WHAT IS A TYPICAL SUMMER PROGRAM ITINERARY?
A typical itinerary focuses on community service/development, often lasting 2-3 weeks, usually in July. A few days are spent in Nairobi, getting over the jet lag and getting oriented to the philosophy of the program. Throughout the program, usually after each dinner, participants gather to reflect on the day’s experiences and to plan for the next day. At the end, participants are afforded the opportunity to evaluate the whole trip.
"It is truly an excellent international students’ summer program. It teaches us to be more tolerant, more open-minded to the things and people around us. I t is an amazing opportunity to experience a different culture, and have a good time far from home."
IMPORTANT
DATES FOR JULY 2012
PLEASE SEE DETAILS IN THE APPLICATION FORM
Cost: USD 1,500 per person
2 weeks with safari (optional): 1 July – 17 July (evening), Inclusive*
Cost: USD 1,500 + USD 670** (safari) per person
Safari Dates: 15-17 July (evening)
3 weeks: 1 July – 24 July (evening), Inclusive*
3 weeks with safari (only on request): 1 July – 24 July (evening), Inclusive*
Cost: USD 1,760 + USD 670** (safari) per person
Safari Dates: 15-17 July (evening).
Safari participants will rejoin team after the safari trip.
*Inclusive" means: arrive on the first day and leave on the evening of the last day shown above
** Safari costs may change depending on the number of participants.
PLEASE FILL OUT THE APPLICATION FORM IN THE APPLICATION PAGE
Please note:
(a) All dates are inclusive, i.e. arrive on the first day and leave on the last day shown above
(c) ‘Early morning’ refers to any time between 5 and 9 am when overnight flights arrive in Nairobi. ‘Evening’ refers to any time between 8 and 11.59pm when such flights leave Nairobi.
(c) To avoid extra charges, please ensure that you arrive or depart when group transport is available. Otherwise you will be charged an extra fee of USD 250 per day if you arrive/leave earlier or later). This extra charge is non-negotiable.
The program cost includes: ground transport (i.e. airport transfers and trips to and fro the project sites; as a policy, we don’t use public transport!), food and full-board accommodation, game park fees (where relevant) and wages for the villagers working with KULE participants on the projects (e.g. construction and manual work).
Does not include: air fare to and fro the participant's home, items of a personal nature, laundry, tips, travel and medical insurance, visas and any other service not covered as mentioned above.
A similar program can be arranged for adults who apply as a group.
DEPOSIT : USD 400
SAFARI: USD 670 (May change depending on the number of participants.)
“Visiting (and working in) the Kibera slums was one of the best experiences I have ever had. In a place where I expected to find poverty and despair, I found incredible amounts of hope and perseverance. I have never been so inspired by a group of people – it was incredibly humbling.”
“The highlight of the whole trip was seeing the smiling faces of both the children and the elders. In any way that we assisted, there was always a smiling face with such warm hospitality…”
Brandi O’Keefe, Newfoundland, Canada (Pearson College)
"Some of the most memorable moments for me were: the group dynamics among us foreigners and the local people, gaining an understanding of the level of poverty some people are forced into (visiting the slums is something I’ll never forget), understanding how blessed I really am, teaching children art from across the world and seeing their excitement, experiencing what it’s like to be a ‘mzungu’…being touched and having my hair petted by a crowd of curious children…I really treasure all the times we have begun singing and all the children joining in…oh, thank you so much!"
Jennah Fox, Victoria, British Columbia
CONTACT
Geoffrey Tindyebwa
Director, KULE Foundation Canada/International
650 Pearson College Drive
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
V9C 4H7
Telephone: (250) 391- 0258
Fax: (250) 391- 2412
Email: director@kenyakulefoundation.org