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Cont ent s 0 1 Cover ent s 0 2 Cont r obiOv er v i ew 0 3 KenyaandNai V OL UNT E E R
lPr ogr ams 0 4 Al ngEngl i s hPr ogr am 0 5 Teachi phanagePr oj ec t 0 6 Or t hc ar ePr oj ec t 0 7 Heal unt eerPr oj ec t 0 8 MasaiVol i on 0 9 YourAccommodat i onandL i v i ng 1 0 Accomodat ar tDat es 1 1 CostandSt ngf or ? 1 2 Whatam IPayi ngf or ?( Cont d. ) 1 3 Whatam IPayi ngst oDo 1 4 Thi unt eerSt or y 1 5 Vol oAppl y-ThePr oc es s 1 68 How t -1 nTouc h 1 9 Geti
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Kenyai sapi c t ur es queandc ul t ur alvi br antc ount r yi nt heEas t er n par tofAf r i c a.I t sI ndi anOc eanc oas tl i esbet weenSomal i at ot he nor t h eas tand Tanz ani at ot he s out h.I t s ot hers ur r oundi ng c ount r i esar eEt hi opi aandSout hSudant ot henor t handUganda t ot hewes t . Renownedf ori t swi l dl i f es anc t uar i esandt heMas ai t r i be, avi s i tt o Kenyai samus tf orpeopl el ooki ngf oragl i mps eoft r adi t i onal Af r i c an c ul t ur eand wi t nes s i ngan exuber antvar i et yofwi l dl i f e. Fr om t he“ Bi g5”ofAf r i c at ot heBomasofKenyai nNai r obi ,t he c ount r yhasal otonofferf ort r avelent hus i as t s . ffer entas pec tt ot hebeaut i f ulc ount r yofKenyai si t spover t y Adi s t r i c kenpeopl eandar egi ont hatneedsbet t erheal t hc ar es er vi c es andi nc r eas edempl oymentoppor t uni t i es .Vol unt eer i ngSol ut i ons pr ovi desvol unt eer i ngoppor t uni t i esi nNai r obi ,t hec api t alc i t yof Kenya i n di ffer entfiel dst hatl et sas pi r i ng vol unt our i s t sgeta whol es ome t r avel exper i enc e and al s o c ont r i but e i n t he bet t er mentoft hel i vesoft heKenyanpeopl e. Vol Sol al s ooffer smedi c al vol unt eer i ngandi nt er ns hi ppr oj ec t sf or medi c als t udent sand pr of es s i onal st o getan an i nt er nat i onal expos ur ei nt hemedi c al fiel dandal s oc ont r i but ei nt heheal t hc ar e s er vi c esofKenya.
KenyaTr i pHi ghl i ght s Enr i c hi ngCul t ur alexper i enc ewi t ht heMas aiTr i bei nt heMas aiVol unt eer i ngPr oj ec t Fr om Nai r obiNat i onalPar kt ot heLakeNakur uNat i onalPar kandi t sac t i vevol c ano Roc kCl i mbi ngatHel l ’ sGat eNat i onalPar kNearNai r obi Met i c ul ous l yDes i gnedMedi c alI nt er ns hi pandVol unt eerOppor t uni t i es WeekendAddOnTourAtt heMas aiMar aNat i onalPar k
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NAI ROBI Teachi ngEngl i s hPr ogr am Or phanagePr oj ect Heal t hcar ePr oj ect Mas aiVol unt eerPr oj ect
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0 5 Teachi ngEngl i shPr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $270
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Thevol unt eerneedst obeatl eas t17 year sofageatt het i meofj oi ni ngt he pr oj ec t . Shoul dbei ngoodheal t h Mus tbemot i vat edt omakeadi ffer enc e
Ie n j o y e dwo r k i n ga tt h e Undert hi spr ogr am,vol unt eer st eac h di ffer ents ubj ec t si n Kenyan el ement ar y and hi gh s c hool s .We c an al s o pr ovi de pl ac ement si n c ommuni t ys c hool s and or phanage s c hool s .Vol unt eer sc an t eac h Engl i s h,mat hemat i c s ,s c i enc e,geogr aphy,s oc i als c i enc es ,hi s t or y, phys i c aleduc at i on,ar tand mus i cand c an l ead t hei rown c l as s .Al l as s i s t anc ei spr ovi dedt ovol unt eer st ol eadt hei rownc l as s es .Pl eas e not et hatKenyan s c hoolhol i daysar ei n Apr i l ,Augus tand end of November-Dec ember . Nos c hool t eac hi ngwi l l beavai l abl edur i ngt hi s
p r o j e c t a n dp l a c e me n t wh e r e Ih a dt h ep o s s i b i l i t yt owo r k . My e x p e r i e n c e wa sv e r y g o o d ,Iwo u l dr e p e a ti ti fI h a v et h ep o s s i b i l i t yt od oi t .
