4 – General Requirements

  1. Visa: Before traveling to Kenya, find out if a visa is required. If so, it is advisable to get a tourist visa for 3 months. Although you will be volunteering at Africa Network for Animal Welfare you will legally be on holiday. You must apply for and get your Visa before you arrive in Nairobi. Ask your travel agent for details.

  2. Volunteer Duration: Africa Network for Animal Welfare asks its volunteers to stay between 2 and 3 months in order to gain sufficient experience. Exceptions to this can however be made.

    Disclaimer All volunteers would be expected to sign a disclaimer covering Africa Network for Animal Welfare and the Kenya Wildlife Service before beginning any volunteer work.

  3. Age Limit for Volunteers 18 year to 35 years – though exceptions can be made. You also need to be in good health.

  4. What should the volunteers carry? It can get very hot and at times very wet. Volunteers are advised to come with appropriate clothing (Rain proof coats and bags if present during rainy season end of March to May and end of October to mid December).

    One should take field trousers, strong boots and walking sandals. Others are cotton shirts and trousers for the field, hiking boots, water bottle, day pack, insect repellent and anti-malarial tablets, torch (flashlight), sun hat, sun glasses, sun cream, mosquito net – square for a single bed, camera (not essential) and binoculars (not essential). These can be bought in Nairobi after arrival. One might like to bring a laptop computer.

  5. Are we able to do any sightseeing while volunteering? Yes. Any time that you are not expected to be working you are free to do as you please. The locals are friendly and would be more than happy to entertain you or show you some of the local attractions – particularly animals. You may want to spend some time in Kenya before or after volunteering to go on safari and see more of the country.