Job responsibilities for Rustic volunteers/travelers can vary with each school (secondary or primary). Volunteers are free to choose the subjects they would like to teach. Subjects include English, Math, Social Studies, Science and more. You will work in conjunction with another teacher and you will report to the head teacher. Most of the students where we place volunteers already understand basic English. You will be teaching a group of 20-35 in a class.

There is no specific qualification needed to join the teaching project other than fluency in the English language. However, volunteers are expected to be flexible and patience. You should have passion and love for children.

Rustic Volunteer Travel arranges volunteer meals, accommodations and strong field supervision for the duration of projects and optional travel packages. In Kenya, most volunteers stay in our homebase, a permanent home established for our international volunteers . Our homebase in Kenya is located in a pretty community, in a very safe and clean neighborhood. There are internet cafés, restaurants, local bus stations, a police station and supermarkets near our homebase. The homebase provides is a comfortable place to relax after a long day. There are several bedrooms (which may be shared with a same-gender volunteer) and community areas. There is a shared kitchen, television and shared bathrooms, which have running water and “western-style” toilets. Orphanage volunteers may stay at their project as many orphanages have special rooms set aside for international and these a ccommodations are normally shared with a same-gender volunteer.

Depending on the influx of volunteers, accommodations could be with a host family. Host family accommodations are simple and clean homes in safe neighborhoods. Volunteers usually have a private bedroom, but occasionally rooms will be shared with a same-gender volunteer. Our host families are well screened and are respected members of their communities who live in affluent neighborhoods. Most of our host families have experience with hosting international volunteers. Host family stays are a great chance for cultural immersion and exchange.

Volunteers receive three local meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner). We can provide vegetarian meal options, but needs must be detailed in a volunteer's application. Snacks and beverages outside of mealtimes are not provided; however, there are local restaurants and grocery stores near the residences in which we place volunteers.

Rustic offers unparalleled field support to volunteers to ensure a safe and rewarding experience. There are many layers of support for you. The most important support comes from our country coordinator/field staff. The secondary support comes from the host project staff and members of host families and/or a homebase staff. Volunteers will have access to our country coordinator's mobile number and they are available 24/7. Throughout the volunteer project, our local staff stays in contact with volunteers either with face-to-face visits or via email/telephone. Our field staff will visit regularly (every 2-4 weeks) to make sure things are going well and as planned. However, if placement is far from our local offices, staff members will stay in touch via email/ phone. Volunteers are also welcome to stop in the offices at any time.

Specific details regarding accommodations, food and contact details for our local coordinator will be provided in personalized volunteer placement documentation prior to arrival.

English teaching projects are available in Kimuka and the surrounding Maasai villages in rural Kenya. Maasai villages are small and remote located in the dry savannah and surrounded by beautiful hills. Volunteers will work and live in basic Maasai huts and metal buildings. Volunteers are surrounded by the scenery of the Rift Valley and the surrounding Ngong Hills. Kimuka is located 30 km west of Nairobi. Volunteers can organize several combinations of potential excursions during and after the project to visit places of interest. There is a tourist infrastructure already in place in Kenya that the volunteers can use during weekends. Weekend excursions in Kenya could include national parks, markets, museums, restaurants, nightclubs, tourist villages, mausoleums, art galleries, golf courses, crocodile farms, nature trails, hotels, Bombolulu workshops and many more.

Rustic Volunteer and Travels offers a variety of volunteer projects and travel packages in Kenya. You can customize or upgrade this travel itinerary to meet your specific interests. Please contact our travel advisor for more details.