per i od.Dur i ngt hi sper i odvol unt eer swi l lbepl ac edi nor phanageand yout h pr ogr ams .Thi s pr oj ec ti s hi ghl yr ec ommended f oras pi r i ng t eac her s .Nof or malc er t i fic at i oni sr equi r edf ort hi spr oj ec t .
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AddOnTour Mas aiMar aTour
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0 6 Or phanagePr oj ect St ar t i ngf r om $270
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Thevol unt eerneedst obeatl eas t17 year sofageatt het i meofj oi ni ngt he pr oj ec t . Shoul dbei ngoodheal t h Mus tbemot i vat edt omakeadi ffer enc e
I wa si nAf r i c af o rt wowe e k s Vol unt eer i ng wi t hc hi l dr en i s undoubt edl yt he mos tr ewar di ng exper i enc ef oranyone.Wepr ovi dehandsonwor ki nvol vementwi t h t hec hi l dr en.Vol unt eer swi l lwor ki nt andem wi t hl oc als t affandhel p c hi l dr en i nf eedi ng,dr es s i ng,hel pi ng wi t h homewor kand keepi ng t hem ac t i vewi t hgamesorot hers uc hac t i vi t i es .As pi r i ngvol unt eer s s houl dbepr epar edt ohearhear t br eaki ngs t or i esaboutt heor phans i nt hes ec ent er sandal s odedi c at edl yt r yt obr i ngadi ffer enc ei nt he l i vesoft hes epeopl e. Vol unt eer sc anal s oas s i s tt hemanagementt eam i nt hepr operf unc t i oni ngoft heor phanage.Vol unt eer i ngSol ut i ons pr ovi desor phanagevol unt eerpl ac ement si nandar oundt hec i t yof Nai r obiaswel lasi t ss ubur banar eas .Wehaveavar i et yofpl ac ement opt i onswher ei nt hevol unt eer sl end t hei rs uppor tand l ovef ort he di s advant agedc hi l dr en.Someor phanagepl ac ement sar eal s ol oc at ed i nNgongr egi on.
a n dIk e e pwi s h i n gIh a d mo r et i met h e r e .Ime ts o me a ma z i n gp e o p l e ,h a dt h e e x p e r i e n c eo fal i f e t i me.I h a v eme mo r i e st h a ta r es o d e e p l ye n g r a v e di n mei t r u l yb e l i e v ei wi l l n e v e re v e r f o r g e t t h e m.
Pe g g yBe d o y a n
AddOnTour Sambur uCampi ng
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Mas aiMar aandLakeNakur uTour
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0 7 Heal t hcar ePr oj ect St ar t i ngf r om $270
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Thevol unt eerneedst obeatl eas t18 year sofageatt het i meofj oi ni ngt he pr oj ec t . Shoul dbei ngoodheal t h Mus tbemot i vat edt omakeadi ffer enc e Shoul dei t herbepr emedi c al ,medi c al , nur s i ngs t udentoramedi c al / nur s i ng pr of es s i onal
The l i vi ngc ondi t i onsoft he peopl el i vi ngi ns l umsand s ubur bsof Nai r obii sver ypoorwhi c hi nt ur nl eadst owi des pr eaddi s eas es .The heal t hc ar ef ac i l i t i esar enei t hereas i l yac c es s i bl enorar eofver ygood s t andar ds .Ourvol unt eer si nt heHeal t hc ar epr ogr am wor ki nmedi c al c l i ni c s ,di s pens ar i esandhos pi t al si nandar oundt hec i t yofNai r obi . Vol unt eer s 't as ks var y and depend on t he l evelof exper i enc e, qual i fic at i ons and medi c alt r ai ni ng.Thi s pr oj ec ti s a ver y good oppor t uni t yf ormedi c als t udent st ogets ome“ handson”exper i enc e andal s of ormedi c alpr of es s i onal st oc ont r i but ei nheal t hc ar es ys t em ofKenya.
Il o v e dmyp l a c e me n t . Mo s t o ft i met h e yh a de n o u g h wo r kf o rmet od o , a n dwh e n t h e y d i d n ' t ,Is t a r t e d c l e a n i n gr o o ms .Wo r k i n g wi t ho r p h a n sa n dCl e a n i n g b u r nwo u n d s we r eh i g h l i g h t s f r o mmyt r i p .
