The essence of youth is energy directed towards change!
Why should young people volunteer?
Self – satisfaction after giving time, efforts and energy to be of service to the elderly and community at large.
Also the supervisor at your volunteer work station will allow the volunteer to submit their name as a reference when applying for jobs. And when completing those employment applications as it makes positive impressions to the interviewer when the application shows the potential employee was a youth volunteer.
Youth Volunteers are a ray of sunshine to our communities especially to our aging population.
Youth Volunteers are very important to our aging population. Old people brighten up and respond positively to the young ones, when a story is shared about a service volunteer project that has been carried out successfully within the country or in a foreign land.
We are already having exciting success with this programme in the western region.
E are adding up internship abroad programmes,as well as further travel options to our portfolio in an effort to further facilitate tourism in Kenya and the neighbouring countries so as to build on our solid platform of responsible travel opportunities.
We provide you with a single point of contact at each stage event.
Contact us
For more information and reservations, please contact us.
Enchoro Wildlife Camp (Masai Mara)
Po box 4473-00200, Nairobi- Kenya.
Tel 254 20 2726011 /254 20 2723012
Cell. +254710322787
Online: info@enchorowildlifecamp.com
Web: http://www.enchorowildlifecamp.com
James Muraguri Gichohi
Kenya Voluntary and Community Development Project
http://www.kvcdp.org
Nairobi - Nairobi - Kenya

What is a Youth Hostel?
A Youth Hostel is a building which offers inexpensive accommodation to young people exploring their country or the world, it also provides a meeting place in which young people of different social back ground, opinion and nationality can meet and come to know each other.
Its function is educational in the widest sense of the world.

Why Youth Hostels.

Kenya Youth Hostels Association Hostelling International- kenya enable young people to know the countryside,cities,enjoy open air recreations of walking ,cycling, skiing etc and give them health and self reliance.Hostels are known as great places to meet other travelers like you,who are looking for Adventure but also want to save money.Our Hostel staff are known for giving advice about what to see,things to do and best places to eat!so be sure to ask about all the great restaurants,attractions,shopping malls etc.We are here to make your travels easier,safe and fun, plus make your travel budget work for you!

What is the meaning of Youth Hostels.

Hostels provide friendly, inexpensive overnight accommodations for travellers. Hostelling International hostels assure travellers the utmost in quality standards including cleanliness, security ,comfort and service.

Hostels offer dormitory-style rooms with separate quarters for men and women. Some hostels also have private family and couples rooms. All hostels provide a blanket and pillow. Linens are often included in the price, or available for rental in some hostels .

Most hostels offer fully equipped self-service kitchens or cafeterias, dining areas, secure storage and common rooms for relaxing and socializing with other travellers. Some hostels have laundry facilities, travel libraries and concierge service. There are a few that even have swimming pools, Our mission is "to help all, especially the young, gain a greater understanding of the world and its people through hostelling." The mission is accomplished through our extensive network of hostels offering a wide-range of programs and activities.

A founder of the Youth Hostels Network Richard Shirmann said: "Every forest, every valley, every flower, every mountain, every village and every city are separate pages of your Motherland. You should read these pages in your own experience and not in books.

The Earth is huge. When you travel, you see the details, and this is the biggest joy on the planet. For this purpose we are now opening Youth Hostels.

However, you also need to travel outside your country, to meet your neighbours, to know them better and to appreciate those who speak other language and have different history. To do this, I am now calling upon you, our friends and neighbours, to open Youth Hostels and to do it for all young people on the Earth. They must become places of peace and comfort for the good of all humanity.

Trade mark "Youth Tourism & Hostels of Kenya" creates own youth hostels chain and cooperates with youth hostels in Kenya like tour operator, marketing adviser and activities coordinator. We offer to our clients Hostel Trips - tours which are based on accommodation in hostels.



Kenya Youth Hostels Association
Is a non-profit Membership organization, organized as a community service with a proud history and a relevant philosophy, which promotes youth
hostelling in Kenya and gives the opportunity to young Kenyans to travel around Kenya and abroad, because the membership card of international hostelling is valid worldwide. So if you have this card, you are accepted in all of those eighty countries and all of those youth hostels without any differences. We would like to see more Kenyan people travel around and use the infrastructure, because all countries are very well covered by youth hostels.Our main task is to promote youth tourism as something which
is not only for people who have a lot of money. We are here to help people
to travel more easily, quickly, safely and to find people of their age
around.

