Kenya Sports and Teaching Programme

The Kenya Sports and Teaching Programme is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in a rural Kenyan village. Part of a wider community programme, this sports project allows you to offer your volunteer services in both teaching and through sports.

Primarily working as a sports coach, you will teach the sport you are most interested or experienced in. This includes popular sports like football, rugby and cricket for the boys and netball, volleyball and badminton for the girls.

Sports Volunteer Programme

In the mornings, you will help to teach classes in your school, mainly English and IT; however, if you have teaching experience you can make an even greater impact and get involved with teaching in a number of other areas. You will shadow the local teachers for a number of lessons and mainly work as a teaching assistant. However, in some cases you may be required to run the whole class and even formulate your own lesson plans! The schoolteachers will give you all the assistance you need to do this and help you with teaching techniques and class standards.

Coaching Placement
You will be placed in one of the 6 main schools in the Kimilili area, all depending on what sport(s) you wish to coach. Different schools have differing sporting needs, so your interests and skills will be matched to the school you are most suitable for. In Kenya, sports classes are done separately according to sex, with females only allowed to be taught by a female teacher and males only allowed to be taught by a male teacher. Your placement will obviously follow this pattern.

Project Location
Kimilili, Kenya

Project Age Limit

Minimum age 18, maximum decided on potential participant's health

Accommodation and Meals
During your stay, you will be accommodated in houses that you will share with the other volunteers on the programme. The houses are comfortable, but very basic and are enclosed in a walled and gated compound. The house cook will provide all meals, made from locally produced ingredients.

Programme Overview

Duration & Price:
4 weeks £899, 8 weeks £1299, 12 weeks £1699

How to book & pay:
Secure booking with £195, balance is due 12 weeks prior to departure

What is included?
Project Fee
Airport transfers
Arrival orientation
Accommodation & meals
All vehicle transfers
Support and assistance

What is not included?
Personal travel insurance
All flights
Personal items
Email/Internet and calls
Soft drinks, wines and spirits
Visa for Kenya
Extra excursions not on itinerary

Programme Summary:
The Kenya Sports and Teaching Programme is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference in a rural Kenyan village.
More Sport Volunteer programmes. All Sports programmes.

Arrival dates: Please contact us for start dates

Kenya Travel Advice:
Visit our Kenya Travel Advice page for useful travel information.

Ask a question

If there's anything you'd like to know, call 01892 516 164
or complete the form below and we'll be able to help.