"I
was so lucky to stay with a wonderful host family, they
made me so welcome and at home, helping me wherever possible
if i needed it. I will definitely keep in contact with
them. The guys Tom and Fred from Inspire were totally
great keeping up to date with me and checking that I was
ok. They were so helpful would go out of their way to
make the experience as worthwhile as possible Tom organised
the booking of my Masai Mara safari, travel and accommodation
afterwards. The whole thing went without a hitch other
than my 10 hour bus journey back to Mombassa, but that's
the fun of traveling around Kenya it wouldn't be the same
if we arrived on time without having a bumpy journey!"
Danielle, London. July 2007. Mombasa Orphanage.
"I
would like to say that the experience has been in all
senses wonderful. The family I stayed with, Sophie and
Daniel and family, are great and we have become friends.
I have been treated in a great manner all the time. The
experience at school is priceless. The kids are so welcoming,
so intelligent, so eager to learn, that it has been so
motivating for me to teach them. The Inspire Kenya staff
were also great. Both Tom and Steve took great care of
me whenever needed, were always friendly, with a smile,
and solved any problem had very diligently."
Hugo. Inspire Teacher July 2007. Nairobi school.
"Everything
has been perfect. I had a lot of expectations and, because
of that, I suspected that it wouldn't be that good. But
I was wrong, despite all the ideas that I had, the experience
has defied the imagination. Since I arrived and Lucy,
John, Steve (I only saw him that time) and Halima came
to pick me up to the airport until my plane took off,
I have enjoyed a lot. I was working at Kenya Times during
one month. It was very instructive because I am journalist,
and I could take part of local journalism and learn a
lot of things about the country and politics in the pre
elections period. KT staff were, also, very welcoming
people. My only handicap was the English, because it forced
me to depend on someone else and impeded me to write properly.
But they helped me and I could publish several reports.
But I repeat that I am more than happy with my experience
and I would recommend it to everyone. Kenya is a country
full of wonderful things and I have spent there the best
time of my life."
Paloma. Children's Home & Journalism Jan 08
"I
spent several months looking for a volunteer program in
East Africa. Unfortunately, many either were out of my
price range or did not provide the experience I was hoping
to achieve. I wanted to participate in a volunteer program
that would allow me to better understand the needs of
the region and to be able to make a difference. Inspire-Kenya
provides that type of experience and makes it available
to those who want to lend a hand, but may not have endless
funds to do so. The organization is small and operates
with local staffing that provides a unique opportunity.
It is not your usually large volunteer organization that
may be out of touch with local needs. Inspire-Kenya representatives
were excellent. They were patient and knowledgeably in
answering all my questions as I try to understand some
of the issues facing the region. They took incredible
care of me and showed me parts of Kenya I never imagined
I would see. It was a life changing experience."
Jeannie. USA. April 07. Conservation.
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