Job summary

As an At-Center Volunteer, you will live and work alongside our children and local staff. This is a hands-on role where you will balance childcare, educational support, and administrative tasks. You are the direct support system for our children, ensuring they grow up in a safe, organized, and nurturing environment.

Min Qualification:

Certificate

Experience Length:

No Experience/Less than 1 year

Language Requirement:

English

Working Hours:

Full Time - 9 to 5

Applicant Location:

Rest of Kenya, Kenya

Job descriptions & requirements

? Volunteer Opportunity – At-Center (Kenya) Volunteer

International Humanity Foundation (IHF)

The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is a global non-profit organization dedicated to educating and empowering disadvantaged children and communities worldwide. We are currently seeking dedicated, high-integrity individuals to join our team on-site at our Kenya center.

Role Overview

As an At-Center Volunteer, you will live and work alongside our children and local staff. This is a hands-on role where you will balance childcare, educational support, and administrative tasks. You are the direct support system for our children, ensuring they grow up in a safe, organized, and nurturing environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily Childcare: Supervise and engage with children during meals, study time, and recreational activities.
• Educational Support: Assist children with homework, provide tutoring in basic subjects, and help facilitate center classes.
• Center Operations: Assist with daily chores, meal preparation, and maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the facility.
• Digital Documentation: Use basic computer knowledge to update child progress reports and communicate with the global IHF network.
• Lead Responsibility – Training & Mentorship: Help orient and train new arriving volunteers on center rules, cultural norms, and daily schedules.

? Requirements:

• Location: Must be willing to live on-site at the IHF center in Kenya.
• Citizenship: Open to Kenyan citizens and international applicants.
• Documentation: Must possess a valid Certificate of Good Conduct (Police Clearance).
• Conduct: Strictly no drug or substance use (IHF maintains a zero-tolerance policy to ensure child safety).
• Skills: Basic computer literacy (Emails, Google Sheets/Docs) and the ability to work effectively with children of all ages.
• Traits: Patient, disciplined, and possessing a strong work ethic.

? Benefits of Volunteering at the Center:

• Immersive Experience: Gain unparalleled insight into the daily realities of international humanitarian work.
• Community Impact: See the immediate, tangible results of your efforts in the smiles and progress of the children.
• Leadership Growth: Develop hands-on management and teaching skills in a diverse, high-energy environment.
• Certification: Receive an official certificate of service recognizing your on-site contribution to IHF Kenya.

• Daily Childcare: Supervise and engage with children during meals, study time, and recreational activities.
• Educational Support: Assist children with homework, provide tutoring in basic subjects, and help facilitate center classes.
• Center Operations: Assist with daily chores, meal preparation, and maintaining the cleanliness and safety of the facility.
• Digital Documentation: Use basic computer knowledge to update child progress reports and communicate with the global IHF network.
• Lead Responsibility – Training & Mentorship: Help orient and train new arriving volunteers on center rules, cultural norms, and daily schedules.

• Basic computer literacy (Emails, Google Sheets/Docs)
• Ability to work effectively with children of all ages

• Must be willing to live on-site at the IHF center in Kenya.
• Open to Kenyan citizens and international applicants.
• Must possess a valid Certificate of Good Conduct (Police Clearance).
• Strictly no drug or substance use (IHF maintains a zero-tolerance policy to ensure child safety).
• Patient, disciplined, and possessing a strong work ethic.