Company Description

Transformers Organization Kenya is a community-based grassroots initiative dedicated to transforming lives and improving living conditions in Mathare, a large informal settlement in Nairobi with an estimated population of 200,000 residents. The organization focuses on sustainable livelihoods through education and vocational training to help break the cycle of poverty and expand access to decent job opportunities. It began with community activities such as environmental clean-ups, feeding programs, and sanitation campaigns. Today, Transformers Organization Kenya prioritizes vocational and technical training that supports residents to enter the labor market and achieve financial independence. Volunteers join a committed team working alongside community members to create practical, lasting change.

Role Description

This is a volunteer, on-site role for individuals interested in carpentry and woodwork, based in Utali ward in Mathare 4A, Nairobi. Volunteers will support vocational training activities by assisting in teaching basic and intermediate carpentry skills, including measuring, cutting, assembling, and finishing wooden items such as furniture, shelves, and community fixtures. Day-to-day tasks may include preparing materials, maintaining tools and workshop spaces, guiding learners on safe tool use, and helping to design simple, practical projects that serve community needs. Volunteers may also help with project planning, documenting progress, and collaborating with staff to improve training methods and workshop organization. The role offers hands-on experience in community development and skills transfer while working closely with local trainees and other volunteers.

Qualifications

• Practical experience or strong interest in carpentry and woodwork, including basic skills in measuring, cutting, joining, and finishing wood.
• Ability to use common hand tools and basic power tools safely, with a commitment to promoting safe workshop practices.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills, with the ability to explain techniques clearly to learners with diverse backgrounds.
• Reliability, teamwork, and respect for people from different cultures and economic situations; willingness to work in low-resource settings.
• Interest in community development, vocational training, or education; prior experience in teaching or training is an added advantage.
• Ability to be physically present in Mradi Area, Utali ward for agreed volunteer hours; flexibility and adaptability to changing needs.
• Basic proficiency in English or Swahili; knowledge of local languages in Mathare is beneficial.

• Assist in teaching basic and intermediate carpentry skills, including measuring, cutting, assembling, and finishing wooden items such as furniture, shelves, and community fixtures.
• Prepare materials, maintain tools and workshop spaces, and guide learners on safe tool use.
• Help design simple, practical projects that serve community needs.
• Help with project planning and documenting progress.
• Collaborate with staff to improve training methods and workshop organization.

• Carpentry and woodwork, including measuring, cutting, joining, and finishing wood
• Safe use of common hand tools and basic power tools
• Communication and mentoring
• Teamwork and reliability
• Ability to explain techniques clearly to learners with diverse backgrounds
• English or Swahili proficiency

• Practical experience or strong interest in carpentry and woodwork, including basic skills in measuring, cutting, joining, and finishing wood.
• Ability to use common hand tools and basic power tools safely, with a commitment to promoting safe workshop practices.
• Strong communication and mentoring skills, with the ability to explain techniques clearly to learners with diverse backgrounds.
• Reliability, teamwork, and respect for people from different cultures and economic situations; willingness to work in low-resource settings.
• Interest in community development, vocational training, or education; prior experience in teaching or training is an added advantage.
• Ability to be physically present in Mradi Area, Utali ward for agreed volunteer hours; flexibility and adaptability to changing needs.
• Basic proficiency in English or Swahili; knowledge of local languages in Mathare is beneficial.