Objective.
The Association aims at developing a chain of hostels for use by its members, creating networks and affiliation with other hostel owners, collaborating with external hostels, investing in creating youth facilities such as campsites, recruiting more members and enabling its members to be part of the global village so as to enjoy tourist attractions, intercultural experiential living, sharing information and expanding personal horizons in life. The Association therefore promotes personal growth, welfare and domestic as well as international youth tourism.

Our Vision
The guiding dream of the International Youth Hostel Federation is to open the world to the youth. This vision emphasizes care and desire to enable young people to experience the world, its people, plants, animals, culture and to learn, recreate and enjoy life. The Kenya Youth Hostels Association is thus mandated to provide hostels, which have cheap, cost-effective, clean and quality accommodation and meals.

Our Mission
The Association promotes the appreciation, love and care of the countryside, wildlife, people, landscape and the general environment and provides for sensitization through travel, recreation, pursuit of knowledge and exchange of ideas among members and hostellers with limited means and resources. The Association undertakes to serve all youth and members of all races, color, creed and cultural background.
If you would like to know more about our services and products please write to

James M Gichohi
Kenya Youth Hostels Association
Ralph Bunche Road,
PO BOX 48661-00100,
 Nairobi, Kenya.
 Website: http://www.yhak.org
Email: info@yhak.org j
ames@yhak.org
Tel 254 -20-2723012 Cell+254722655321/+254722656462 Tel/Fax 254 20 2738046

Enchoro Wildlife Camp Masai Mara.

The Enchoro Wildlife Camp in the Maasai Mara is a perfect lodge with a modern touch, all of our eleven accommodation suites are designed to match with the surrounding environment, Accommodations of our luxury large spacious tents with spacious changing room and lockers for guests valuables, a writing desk with foldable safari chairs and magazines to keep you entertained.
The tent canvas wall front can be opened completely to allow an open view from the sleeping and bathroom areas. Relax on the balcony with safari foldable camp chairs and a circular wooden table where you can sit and watch wildlife roaming in the bush.
Our guest suite facilities include king size double beds and singles, all with ensuite bathrooms with flash toilets and showers, sinks, mirror and sufficient lighting. We provide both hot and cold water throught the day, water is harvested from our well source and pumped to our safe storage tanks, generator for lighting and charging your cameras or cell phones for free our security is sufficient and reliable.
There’s plenty of parking.
Dinning.
From street cafeteria’s to casual dinning to the most extravagant fine dinning experiences,Enchoro offers an extraordinary variety of local and international tasty finger liking cuisines, buffets lunches & Dinners,BBQ Buffets or alacate.
Breakfast offered with hot and soft drinks
The restaurant offers some of the best options in fine dinning and is usually licensed to serve alcohol.
A very spacious dinning room also serve as a meeting room convenient for all kinds of meetings, Training seminars, conferences, Retreats, product lunch, weeding receptions, birthday parties, corporate meetings, corporate and social Get-To-Gethers and many more.

Activities.
While at Enchoro you can as well take advantage of the opportunities to engage yourself with making a difference to the lives of people in the area.
Enchoro is strictly committed to its policy regarding responsible tourism and thus, it chooses to work with those local Masai organized groups of Men, Women and Youth that offer and represent the local communities with great long term benefits that maintain the welfare of the preservation of their environment, culture, believes and traditions. This however develops relationships across with the goal to promoting better understanding between foreign tourists and the Masai communities while freely interacting, sharing of cultural social practices and their traditions.
Why you can’t afford to miss it! Turn Moments into Memories at Enchoro you wont regret it!
We do all kinds of tailor made excursions, game drives with safari vehicle or 4x4 wheel drive, hot air balloon safaris, Bush walking safaris, Hiking, Masai traditional dances, visit to Maasai village and get the real touch with the Maasai culture & traditions as well as giving a helping hand to volunteer work and community service like tree planting with the Maasai people.
For more information and reservations, please contact us.
Enchoro Wildlife Camp (Masai Mara)
Po box 4473-00200, Nairobi- Kenya.
Tel 254 20 2726011 /254 20 2723012
Cell. +254710322787




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Thompson Falls Campsite.
Quiet and Serene Eco Camp Family Get Away.
Thompson Falls camp-site is located 1.5 km off Nyahururu/Gilgil road opposite Nyandarua Institute of Science and Technology overlooking the aberdare mountain.a three hour drive from Nairobi.
Activities, Camping, Athletic Sports training, Horse riding, Wedding reception and Accommodation
For more information and reservations please contact.
Thompson Falls Campsite,
PO BOX 1371,
Nyahururu.
Tel: 254 050 50927 or +254722635149/+254722275827


3
Mt Kenya Youth Hostel and Camp site.
P.O. Box 274
Naro Moru

Tel: 0176-62412/+254722598974
Fax 0176-62078
For more information and reservations please contact.

