Volunteer teaching Abroad. 

In most classrooms, children share one old text book between 3 pupils. Homework is impossible. Teaching in Kenya is very much needed. Highs and lows. The lack of teaching aids is often frustrating. Its just you, your voice, chalk and a blackboard. The children in Kenya love school and have a big desire to learn. Watching them progress can give an incredible sense of satisfaction. A volunteer placement doing teaching can have an enormous impact on many little lives. Taking a laptop can be wonderful for the children who, many of which would have never seen a computer. Be sure to have lots of pictures and educational software to show. In some schools physical punishment still goes on. Volunteers must be prepared to see this. What the fee covers. Your accommodation and meals / drinks with host family.Airport transfer and inductions.Use of local staff.Local fees and taxes.All Ireland and Kenya office fees.   Schools closed : Dec / April and August.

Primary education is mainly free in Kenya. A few years ago the government realized the importance of having a free education system and allocated as much money as possible to the thousands of primary schools across Kenya. Despite better funding the schools lack almost everything we take for granted. The pupils still share textbooks on a 1 to 3 ratio and many pupils sit on the floor due to a shortage of benches. Many share pens and pencils and even shoes! The teachers also are under pressure as the number of classes and pupils exceeds the amount of trained teachers available. So every day across Kenya classes full of children are sitting without a teacher thus not getting an education. Volunteering is a great way to help some of these schools give these kids a much wanted basic education. You don't have to be trained to go and teach either. The primary school level that our schools operate at is pupils from nursery to 14years old. The ages do vary in each class as many pupils who have long term sickness have to repeat whole years. (This is very common.)  Anyone who has good communication skills, speaks clear English, is enthusiastic and good at interacting with children can be an asset to a  Kenyan school. The rewards are enormous. From teaching basic words and numbers to sitting under the sun watching them play a ball game you may have taught. Teaching placements are simply incredible. Choose from one of the placements below and go and change some lives! Click below to see our individual placements: Central Mombasa Primary school Primary School. South of Nairobi School for deaf/abandoned central Kenya Feeding nursery school near Nairobi. Almano special school for mentally Handicapped. School / Orphanage centre Nairobi. Children's Centre and school Nairobi. Special needs school in Nairobi Mombasa suburban Primary school Primary school South Mombasa area. Education and skills training institute. Nr Nairobi Primary school. Rural Island. Lake Victoria   Teaching and Education PDFak.   Home| Placements| Groups| Inspiration| Combinations| F.A.Q| I want to go| Prices| Links| Terms| Explore activities| Project donations| Forum| About us|

Despite free primary education, secondary education is still private. So if the child does well in exams he or she most probably will not be able to afford high school. What you can do. Take your own classes with a subject you feel conformable. Assist in other classes. Teach drawing, basic math's, spelling and do one-to-one coaching with slow learners. Help the teachers mark books. Take the children on walking, nature or swimming trips. Attend staff meetings Teach and organise sports. Teach crafts or any skills you have to offer. Counsel the children. You have your own room at a carefully selected host family home often close to your placement. Located in a secure estate the family will provide you with your required level of privacy. Meals provided. Special diets can be requested. Use of garden, living room, TV etc is included.