Designed for international volunteers who want to support gender equity, empower girls and women, and contribute to sustainable development.
👩🏽🏫 Women’s Education Volunteer Project – Kenya
📍 Location:
Nairobi (urban), Kisumu, or rural counties like Nakuru, Kajiado, or Homabay, Migori
🕒 Duration:
2 to 12 weeks (can be extended)
👥 Ideal For:
University students (education, gender studies, sociology)
Recent graduates or gap year students
Retired educators or women’s rights advocates
Group volunteer teams or individuals
🎯 Project Goals
1. Improve literacy and life skills for women and girls
2. Empower local women with education in entrepreneurship, health, and leadership
3. Support girls’ access to education through mentorship, tutoring, and advocacy
4. Promote gender equality and break stigma around women’s rights and roles
✍️ Key Volunteer Activities
Area Tasks Volunteers May Do
Literacy & Adult Education Teach basic reading, writing, and numeracy in women’s community centers
Girls’ Empowerment Clubs Run workshops on confidence, career goals, menstrual health, and life planning
Entrepreneurship Training Help women learn bookkeeping, marketing, or start a micro-business
Health & Hygiene Education Lead sessions on reproductive health, nutrition, and hygiene
School Mentorship Tutor girls, support female teachers, run after-school clubs
Creative Arts & Expression Use drama, poetry, or storytelling to inspire confidence and self-advocacy
🏠 Accommodation & Meals
Stay: Volunteer house or host family
Meals: 2–3 local meals per day included (vegetarian options available)
Support: On-ground coordinators, translators (if needed), and project mentors
💡 Skills You’ll Gain
Cross-cultural communication
Workshop facilitation & public speaking
Gender equity awareness
Basic Swahili (optional lessons often included)
Field experience in community development
🔐 Requirements
Age: 18+ (under 18 with guardian or group trip)
English proficiency
Background check
Interest or experience in teaching, social work, or gender issues
Culturally respectful attitude
🗓️ Sample Weekly Schedule
Time Activity
Mon–Fri AM Teach literacy, workshops, or tutoring
Mon–Fri PM Plan next day, assist community center
Evenings Swahili class, journaling, or group dinner
Weekends Travel: safari, hike, Maasai village visit
🧾 Cost Estimate (Varies by Provider)
2 Weeks: €700–€1,100
Includes: Accommodation, meals, airport pickup, orientation, program support
Excludes: Flights, travel insurance, visa, personal expenses
Impact Examples
Start or support a Girls Empowerment Club at a local primary school
Create reusable menstrual kits and teach menstrual health
Mentor 10+ girls in school retention and goal setting
Help 20+ women improve reading and record-keeping for microbusinesses
Volunteering in women’s education in Kenya is more than service—it’s solidarity and sustainability, working side-by-side with women building a better future for themselves and their communities.