4
Embu Hostel and Scouts Training Centre.
Situated along Embu Meru road near the law courts of Embu next to the electoral Commission offices.
The Center offers Self contained Cubicles singles, doubles as well as Dorm rooms with shared wash and shower facilities separate for men and women.
Has a conference hall and board room equipped with training equipments projectors and lap tops for power point.
Camping is available with camping equipments e.g. Tents, mattresses, blankets and cooking utensils for hire.There is a cafeteria and meals are available.
For more information and reservations please contact
Kenya Scouts Association
P.O. Box 1859
Tel: 0161 20823/30459 Cell +254722315733
Embu.
5
Chester Hotel Nakuru.
Justly famed for its superlative standards of efficiency, service and hospitality, the elegantly sophisticated Chester Hotel is one of the leading Hotels in the Great Rift Valley.
Considered by many to be Kenya’s finest hotel, the Chester stands amidst panoramic views over Lake Nakuru National Park and glittering Rift Valley escarpment. Despite its pivotal central location, the Chester also remains true to its title and offers an oasis of serenity amidst the bustle of one of Africa’s most vibrant Town.

The Chester Hotel was launched with a simple but challenging goal; to provide incomparable comfort in a Christian environment. Chester is set looking out over the gentle green avenues of Lake Nakuru National Park and commanding a panoramic view over the glittering flights of the popular flamingos, a few distance away from the lake Baringo and Menengai crater, the Chester Hotel enjoys one of the finest locations in the town. Incomparable Comfort
Facilities. Conference halls, ideal for seminars, workshops, weddings, conventions and social& cultural events.
we have exquisite accommodation facilities, with customisable bed setups.Enjoy delicious food and soft drinks served in the Restaurant.
For more information and reservations please contact
Chester Hotel Nakuru.
Po Box 2345,Nakuru Kenya.
Tel; 254 051 2215500
Fax 254 051 22154400


6
Naivasha YMCA Hostel and Camp site,
Campsite on South of Lake Road, Signposted
Tel. 050-50109
Cell+254720174880 or +254733999472
Naivasha.

7
Thika Fourteen Falls Camp and Picnic Site.

Situated off Thika Garissa Road.
Po Box 48661-00100
Tel 254 20 2723012/2738046
Nairobi

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Nairobi International Youth Hostel

"The Place to Stay in Nairobi"

The Comfortable Nairobi Youth Hostel is situated just 2 km west of Nairobi from down town in a serene, secure quiet and friendly Environment, a homely haven offering a perfect setting for events of any kind with its exceptional choice of attractive location.Clean, basic accommodation with simple comfortable furnished facility.
What Services and Facilities do you get?
Accommodations: Affordable accommodation in Self Contained fully furnished apartments, Double Bunk Rooms, Small rooms with 3 or 4 beds and Large Dorm Rooms with 16 to 18 beds.
Milimani Café. The café serves high quality traditional food stuffs well cooked with many African varieties at affordable budget. Other services offered, outside catering, birthday parties, wedding parties all made to suit your occasion.
Internet services: Our Cyber Café offers high speed internet connectivity, printing services, photocoping, Data transfers, and sale of stationery and typing services.
Travel Desk: Provision of Local Touristic information, Budget travel, Hotel bookings and booking facilities for safaris and ticketing services African Home Adventure Internet Address http://www.africahomeadventure.com .
Beauty Salon and Hair Dressing: For Hair Braiding, hair cuts, weaving, manicure/pecidure, retouching, setting, brow dry, medicinal massage etc.
Gift shop: Available gift items like curvings, artifacts, ornaments, bracelets, T-Shirts and assorted souvenir items.
Storage facilities: Security storage lockers for valuables and storage for luggage.
Parking: Small free Parking on site and public transport within 500meters
Laundry: Laundry facilities available. Do it yourself or get it done at a small fee.
Mpesa: Safari Com money sending and receiving services for SafariCom sim card owners within Kenya.
Shop’ KIOSK’: Sale of items like sodas, juices, soaps, airtime ect.
Conferencing and Meetings: We hold all kinds of functions from birthday parties, trade fairs, private meetings, Team building activities, wedding receptions, corporate meetings, product launch, concerts, fashon shows and social get together at very reasonable rates.
We welcome you to our hostel any time when you want to relax in a characteristic setting with a personal touch.
For more information visit our website or just give us a call or send us an email.

