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In the early 19th century and before then, few formal charitable organizations existed to help people in need. In the first few decades of the 20th century, several volunteer organizations were founded. After World War II, the passion of volunteers to help others shifted focus to other areas, including helping the poor and volunteering overseas. When President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a "War on Poverty" in 1964, new volunteer organizations formed to help the poor.

Over the next few decades, volunteer opportunities continued to expand and the process for finding volunteer work became more formalized, with more volunteer centers forming and new ways to find volunteer work appearing on the World Wide Web. Today, volunteers help with a variety of organizations, including religious, health, social service, arts, sports, political, educational etc

In Kenya; Kenya Voluntary and Community Development Project (KVCDP) has stepped in to respond to many challenges facing urban and rural communities in the country. Kenya is one of the most culturally rich countries in Africa with a beautiful blend of several different cultures and ethnic groups living together. 75% of the population is subsistence farmers who grow crops and rear animals to feed themselves and their families. Unpredictable climatic conditions sometimes lead to crop failure contributing to poverty. Additionally; the country battles with other challenges including: empowerment and participation, employment creation, health, education and training, crime and drugs, leisure, recreation and community service, youth and environment, information and communication technology, youth with special needs and access to financial resources among other challenges.

The establishment of Kenya Voluntary and Community Development Project (KVCDP) in 2010 has widened the volunteer placement opportunities in Kenya providing both local and international volunteers with wonderful opportunities to solve some of the social, economical and political challenges facing the country today through voluntary work.

2012 saw KVCDP welcomes over 100 volunteers into its projects in the country. This year (2013) the organization seeks to include more volunteers worldwide to participate in its growing projects in Health, Education, Livelihoods and Environmental sectors.

Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress; working together is success.  Join KVCDP today and help in a community development project in Kenya. www.kvcdp.org

If you would like to make a meaningful contributions in developing countries, but you are not exactly sure how, then you have come to the right place- www.kvcdp.org.  Placement options are available in Primary health care, Social work, human right, Environment, Infrastructure, Agriculture just to name but a few. Since each placement is created for you, anyone can participate (university students, graduate students or experienced professionals). We will help you design the internship project to ensure that both you and the organization benefit.

Volunteer Opportunity

Kenya Voluntary and Community Development Project (KVCDP) provides volunteers with work placements in Rural Community Projects, Public and private Institutions and Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Kenya. It provides professionals and non-professionals, students and non-students with hands-on-experience and helps them to experience and understand more on diverse cultures in Kenya. Volunteers are placed with host families; however, there is an option for individual stay. KVCDP enjoys wide and strong partnership arrangements with public and private institutions in Kenya.

CHILDREN’S PROGRAM

This is a program that gives you an opportunity to SERVE YOUNG ORPHANS AND VULNERABLE CHILDREN in poor rural villages in Kenya. As a volunteer you also get a chance to explore the culture of the indigenous people. The Children’s Home enjoys hospitable environment from community members and is very safe, the kids are wonderful and fun to work with. A lot of support is needed at the Children’s Home and we urgently appeal that you join us to work together to bring hope, faith and love to these children. Working together can see us make a difference in these children’s lives! KVCDP encourages a formal working relationship with volunteers, donors, institutions and organizations to bring smiles on the faces of orphaned and vulnerable children in Kenya today.

There are a lot of activities at the children’s home and volunteers are greatly engaged in the daily operations and have direct contact with the kids and their care givers. The work here include: teaching Basic English, basic math, music, arts, personal and communal hygiene, environmental stewardship, games and home work. Volunteers also help with the kitchen affairs; preparing meals for children, having meals together with the children, maintaining the children’s home and fundraising initiatives.

HEALTH PROGRAM:

This program is for both medical /health interns and volunteers where you are much involved in the activities in the public hospitals, dispensaries etc. Program participants are given the opportunity to have direct contact with the patients and work closely with medical doctors and physicians in charge. You always have a mentor around you for questions and answers. The public hospitals are in dire need of volunteers and interns due to large turn up of patients and few medical staff. This is an opportunity where not only do you give help in the hospitals but you also get to learn a lot about health activities. Participants are scheduled to work in the out patients department, female and male wards, labor and children wards, surgical and operation theatres as well as helping in the pharmacy and laboratories.

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KVCDP in partnership with other local community organizations provides you with a great volunteer opportunities to donate your skills and time to helping others in need, while gaining hands-on experience.
Volunteering in Kenya is a perfect way to immerse yourself into the culture of the Kenyan people and interact closely with the local community whereby you will get to know about their amazing culture, traditions and way of life.
We partner with local and international volunteer interns from all walks of life to work with the local communities with placements from two weeks in the areas of Child development in Orphanages and Day Care Centers, Teaching, Healthcare, HIV/AIDS awareness, Girls and Women Empowerment, Wild life and Environmental conservation projects.
When you volunteer in Kenya with us, you have the opportunity to specify when you want to go, where and what volunteer project you want to do within Kenya weather in Coastal province, Nairobi, Masai Mara, Western Kenya, or Nyanza Province along the shores of L.Victoria.www.kvcdp.org