Internship in Kenya : Children's Issues (Orphanage Project)

This internship is a great opportunity for those interested in studying the lives of deprived orphans and improving their living conditions. Kenya has an overwhelming number of orphans who are either abandoned by their parents who have died of AIDS or are infected by HIV/AIDS in addition to living in impoverished conditions. Interns will witness the number of needs these children have who are living without their parents due to this epidemic. IFRE presently works with a number of regional orphanages in Nairobi and Limuru. Within these projects, interns will learn about the lives of these orphaned children while assisting them in their school work, tutoring, home schooling and organizing creative extracurricular activities. This program is the perfect place for interns looking to expand their knowledge on children's issues in Africa .

Skills/Qualifications

There are no specific qualifications needed to join IFRE's intern orphanage project in Kenya . However, interns are expected to be flexible and patient as well as possess a passion and love for orphans.

Intern's responsibilities

As an intern in the orphanage project, you will help tutor the children in the orphanage where the orphans are home-schooled. Interns will educate the children on issues related to personal hygiene and sanitation (brushing their teeth, showering, etc.). During the evenings, interns will help in organizing extracurricular activities, games, art classes/lessons, sing, dance, etc. Interns will help the children with their educational assignments - ensuring that they complete their homework and monitoring their academic progress. During the day while the children are attending classes, interns may be asked to assist with various administrative duties as well as routine operational tasks related to the upkeep and maintenance of the orphanage - cleaning, cooking, gardening, etc.

Internship in Kenya : Internship Project and Role of Supervisor

One of the most distinguished features of IFRE's internships in Kenya is the guidance of supervisors. IFRE will assign a qualified supervisor to provide assistance for all interns throughout the duration of their chosen internship. Individuals filling the role of supervisor are usually either the director or chosen staff member of the project which interns choose. During your time as an international intern, you will be assigned a number of duties which also perform (in this sense, there are very few differences between IFRE's and interns). In the internship, you will select a particular area of your interest related to orphans (children's issues) and explore the issue further with the help of your assigned supervisor. Please note: the project supervisor DOES NOT develop internships as this is up to the intern to get as much or as little out of their projects. ALL participants should be proactive to ensure the ultimate success of their internships. Supervisors will provide at least five (5) hours each week to make certain that interns are adequately guided.

Room/Food

We arrange living accommodations, meals, and supervision for interns from the start to the end of program. During the first week's language and cultural program, interns stay with a pre-screened host family in Nairobi . These host families are usually located approximately within a 10-minutes drive from the city - providing easy access to most parts of the city.

During the internship period, interns will stay with a host family or at the orphanage. We arrange a separate room and shared bathroom for interns at the orphanage/host family.

Kenya Internship Program Fee & Dates:

Start Dates: IFRE's internships in Kenya begin on the first and third Monday of each month.

IFRE is proud to offer the same services offered by our competitors but at a highly economical price (nearly 50-175% less!). Furthermore, we at IFRE do not make six-figure salaries. What we DO is work very hard and effectively to keep costs down for individuals seeking an international internship. We remain constantly devoted to maintaining both the quality of our programs and ensuring the safety of our international interns.

NOTE: IFRE is a 501 (C) 3 organization, so your program fee will be tax deductible as provided by law.

IFRE application fee: US $349. The application fee covers advertising, program promotion, and office expenses (rent, utilities, and staff salaries).

Kenya Language Program Fee: US$ 250 for one week

Language fee covers language and cultural training, food and accommodations for 7 days, training materials (books, learning materials), cost of local sightseeing/tourist sites, cost of recreational activities, and insurance.

Additional Costs for Interns

Transportation cost to Mombasa ($60-round trip), International flights, visa extension, personal expenses on water/soft drinks/entertainment ($1-3 per day), laundry, telephone, immunization costs.

Allocation of program fee