Volunteering

RUGBY VOLUNTEERING IN KENYA

Help the Atlas Foundation support kids in the Kibera slum in Nairobi through teaching assisstance and rugby coaching. Experience the warmth of African kindness, and work alongside our full-time teacher to deliver education, food and sport to the kids in the Kibera slum.

With volunteering opportunities from 2 weeks to 3 months, this is a great opportunity for anyone to get involved in helping some of the poorest children on earth to thrive.

WHAT IS THE ATLAS FOUNDATION?

The Atlas Foundation exists to help deprived children work towards a better future through rugby communities and initiatives. It is a launchpad for good and provides a platform that funds international projects that have a tangible impact on the daily lives of deprived young people.

Through feeding and education programmes and a large number of rugby initiatives, The Atlas Foundation provides safety, education, food, sport, guidance and community to thousands of children across five continents.

Founded & led by Rugby World Cup Champion Jason Leonard OBE, The Atlas Foundation’s work is led by the core rugby values of Integrity, Hard Work and Respect, and the Atlas Foundation is committed to getting practical help directly to those who need it. So far over £1 million has been raised, and over 50,000 children have been supported.

WHAT IS KRDA?

The Kings Rugby Development Academy is an Atlas Foundation partner working in areas of extreme poverty in Kenya.

KRDA provides children aged 5 to 16 in Kibera Slums with opportunities to access, train and participate in the game of rugby, through mini tag and rugby training.

The programme gives the children from the Kibera some of the life skills that will give them a route out of poverty. In addition to rugby skills and disciplines, KRDA also provides food and educational support for its boys and girls.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

Take educational supplies and rugby kit out to the projects.
Support with rugby sessions*.
Teaching assistance* on the Atlas mobile classroom with the Kibera Slum kids.
Help with feeding programmes.

* Level of coaching and teaching dependent on experience. Complete beginners, students, trained coaches and teachers all welcome.

WHAT DOES MY WEEK LOOK LIKE?

Monday to Thursday

Teaching assistance on the Atlas Mobile Classroom, a converted bus.

Friday and Saturday

Free time. A chance to visit other parts of Kenya, learn to cook, or even visit the Giraffe Sanctuary and Elephant Orphanage.

Sunday

Rugby coaching and feeding programme.

HOW LONG CAN I GO FOR AND WHAT WILL IT COST?

We have a range of different volunteer programme lengths to suit a range of different availabilities.

Two Weeks	£1,250
One Months	£2,250
Two Months	£3,250
Three Months	£4,250

You can reach any of these targets in whichever way you like. You might like to hold fundraising events like coffee mornings, or seek sponsors for triathlons, or you can even pay it all yourself. If you would like to fundraise, you can set up an appeal in the SUPPORT section of our website under START A FUNDRAISER. We don't charge admin fees so 100% of what you raise will go towards your programme.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN MY PROGRAMME COSTS?

Your costs cover:

Accommodation (basic but can be upgraded)
All meals while working
A contribution to the charity programme

While on your volunteering programme you get 2 rest days in a week. The full number of rest days will vary depending on how long you are on the expedition. The longer you go, the more opportunity you get, not only to embed yourself in Kenya culture and making a longer lasting impact with the children you will be helping, but you will also get more weekends to enjoy some of the wonderful aspects of Kenyan culture. Some of these activities include:

Kenyan cookery classes
Trips to Lake Navaisha, Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Sanctuary, Elephant Orphanage
Visits to Ocean Sole Art and Urban Masai village
Visits to Atlas Foundation projects at Diani Beach on the Coast and the Lewa Conservancy in the North

Please note that you are responsible for your own flights, visas, vaccinations and spending money. Travel insurance is also recommended, but not included.

To get involved in the Atlas Foundation's Rugby Volunteering Programme in Kenya get in touch with us at: [email protected]

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