{"id":10512,"date":"2025-02-01T14:21:38","date_gmt":"2025-02-01T14:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/?page_id=10512"},"modified":"2026-07-11T21:40:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T21:40:56","slug":"volunteer-projects-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-projects-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer Projects in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10512\" class=\"elementor elementor-10512\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14ad85d elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"14ad85d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f243c57\" data-id=\"f243c57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8feeed3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8feeed3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kenya<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85663ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"85663ad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1801b20\" data-id=\"1801b20\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d5335c wpr-ticker-slider-columns-1 wpr-ticker-slides-to-scroll-2 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit wpr-ticker-arrow-style-vertical wpr-ticker-heading-position-left wpr-ticker-heading-icon-position-right wpr-ticker-slider-columns--tablet3 wpr-ticker-slider-columns--mobile1 wpr-ticker-arrow-position-right wpr-ticker-effect-hr-slide wpr-ticker-gradient-type-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-content-ticker\" data-id=\"4d5335c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;slider_amount&quot;:1,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:2,&quot;slider_amount_tablet&quot;:3,&quot;slider_amount_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;slider_autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;slider_autoplay_duration&quot;:3,&quot;slider_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-content-ticker.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<!-- Content Ticker Slider -->\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-content-ticker\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-heading\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-ticker-heading-text\">Latest News<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-ticker-heading-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"far fa-newspaper\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-content-ticker-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-slider wpr-ticker-gradient\" dir=\"ltr\" data-slick=\"{&quot;rtl&quot;:false,&quot;infinite&quot;:true,&quot;speed&quot;:1000,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;autoplaySpeed&quot;:3000,&quot;pauseOnHover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;prevArrow&quot;:&quot;&lt;div class=\\&quot;wpr-ticker-prev-arrow wpr-ticker-arrow\\&quot;&gt;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-angle-left\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&lt;\\\/div&gt;&quot;,&quot;nextArrow&quot;:&quot;&lt;div class=\\&quot;wpr-ticker-next-arrow wpr-ticker-arrow\\&quot;&gt;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-angle-left\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/i&gt;&lt;\\\/div&gt;&quot;}\" data-slide-effect=\"hr-slide\">\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-story-charlie\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Charlie-Mooney.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer Story &#8211; Charlie\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-ticker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-story-charlie\/\">Volunteer Story &#8211; Charlie<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/new-home-science-classrooms-for-de-paul-school-in-thigio\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/home-science-classroom-thigio.jpg\" alt=\"New home science classrooms for De Paul School in Thigio\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-ticker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/new-home-science-classrooms-for-de-paul-school-in-thigio\/\">New home science classrooms for De Paul School in Thigio<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-update-enda-daly\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/enda-2.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer Update \u2013 Enda Daly\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-ticker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-update-enda-daly\/\">Volunteer Update \u2013 Enda Daly<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/new-home-science-classrooms-for-de-paul-school-in-kamulu\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kitchen.jpg\" alt=\"New home science classrooms for De Paul School in Kamulu\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-ticker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/new-home-science-classrooms-for-de-paul-school-in-kamulu\/\">New home science classrooms for De Paul School in Kamulu<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/safeguarding-training-in-kenya\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/safeguarding-kenya-1.jpg\" alt=\"Safeguarding Training in Kenya\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-ticker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/safeguarding-training-in-kenya\/\">Safeguarding Training in Kenya<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-item\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-story-shane-young\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4515-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Shane on placement in Kenya\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-ticker-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-title-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-story-shane-young\/\">Volunteer Story &#8211; Shane Young<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"wpr-ticker-slider-controls\"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-15c9fac elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"15c9fac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3541693\" data-id=\"3541693\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81b88c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81b88c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Overview<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-85d2aab\" data-id=\"85d2aab\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accdfee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"accdfee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-projects-in-kenya\/#projects\">Projects<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f04489c\" data-id=\"f04489c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bea6ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1bea6ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-projects-in-kenya\/#volunteer-stories\">Volunteer Stories<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ddff41a\" data-id=\"ddff41a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdfee1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bdfee1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a style=\"color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-projects-in-kenya\/#impact\">Impact<\/a><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e21ea43 