LIfe in Kenya is difficult and very differrent from what most of our volunteers have ever experienced.Kenya is a developing country and most of the people we interact with are living in extreme poverty.Volunteers will need to adjust to living conditions that can be very foreign to them.No running water,No electricity.This can be tough change for many people.
A visiting Mzungu(non-kenyan/white) can be seen as an opportunity by some.This means that volunteers are likely to be approached by locals in need of food,money,staples, etc and that many will see them as a chance to get out of Kenya or to receive support money for them selves,their families, or their "organization". It can be difficult to make people understand that not every person from the Western world has an unlimited supply of funds.Coupled with the differences in culture and the rustic lifestyle, these demands can become trying for volunteers and are compounded the longer a volunteer is in Kenya.
First you need to believe that ACOH is the right organization for you.Learn about us,our believes,our programs,our goals and our members.
Feel free to conduct one of the former or present voluteers directly if you have any specific or sensitive questions.(Visit Resource centers and then click on"past" volunteers)
