Welcome to Kuruwitu
You will be based in our pretty volunteer house at Vipingo in the Kuruwitu area, overlooking a shallow lagoon and fringing reef, home to turtles, migrating humpback whales, dolphins and more than 500 species of tropical fish and corals - utter heaven.
Here we are working with the Oceans Alive Trust (OAT) who are an award-winning community initiative, created to facilitate positive environmental, economic and socio-cultural change in the area.
They set up Kenya’s first Locally Managed Marine Area (LMMA) in response to rapidly declining fish stocks in the Kuruwitu Lagoon and provide all-round community support to find alternative livelihoods thus decreasing their reliance on fishing.
Through OAT, you will become involved in a fascinating mix of marine, environment and community development which are all interlinked to bring about the most positive changes. The following projects will be interwoven throughout each week providing a varied and dynamic program.
Accommodation
You will all stay in the 'Leap Village' – which is a beach side set up. Imagine lots of communal/hang out areas, small pool, with 2 or 3 bedroom bungalows with ensuite bathrooms, dotted around the garden.
The Leap village is patrolled 24-hours per day, but you need to keep valuables out of site because the house remains open during the day. A safe is located in the manager’s room where items such as passports can be securely stored for the duration of a visit.
Food
3 meals a day will be provided throughout the program. However, this excludes soft and alcoholic drinks.The food is healthy and fresh. Please note that it is not a meat heavy diet, meat does not keep well in the heat. There is a shop nearby if you need to buy snacks, drinks.
