Long Stay Program

Any volunteer and gap year placement more than 3 months and up to a year is considered Long Stay, and essentially the idea behind a “Gap Year”.

Volunteers are typically assigned to one organization during your time unless for one reason or another they are not able to cover your full schedule there. The aim is to ensure that you make the most of your volunteer time. There will always be a supervisor present or representative from Kobe Kenya. Your role as a volunteer is to learn, observe, interact, and support the roles already set in place in the organization. For example, if you are volunteering in a classroom setting, you will be assisting the teachers.

During Your Stay

You can choose to only work on your placement or to include short trips at certain intervals of your stay of either Mombasa, Nanyuki, or Masai Mara. We would recommend that you take the opportunity to explore different parts of Kenya. This trip will be included in your itinerary and budget. Should you opt-out of the trip, but change your mind during your stay, we can still arrange a trip for you. However, it is always wiser to arrange ahead in order to secure a good space and get the best rates.

Kobe will connect you with a relevant placement according to the information you share in your application. Placements include arts, medicine, welfare, education, and sports.

Giving Back

By the end of your stay, you will have either participated in a project that will help the local community or personally create or design something that will benefit the community.