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"e21ea43\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1bf63b9\" data-id=\"1bf63b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26f7626 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"26f7626\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccdb7ff elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"ccdb7ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-45d3226\" data-id=\"45d3226\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d3c9bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d3c9bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bf48e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"4bf48e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-75e616a\" data-id=\"75e616a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf8896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bf8896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The first Vincentian Lay Missionaries (VLM) volunteers travelled to Kenya in 2019. Since then, many have volunteered in projects across Kenya, including to Thigio, Matisi and Kamulu. The VLM Schools Immersion Programme now takes place in schools run by the Vincentian Fathers in Kenya. Kenya is located in East Africa, bordering Ethiopia and Tanzania and with a coastline on the Indian Ocean. It has a population of 54 million.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-68b3518\" data-id=\"68b3518\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fa106a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5fa106a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"722\" src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/map-of-kenya.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5186\" alt=\"Map of Kenya\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/map-of-kenya.jpg 769w, https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/map-of-kenya-300x282.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Map of Kenya<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-913d53a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"913d53a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-505182a\" data-id=\"505182a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1779427 wpr-advanced-text-style-highlighted wpr-animated-text-infinite-yes elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-advanced-text\" data-id=\"1779427\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;anim_loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-advanced-text.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"wpr-advanced-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-advanced-text-preffix\">Some facts about<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<span class=\"wpr-highlighted-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<span class=\"wpr-highlighted-text-inner\">Kenya<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 500 150\" class=\"wpr-highlight-underline\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<path d=\"M.68,28.11c110.51-22,247.46-34.55,400.89-14.68,32.94,4.27,64.42,9.74,94.37,16.09\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05cbedf elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"05cbedf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The Republic of Kenya is named after Mount Kenya.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Kenya is famous for its national parks, including Nairobi National Park, Tsavo Game Reserve, Amboseli National Park and Maasai Mara. Maasai Mara has one of the largest densities of the lion in the world.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Kenya is also famous for its long-distance runners and attracts elite athletes from all over the world to train at altitude.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Coffee is the biggest foreign income generator for Kenya. Only 3% of the coffee grown in Kenya is consumed locally.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-info\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The flag of Kenya has the following meanings \u2013 black represents the indigenous population, red the struggle for freedom, green the land and white unity and peace. The shield and spears are carried by the Maasai people and reflect the traditional ways of life in Kenya.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cef0e73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cef0e73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"827\" height=\"453\" src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kenya-flag.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10905\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kenya-flag.jpg 827w, https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kenya-flag-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Kenya-flag-768x421.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 827px) 100vw, 827px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Kenyan Flag<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24a0f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"f24a0f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"projects\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce8ea68 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"ce8ea68\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e940c3\" data-id=\"0e940c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9310e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9310e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Projects<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ea3de7 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"2ea3de7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d5ff39a\" data-id=\"d5ff39a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a6a4c5 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"8a6a4c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icons8-kenya-96.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10515\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Thigio<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf17d5 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcf17d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Projects: De Paul School, Community development &amp; health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d394db elementor-tabs-alignment-center elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"9d394db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1641\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1641\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Area<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1642\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1642\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Details<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1643\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1643\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Suitable for<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1641\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Area<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1641\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1641\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>Thigio is a rural area located around 1 hour outside Nairobi.