Cultural Conservation
Trip code: MAS4

The recent difficulties faced by the Maasai people have caused many to abandon their traditional life and move to urban areas. Cultural volunteers work with the Maasai people on ways to preserve and expand awareness of the culture. The Maasai people have a unique culture and love to share their traditions and history with visitors. The Maasai need volunteers to help document their current culture and traditions. Volunteers collaborate with the Maasai people on methods to preserve and document their traditions. Maasai are also interested to about Western culture and volunteers are encouraged to respectfully share their culture and ideas.

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Fact File Kenya Maasai Land Arrival Point: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi Airport Pick-up: Upon the receipt of your flight information, our in-country coordinator or other project staff will greet the volunteers in the airport and take you to your project site. The address and telephone number of the local contact hotel will be given before departure just in case volunteers miss our representative in the airport. Please make sure to e-mail your flight information to both the USA office and the local in-country coordinator's office. Departure Point: Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi Airport Drop: Rarely, a few do request an escort back to the airport; this is an extra expense of about $75. Most are very familiar and comfortable with their stay and have great ease taking their own taxi or bus back to the airport. Internal Transportation: Rustic Volunteer Travel manages one-way transportation to project. Volunteers will be responsible for their own personal and return travel. We do not cover daily transportation from host family/hotel to the project. Volunteers will be responsible for their personal and return travel. Our program is designed to save you the volunteer as much as possible. Start Dates: 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month Arrival Before Start Date: Rustic Volunteers/Travelers coming to Kenya are advised to arrive one day before their program start date. If you arrive more than one day early or stay after the program, you will be responsible for your room and food expenses. Working Hours: 30- 40 hours per week