Summer Placements In Kenya - 2010

Dear Guest.
I have the pleasure to inform you that, the placements for summer 2010 are available starting from June 1 to September 30, 2010 in Kenya. The placements last for 2, 3 weeks to 3 months. The selected placements below are open to both individual and group volunteers. You will immerse yourself in a new world of culture, language, traditions and way of life. Develop close friendships that last a lifetime. Enjoy the hospitality of host community where you will actively be volunteering in a camp/project towards a common good, or enjoying a wild tour. The experience is truly going to help you discover the world and yourself. You can now apply for placement opportunity by completing our simple application form. Indicate 'summer placement', nature of project/camp, and your preferred dates. Welcome, and feel free to ask any more information.
Thank you,
James, THIVS Team.

The 6 Top Summer Placements are;

1. Orphanage Summer Placements
Volunteer work with children aged between one month and 20 years, in special care homes assisting orphaned children. You can teach them anything, provide hygienic lessons, prepare meals, make beddings, play games and go for excursions. Come share in their dreams, emotions, fears and hopes.

The Projects: Likoni Children’s Orphanage [coast], Njaaga Children’s Home and Saidia Orphanage in rift valley. Cost: 2 weeks - € 200, 3weeks, and one month- € 250. Apply now

2. Hospital Summer placements
This is a good chance to join local nurses and doctors in provision of medical and health care to children and adults. You may choose to work in pediatrics wards, out/in-patients services, laboratory services, wards, maternity, dental, eye-ear-nose clinics or in special clinics. Remember to bring a reference letter from your university, institution or employer.

The Project; Nakuru Hospital, Rift Valley region. Cost: €250 for three weeks, and one month. Apply now

3. Wildlife Summer Placements
This holiday you have a unique opportunity to care for some wild animals in orphanage (Zoo) located in a forest reserve. You will feed them, check their health, study and play with them. You will also been involved in capturing the injured, or the orphaned young ones from the forest.. You can also undertake other activities related to their eco-system.

The Project: Haller Wildlife Project, Coast Province. Cost: 2 weeks - € 200, 3weeks, and one month- € 250. Apply now

4. Construction Summer Camps
Join a group of volunteers in three weeks construction work camp to help provide decent and adequate social amenities space for a community. You will dig the foundation; make floor, mold bricks, paint, mix ballast, fix windows, doorframes and roofs.

The Camp; Hospital Building on August 8-28 in Rift Valley region. Cost: 2 weeks - € 200, 3weeks, and one month- € 250. Apply now

5. Museum Summer Placements
You will work in beach from Museum to in preserving historical art-facts and monuments. Besides research, exhibitions and museum displays tours, August will involve public educational campaign activities - like drama, dance, fashion shows, film screening, music concerts and sports. The events involve schools children; college students and the local people. Also send us your Curriculum Vitae/ Resume as part of your on application process.

The Project; Malindi Museum in coast region. Cost: 2 weeks - € 200, 3weeks, and one month- € 250. Apply now

6. Dental Summer Placements
Are you a dentist or student of dentistry? This is a good opportunity to assist with dental service in local hospital dental clinic’s abuzz with patients with teeth problems. Help with dental care, correction, surgical, medical work [anesthesia, x-rays, extraction of teeth, filling, fitting dentures, surgery of mouth, replacement of extracted teeth through surgery, cleaning teeth, aligning and straightening teeth, educating patients about ways to preserve healthy teeth].

Project: Nakuru Hospital, in Rift Valley region. Cost: 2 weeks - € 200, 3weeks, and one month- € 250. Apply now