in English.

Tour's Location

Uzima Learning Centre - Abimbo.