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1642\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Details<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1642\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1642\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The Vincentians run a school here from grades 1 to 7. It has 330 pupils.<\/p><p>The Daughters of Charity run community development and health projects here \u2013<\/p><p>&#8211; Kitchen &amp; gardening for women.\u00a0<br \/>&#8211; Hospice, Health clinic &amp; pharmacy.<br \/>&#8211; Counselling service.<br \/>&#8211; Community library and IT classes.\u00a0<br \/>&#8211; Learning difficulties project with 66 people children to young adults.<br \/>&#8211; Physiotherapy.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1643\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Suitable for<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1643\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1643\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">This placement would suit teachers and physiotherapists.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-89006c2\" data-id=\"89006c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31730bb elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"31730bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icons8-kenya-96.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10515\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Matisi<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a5a87c elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a5a87c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Projects: De Paul School, Upendo Children's project<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-893be9c elementor-tabs-alignment-center elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"893be9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1431\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1431\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Area<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1432\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1432\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Details<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1433\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1433\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Suitable for<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1431\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Area<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1431\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1431\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>Matisi is a suburb of Kitale, a town in Western Kenya. It is an area of poverty, drug and alcohol problems and a high proportion of young mothers. A lot of children are raised by their grandparents.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1432\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Details<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1432\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1432\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The Vincentians run a school with 385 pupils from KG to grade 7. It has an IT suite.<\/p><p>The Daughters of Charity run\u00a0Upendo children project for street boys aged 10 to 17 years old with up to 50 boys a day coming to the centre.<\/p><p>The boys have been living on the streets of Kitale for varying lengths of time.\u00a0They are able to shower, wash their clothes and then take part in activities, informal and formal learning.<\/p><p>The project campaigns for the human rights of the street boys and against human trafficking and advocates for the boys. Their ultimate aim is for the boys to return to their homes.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1433\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Suitable for<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1433\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1433\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>This placement is suitable for volunteers with a wide variety of skills. It would suit primary and secondary school teachers with the possibility of teaching English. Also running sports, games, arts, music, etc. The school also has computers and it would be possible to teach IT to the children. The street boys project would also be suitable for social workers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf2eeaa\" data-id=\"cf2eeaa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b5983c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3b5983c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icons8-kenya-96.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10515\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Chepnyal<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-660a832 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"660a832\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Projects: Community development, health &amp; education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba6a4bc elementor-tabs-alignment-center elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"ba6a4bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1951\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Area<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1952\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Details<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1953\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Suitable for<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Area<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1951\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1951\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>Chepnyal is located in a remote and hilly area in West Pokot District in North West Kenya.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Details<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1952\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1952\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The Daughters of Charity came here in 2002. The services offered include:<\/p><p>A Community development project,\u00a0which provides the following programmes:<\/p><p>&#8211; Income generating projects<br \/>&#8211; A Water programme, providing access to clean water by providing well maintenance and repair service.<\/p><p>An Education project, which offers the following programmes:<\/p><p>&#8211; St Mary\u2019s Nursery, an integrated programme with an outreach component.<br \/>&#8211; The Women\u2019s Polytechnic.<br \/>School Resource teacher services, primarily for the girl\u2019s primary and secondary school and activities for children.<\/p><p>A Health\/Education Project, which offers the following programmes:<\/p><p>&#8211; Connecting children with disabilities to medical facilities to address their needs for surgery or for follow up medical care.<br \/>&#8211; Elderly project with socialisation, hot food, clean clothing, and weekly medical advice by a nurse and assessment when needed.<\/p><p>Due to the difficulty accessing health care transport of the sick is provided to area clinics and to the District Hospital.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Suitable for<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1953\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1953\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>This project specifically looks for physiotherapists, teachers, nurses and farmers.