Major FAQ-kenya
Airport and Arrival Information
Who will meet me in the airport? What should I do if I get delayed or miss my flight? When should I arrive?
The Nairobi International Airport is the arrival point, so please book your flight for Nairobi . Even if participants are joining the program in Mombasa , IFRE suggests participants arrive in Nairobi as the language and cultural orientation programs only take place within the Nairobi offices. However, if participants are not enrolled in any language programs, but are instead joining their respective project in Mombasa , only then is a direct flight to Mombasa advised.
One of IFRE's representatives will await your arrival at the airport. Participants should ensure pick-up by sending their flight information to IFRE's offices - a follow-up call is suggested as participants' departure dates draw closer.
If participants are delayed or miss their flight, it is highly suggested that you call our offices or coordinator and wait for him/her. In the event that a participant gets lost, it is suggested that they go to the contact hotel (provided within the pre-departure package) using a taxi service. Once participants make contact with IFRE's representative or in-country coordinator, they will then be transferred to IFRE's respective offices/hostel.
Volunteers arriving in Kenya are advised to arrive one day prior to the start of the program. In the event that participants arrive more than one day early or remain in Kenya after the close of the program, they will then be responsible for their own room and food expenses.
Where do I stay during the one-week language program? Where do I stay during the volunteering period?
What do I eat? What about shower and restrooms? Do you accommodate special diets?
During the week-long Language and Culture Program, volunteers in Kenya stay in IFRE's hostel in Nairobi where meals, baths and restrooms are arranged. At the close of the Language and Culture Program, IFRE's coordinators transport participants to their respective projects where they will be introduced to their local project staff and respective host family.
The vast majority of our Kenya-based volunteers live with local host families for the duration of their projects. However, volunteers participating in the orphanage project stay in the orphanage (where a separate room is allocated). Here, participants are provided private room as well as three meals a day. The bathroom and kitchen facilities are shared with the host family and other volunteers. The Kenyan diet is primarily vegetarian, consisting of bread, vegetables, lentil soup, curry, and pickles. Except for vegetarians, we do not accommodate any special diets. Also: the host family does not offer laundry service. |