Tel: 254 20 2723012 or 2738046
Cell +254722656462 or +254722655321
James M Gichohi
For more information visit our website or just give us a call or send us an email. Website: http://www.yhak.org
Email: Info@yhak.org Tel: 254 20 2723012 or 2738046 Cell +254722656462 or +254722655321

DO you want to be involved in community project?
Would you like to meet new people who share your interests?
If you are looking for internships or volunteer work in Kenya or even get a summer job. You have come to the right place! There are plenty of internship opportunities in Kenya and chances are that KVCDP has the right for you and wants to be your only source for finding internships and volunteer positions in Kenya.
Check out the list of internship opportunities on a regular basis as we add new internships and opportunities and volunteer opportunities listings to our database everymonth, so you will find new opportunities every time you check back with us.
KVCDP has opportunities in various sectors e.g. youthwork, community development, teaching, health, officework, children issues, human rights education to mention but a few. If you don’t find an opportunity be sure to check back soon as we have always been updating our search engine with great opportunities.
If you would like to make a meaningful contributions in developing countries, but you are not exactly sure how, then this placement options are available, and we will work with you individually to set up a placement within the following areas.

Primary health care: Treatment, councelling and education.
Social work: women, IDP (internally Displaced persons, Trauma and sexual abuse, councelling education.
HIV/AIDS: Testing (VCT) Treatment, Counseling Education palliative care, Campaigns.
Child care: Orphanages and Vulnerable children .Children’s homes, home based "make a difference in a child's life."
Infrastructure: Construction, Repairs, engineering, Alternative energy e.g. solar and others.
Environment: Sanitation, Pollution, Recycling, Reusing, re-afforestation, agro forestry.
Agriculture: Farming/substence animal husbandry fish farming, poutry etc
Income Generation: vocational skills training, Microfinance, Savings plans for women/youth (IDPS) and communities
General community support: In all of the above areas

INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW.
KVCDP summer internships are designed to be an incredible learning opportunity for those interested in pursuing careers in various aspects of non -profit making organisations.Its an intensive 3 months to 2 years opportunity to work within a fast placed and challenging environment .Interns contribute meaningful development projects.
Volunteers have a commitment to make a measurable difference with his/her time and energy in focus to reduce extreme poverty. You have a chance to work a alongside stuff members that are committed to helping you professionally develop a s you offer insights and creativity to the position.

INTERNSHIP DETAILS
Interns work closely with locals and sometimes with international teams to make real difference to the lives of the poor in a given community.
Interns receive individual (personal) attention and feed back with opportunities for personal and professional development.
Our internships are unpaid however we provide a flexible work environment for our interns.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
Graduates with either Higher Diploma or degree in any related field of interest
At least 2 years of experience of work or volunteer related fields
Interest n developing countries
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Strong interpersonal relations, verbal and written communication skills
High energy and goal oriented
Good organizational skills, able to carry out research and and attention to detail.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Please go to www.kvcdp.org and follow the link to internships open view position description and listing, select placement of your interest when you decide to apply ,send your resume along with your Education history and work experience plus a r recommendation letter with contact information via our contact form as provided on the website.

VOLUNTEER AND INTERNSHIPS POSITIONS
Program assistant: the directors of KVCDP are seeking a volunteer or intern to be a program assistant for wagusu community centre. The program includes a presentation, team activities an out door tour, teaching students about life skills counseling and many more.
The program assistant will work with the program facilitator to set up / clean up ,work with students during team activities , hand out materials ,help with tailoring classroom management direct teachers and other staffs conduct administrative tasks counting heads ,receiving a,b,c recording figures ,stock taking ,drawing budgets correspondences etc. and other tasks as needed (required)
This is a green opportunity for retirees, stay at home moms or any one wishing to develop his talents and expertise.
For more information contact
Kenya Voluntary & Community Development Project
Tel:254 20 2726011/2723012
Fax:254 20 2726011
Cell +254722655321