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d83922d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"d83922d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-876b17b\" data-id=\"876b17b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2c3cbbd\" data-id=\"2c3cbbd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6da4e0 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f6da4e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/icons8-kenya-96.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10515\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h2 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Kiio<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d1a838 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d1a838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Projects: Community outreach &amp; education<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4280c55 elementor-tabs-alignment-center elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"4280c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6971\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6971\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Area<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6972\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6972\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Details<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-6973\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6973\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Suitable for<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6971\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Area<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6971\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6971\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><p>Kiio is located in Eastern Kenya and is very dry and hot all year round.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6972\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Details<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6972\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6972\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>The Daughters of Charity came to live and work here in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>The services offered in Kiio include:<\/p>\n<p>Education\/empowerment<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;-Administration of Kiio Polytechnic which offers the following courses; Carpentry, dressmaking, Masonry and Mechanics to trade test levels III, II and I. Classes in Business, Bookkeeping, Typing, Computers, Cookery, Crafts, English, Health, Hygiene, and Agriculture.<br>&#8211; Teaching in primary school<\/p>\n<p>Community Outreach<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Elderly outreach, including health and social groups.<br>Support for the carers of children with disabilities.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-6973\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Suitable for<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-6973\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-6973\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><p>This project specifically looks for physiotherapists, special needs teachers and occupational therapists.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2577b6\" data-id=\"f2577b6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f6fb00 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"8f6fb00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3b3252\" data-id=\"a3b3252\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbbb07b elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"dbbb07b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"volunteer-stories\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8d8d3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8d8d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Volunteer Stories<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-231dd78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"231dd78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fedd57c\" data-id=\"fedd57c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5294ff3 ekit-image-accordion-mobile-vertical ekit-image-accordion-horizontal ekit-image-accordion-click elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-image-accordion\" data-id=\"5294ff3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-image-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >\t\t<div class=\"ekit-image-accordion elementskit-image-accordion-wraper\">\n\t\t\t                <input type=\"radio\" name=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3\" id=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3_0\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion--input\" checked=\"checked\" hidden>\n                <label for=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3_0\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion ekit-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Charlie-Mooney.jpg)\">\n                    <span class=\"elementskit-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-accordion-title-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-accordion-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer Stories - Charlie\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ekit-image-accordion--btn elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-story-charlie\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                <\/label>\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3\" id=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3_1\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion--input\" hidden>\n                <label for=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3_1\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion ekit-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG_4515-scaled.jpg)\">\n                    <span class=\"elementskit-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-accordion-title-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-accordion-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer Stories - Shane\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ekit-image-accordion--btn elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-story-shane-young\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                <\/label>\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3\" id=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3_2\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion--input\" hidden>\n                <label for=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3_2\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion ekit-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/sean-clancy.jpg)\">\n                    <span class=\"elementskit-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-accordion-title-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-accordion-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer Stories - Sean\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ekit-image-accordion--btn elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/schools-immersion-programme-2024-sean-clancy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                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href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/schools-immersion-programme-2024-luke-mooney\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                <\/label>\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3\" id=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3_4\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion--input\" hidden>\n                <label for=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3_4\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion ekit-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/ken-and-maria-kenya.jpeg)\">\n                    <span class=\"elementskit-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-accordion-title-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-accordion-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer Stories - Ken &amp; Maria King\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ekit-image-accordion--btn elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-story-ken-maria-king\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                <\/label>\n                            <input type=\"radio\" name=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3\" id=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3_5\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion--input\" hidden>\n                <label for=\"ekit_ia_5294ff3_5\" class=\"elementskit-single-image-accordion ekit-image-accordion-item\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/maja.jpg)\">\n                    <span class=\"elementskit-accordion-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-accordion-title-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-accordion-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer Stories - Maja\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementskit-btn-wraper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ekit-image-accordion--btn elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteer-story-maja-hamerlinska\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t                    <\/span>\n                <\/label>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a37ef92 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"a37ef92\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2b5f0c\" data-id=\"c2b5f0c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9bc7f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"a9bc7f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"impact\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7848e03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7848e03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Impact<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-005dbf7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"005dbf7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e83f6e\" data-id=\"6e83f6e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-746f285 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"746f285\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Read about our impact in Kenya with the help of volunteers and donors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc7371d elementor-widget elementor-widget-wpr-magazine-grid\" data-id=\"fc7371d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wpr-magazine-grid.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wpr-magazine-grid-wrap\"  data-slide-effect=\"\"><section class=\"wpr-magazine-grid wpr-mgzn-grid-3-h wpr-mgzn-grid-rows-1\"><article class=\"wpr-mgzn-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-13338 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-twentyfive category-kenya\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap\" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/home-science-classroom-thigio.jpg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/home-science-classroom-thigio.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-out wpr-anim-size-medium wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/new-home-science-classrooms-for-de-paul-school-in-thigio\/\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bottom elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-c7fe3cb wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-42\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/category\/twentyfive\/\">2025<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-17\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/category\/kenya\/\">Kenya<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-c94c851 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a  target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/new-home-science-classrooms-for-de-paul-school-in-thigio\/\">New home science classrooms for De Paul School in Thigio<\/a><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-mgzn-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-12634 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-twentyfive category-kenya\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap\" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kitchen.jpg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/kitchen.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-out wpr-anim-size-medium wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/new-home-science-classrooms-for-de-paul-school-in-kamulu\/\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bottom elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-c7fe3cb wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-42\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/category\/twentyfive\/\">2025<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-17\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/category\/kenya\/\">Kenya<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-c94c851 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a  target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/new-home-science-classrooms-for-de-paul-school-in-kamulu\/\">New home science classrooms for De Paul School in Kamulu<\/a><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"wpr-mgzn-grid-item elementor-clearfix post-11667 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-twentyfive category-kenya\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-inner\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-wrap\" data-overlay-link=\"yes\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-image-wrap\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/safeguarding-kenya-1.jpg\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/vlm.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/safeguarding-kenya-1.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover wpr-animation-wrap\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bg  wpr-overlay-fade-out wpr-anim-size-medium wpr-anim-timing-ease-default wpr-anim-transparency\" data-url=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/safeguarding-training-in-kenya\/\"><\/div><div class=\"wpr-grid-media-hover-bottom elementor-clearfix\"><div class=\"wpr-grid-item-category elementor-repeater-item-c7fe3cb wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade wpr-grid-tax-style-1\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-42\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/category\/twentyfive\/\">2025<span class=\"tax-sep\">, <\/span><\/a><a class=\" wpr-tax-id-17\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/category\/kenya\/\">Kenya<\/a><\/div><\/div><h2 class=\"wpr-grid-item-title elementor-repeater-item-c94c851 wpr-grid-item-display-block wpr-grid-item-align-left wpr-pointer-none wpr-pointer-line-fx wpr-pointer-fx-fade\"><div class=\"inner-block\"><a  target=\"_self\"  href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/safeguarding-training-in-kenya\/\">Safeguarding Training in Kenya<\/a><\/div><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/section><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-37d2926 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"37d2926\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5090928\" data-id=\"5090928\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b28587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b28587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Want to get involved? Visit &#8216;<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/vlm.ie\/index.php\/volunteering-with-vlm\/\">Volunteering with VLM<\/a><\/span>&#8216;.