🇰🇪 ESC Volunteering in Kenya 🌍 Empower Youth Through Digital Education 💻🇰🇪

Introduction

Looking to use your digital skills for real impact? This ESC volunteering opportunity in Kenya places you directly inside community development work where technology meets real-life challenges. You won’t just teach digital skills, you will help young people and vulnerable communities access opportunities that can completely change their future.

💡 Did You Know? 🇰🇪 Kisumu County, near Lake Victoria, is one of Kenya’s regions most affected by climate change, which makes digital skills and alternative income opportunities even more essential for local communities.

Activity Dates

📅 30 April 2026 – 30 January 2027 (38 weeks)

Application Deadline

⏰ 30 May 2026

Eligible Countries

🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇨🇿 Czechia 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇬🇷 Greece 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇮🇹 Italy 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇲🇹 Malta 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇲🇰 North Macedonia 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇴 Romania 🇸🇰 Slovakia 🇸🇮 Slovenia 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇷 Türkiye

Activities & Methodology

🌍 Deliver digital literacy sessions in community resource centers
💻 Teach basic ICT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom, and Google Drive
📱 Support learners in creating simple digital and social media content
🤝 Facilitate workshops focused on employability and digital inclusion
🌱 Contribute to climate-smart community initiatives and awareness
👩‍🏫 Work closely with youth and vulnerable groups to build confidence in using technology

💡 Did You Know? 🎓 ESC projects are based on non-formal learning, meaning you gain hands-on experience, practical skills, and real impact instead of theoretical classroom knowledge.

Objectives

🎯 Reduce the digital skills gap in underserved communities
🎯 Increase employability through practical digital training
🎯 Strengthen community resilience against climate challenges
🎯 Empower women and vulnerable groups through technology

Accommodation & Food

🏠 Shared apartment with basic kitchen and bathroom facilities
💧 Electricity and water available with occasional interruptions
🍳 Volunteers prepare their own meals and experience local daily life

Financial Conditions

💶 Covered by ESC programme including accommodation and basic support
💸 Pocket money provided according to ESC country rates

Travel

✈️ Travel costs covered according to ESC distance bands
🛵 Daily transport to project sites via motorcycle
🚌 Public minibuses used for city travel

Certification

📜 Youthpass certificate provided after completion

Participant Profile

💻 Confident using digital tools like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Zoom, Google Drive
🧠 Able to explain digital skills clearly and patiently
🌍 Adaptable, open-minded, and comfortable in intercultural environments
🤝 Strong motivation to work with youth and vulnerable communities
📱 Basic understanding of online safety and digital content creation

Working Language

🗣️ English

Application Method

🌐 Apply via the ESC portal using the project code

Application Link

🔗 https://youth.europa.eu/solidarity/opportunity/50821_en

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