Mobile Clinics Assistance In Rural Kenya Highlights

The highlights

• Experience raw Africa and the phenomenon that is the wildlife-filled plains of Kenya as you travel periodically while also camping with the clinics through remote areas.
• Visit Maasai and Samburu villages and see their lives as they are – unchanged for centuries, and unmarred by many of the world’s complications.
• Assist in the development of administrative systems and documentation, as well as the funding proposals that are vital to the sustainability of the Nomadic Communities Trust and the Community Health Africa Trust.
• Learn some of the fascinating intricacies of the Maasai, Samburu and other rural Kenyan cultures.

• Travel and camping with the Mobile Clinics either by vehicle or on camel to visit rural communities
• Offer choices to communities lacking access to health resources through Reproductive Health that includes family planning, HIV/AIDS services, curative health care and immunization
• Gain experience in the medical field by working closely with nurses out in the field
• Experience the phenomenon that is the wildlife-filled plains of Kenya whilst you travel
• Learn some of the fascinating intricacies of the Maasai, Samburu and other rural Kenyan cultures

Where will I sleep?

You will be comfortably accommodated in a self-contained cottage overlooking the plains of Laikipia on Shanni’s family property, which borders on the Laikipia Conservation area. You will also spend time in the more remote area of Maralal in Samburu, working with other NCT and CHAT staff at their bases in that area that includes the camel mobile base 1 hour drive east of Maralal.

And Meals?
There will be transport to Nanyuki possibliy once a week (every ten days) to attend to grocery shopping etc. the costs of these groceries and supplies will be provided by the funds that you will already have paid to join the programme. If you are out in the field you will be required to contribute towards your meals with the mobile clinic teams.

How do I get there and travel around?

The most direct route is to fly in to Nairobi, where you will be met by one of our representatives, and then transfer by bus to Nanyuki, where you will be met by Shanni or one of her team members.

What does the cost include?

Please note: it is necessary for us to take payment from you for this placement so as to avoid the extra financial strain that the Nomadic Communities Trust and Community Health Africa Trust would otherwise incur. We have provided more than adequately for your food, accommodation and support needs in the required amount, and have included a small project fee, which will be spent directly in developing the programme. Being able to provide the NCT and CHAT with both manpower and limited funding is our privilege, and a vital part in the Trust being able to develop and grow unhindered.

Included:

• Project Fee: this entails financing that goes directly back into the project that you are involved with. This project fee facilitates funding for items such as clinical supplies, salaries for nursing staff etc.
• Opportunities to explore local Maasai markets and villages en route with the mobile clinics
• Transfers from Nanyuki to project base
• All daily transfers to and from your projects during your stay
• Full board and lodging which includes 3 meals a day (self-catering)
• Weekly laundry service and domestic assistance during your stay
• Assistance in your projects by various African Impact staff and volunteer coordinators. Full support from African Impact and your coordinator throughout your time on your Kenyan placement


Excluded:
• Personal travel insurance for the duration of your placement, which should include cover for repatriation
• All transport by air to Nairobi and by bus to Nanyuki (you will be met by one of our representatives in Nairobi and assisted with arrangements for your transfer to Nanyuki)
• All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other)
• Email/Internet and telephone calls
• Soft drinks, wines and spirits
• All visas for border crossings
• Any pre or post placement excursions over and above your planned itinerary in Kenya e.g. visit to the Maasai Mara, etc.

Do I need experience, is there orientation?

Before your arrival at the project you will receive further information relating to your programme, as well as hints on cultural aspects to be aware of and final pre-departure information.

Upon your arrival in the Laikipia area you will be briefed more extensively by Shanni and her team, with reference to a basic understanding of local cultures; specifics of your project and it’s daily life; etc

Support: Throughout your stay in Kenya you will have the support and guidance of Shanni Wreford-Smith and her experienced team. They are part of our greater African Impact support team, which will provide you with competent 24-hour field support and assistance.