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5cd1237 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"5cd1237\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-400aca4\" data-id=\"400aca4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ed6ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9ed6ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-825aa9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no wpr-column-slider-no wpr-equal-height-no\" data-id=\"825aa9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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travelled to Kenya in 2019. Since then, many have volunteered in projects across Kenya, including to Thigio, Matisi and Kamulu. The VLM Schools Immersion Programme now takes place in schools run by the Vincentian Fathers in Kenya. Kenya is located in East Africa, bordering Ethiopia and Tanzania and with a coastline on the Indian Ocean. It has a population of 54 million. Map of Kenya Some facts about Kenya The Republic of Kenya is named after Mount Kenya. Kenya is famous for its national parks, including Nairobi National Park, Tsavo Game Reserve, Amboseli National Park and Maasai Mara. Maasai Mara has one of the largest densities of the lion in the world. Kenya is also famous for its long-distance runners and attracts elite athletes from all over the world to train at altitude. Coffee is the biggest foreign income generator for Kenya. Only 3% of the coffee grown in Kenya is consumed locally. The flag of Kenya has the following meanings \u2013 black represents the indigenous population, red the struggle for freedom, green the land and white unity and peace. The shield and spears are carried by the Maasai people and reflect the traditional ways of life in Kenya. Kenyan Flag Projects Thigio Projects: De Paul School, Community development &amp; health Area Details Suitable for Area Thigio is a rural area located around 1 hour outside Nairobi. Details The Vincentians run a school here from grades 1 to 7. It has 330 pupils. The Daughters of Charity run community development and health projects here \u2013 &#8211; Kitchen &amp; gardening for women.\u00a0&#8211; Hospice, Health clinic &amp; pharmacy.&#8211; Counselling service.&#8211; Community library and IT classes.\u00a0&#8211; Learning difficulties project with 66 people children to young adults.&#8211; Physiotherapy. Suitable for This placement would suit teachers and physiotherapists. Matisi Projects: De Paul School, Upendo Children&#8217;s project Area Details Suitable for Area Matisi is a suburb of Kitale, a town in Western Kenya. It is an area of poverty, drug and alcohol problems and a high proportion of young mothers. A lot of children are raised by their grandparents. Details The Vincentians run a school with 385 pupils from KG to grade 7. It has an IT suite. The Daughters of Charity run\u00a0Upendo children project for street boys aged 10 to 17 years old with up to 50 boys a day coming to the centre. The boys have been living on the streets of Kitale for varying lengths of time.\u00a0They are able to shower, wash their clothes and then take part in activities, informal and formal learning. The project campaigns for the human rights of the street boys and against human trafficking and advocates for the boys. Their ultimate aim is for the boys to return to their homes. Suitable for This placement is suitable for volunteers with a wide variety of skills. It would suit primary and secondary school teachers with the possibility of teaching English. Also running sports, games, arts, music, etc. The school also has computers and it would be possible to teach IT to the children. The street boys project would also be suitable for social workers. Chepnyal Projects: Community development, health &amp; education Area Details Suitable for Area Chepnyal is located in a remote and hilly area in West Pokot District in North West Kenya. Details The Daughters of Charity came here in 2002. The services offered include: A Community development project,\u00a0which provides the following programmes: &#8211; Income generating projects&#8211; A Water programme, providing access to clean water by providing well maintenance and repair service. An Education project, which offers the following programmes: &#8211; St Mary\u2019s Nursery, an integrated programme with an outreach component.&#8211; The Women\u2019s Polytechnic.School Resource teacher services, primarily for the girl\u2019s primary and secondary school and activities for children. A Health\/Education Project, which offers the following programmes: &#8211; Connecting children with disabilities to medical facilities to address their needs for surgery or for follow up medical care.&#8211; Elderly project with socialisation, hot food, clean clothing, and weekly medical advice by a nurse and assessment when needed. Due to the difficulty accessing health care transport of the sick is provided to area clinics and to the District Hospital. Suitable for This project specifically looks for physiotherapists, teachers, nurses and farmers. Kiio Projects: Community outreach &amp; education Area Details Suitable for Area Kiio is located in Eastern Kenya and is very dry and hot all year round. Details The Daughters of Charity came to live and work here in 2009. The services offered in Kiio include: Education\/empowerment &nbsp;-Administration of Kiio Polytechnic which offers the following courses; Carpentry, dressmaking, Masonry and Mechanics to trade test levels III, II and I. Classes in Business, Bookkeeping, Typing, Computers, Cookery, Crafts, English, Health, Hygiene, and Agriculture.&#8211; Teaching in primary school Community Outreach &#8211; Elderly outreach, including health and social groups.Support for the carers of children with disabilities. Suitable for This project specifically looks for physiotherapists, special needs teachers and occupational therapists. Volunteer Stories Volunteer Stories &#8211; Charlie Read More Volunteer Stories &#8211; Shane Read More Volunteer Stories &#8211; Sean Read More Volunteer Stories &#8211; Luke Read More Volunteer Stories &#8211; Ken &amp; Maria King Read More Volunteer Stories &#8211; Maja Read More Impact Read about our impact in Kenya with the help of volunteers and donors. 2025, Kenya New home science classrooms for De Paul School in Thigio 2025, Kenya New home science classrooms for De Paul School in Kamulu 2025, Kenya Safeguarding Training in Kenya Want to get involved? Visit &#8216;Volunteering with VLM&#8216;. 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