Mi t c h e l l S t a n d i n g AddOnTour Sambur uCampi ng
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Mas aiMar aandLakeNakur uTour
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0 8 MasaiVol unt eerPr oj ect St ar t i ngf r om $270
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Thevol unt eerneedst obeatl eas t18 year sofageatt het i meofj oi ni ngt he pr oj ec t . Shoul dbei ngoodheal t h Mus tbemot i vat edt omakeadi ffer enc e
Thi spr ogr am i sr ec ommendedt ot hos ewhoar ei nt er es t edi nknowi ng mor eaboutt heMas aipeopl eandt hei rwayofl i f e.Ourvol unt eer swi l l s t aywi t hMas ail oc alpeopl eandf ami l i esandl ear nt het r adi t i onalway ofl i vi ngaswel l asexper i enc et hei rc ul t ur e. Youwi l l t eac ht hem Engl i s h l anguaget oi mpr ovet hei rc onver s at i onalEngl i s h.Vol unt eer sc anal s o geti nvol vedwi t hc ommuni t ydevel opmentwor ki nt heMas air egi on. Thi spr oj ec ti shi ghl yr ec ommendedf orc ul t ur ali mmer s i onandf oral l as pi r i ngt r avel er seagert o makeadi ffer enc ei nt hel i vesofMas ai . Vol unt eer sc anj oi nourpr ogr am f r om anyMondayoft hemont hany t i meoft heyearasourpl ac ement sar eopent hr oughoutt hewhol e year .Ourpr ogr amsar eopenf orever yoneandyoudon’ tneedany s pec i alqual i fic at i ont oj oi nourpr ogr ams .
AddOnTour Mas aiMar aTour
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1 0 Accommodat i onandLi vi ng Vol unt eer si nKenyaar epr ovi dedac c ommodat i oni naVol unt eer hous e.The vol unt eer ac c ommodat i on i sl oc at ed i n Ki kuyu , s ubur bofNai r obiwher et hepar t i c i pant ss t ayi nawel lf ur ni s hed hous e.Thevol unt eerhous ei st akenc ar ebyl oc alhos tmot her and has al lt he moder n ameni t i es avai l abl et o ens ur ea c omf or t abl es t ay f or t he vol unt eer s .Some of t he f ac i l i t i es
Accommodat i onHi ghl i ght s Ful l yFur ni s hedandCl ean
ar ea f or t he vol unt eer s . Vol unt eer s ar e pr ovi ded wi t h 2
Br eakf as tandDi nneri nc l uded( exc ept f ort hepr ogr amswher ei ti sment i oned s epar at el y)
meal s ( Br eakf as tandDi nner )onweekdaysandt hr eemeal sdur i ng
Cl os et obas i cameni t i es
avai l abl ear es hower sandr ef r i ger at ori nt heki t c henandal ounge
t heweekends .Typi c almeal si nc l udeUgal i ,Chapat t i ,Chai( Tea) , Br eadandr i c ewi t hveget abl esandf r ui t s .Al s o,vol unt eer sj oi ni ng t heMas aipr ogr am s t ayi namas aif ami l yi nDolDolr egi onnear Nakur u.Anyexc ept i onsors pec i alr equi r ement ss houl di nt i mat ed t ot hemanagementbef or ehand.Apar tf r om t heac c ommodat i on andmeal s ,c os tofl i vi ngi sver yl ow c ompar edt owes t er nnat i ons . Anyt hi ngbet ween $50$60 appr oxi mat el ywoul d beenough t o l as tonef ul lweek.However ,t hi samountmayvar ydependi ngon per s onalexpendi t ur ehabi t s . The homesal l ot t ed ar ec l os et o us ef ulameni t i esl i ke,banks , ATMs ,moneyc hanger s ,r es t aur ant s ,c af esands hoppi ngc ent er s . Al lpl ac ement sar ear ound10-30mi nut esf r om t hehomesand vol unt eer st r avelt ot he pl ac ement sever yday and c ome bac k homei nt heeveni ngs .I nf or mat i onaboutt heameni t i esandl oc al mar ket swoul d al s obes har ed wi t ht hevol unt eer sdur i ngt hei r or i ent at i ons es s i on. Anexhaus t i vepr edepar t ur eki ti spr ovi dedt o t he vol unt eer saf t ert hey appl yt o pr epar et hem wel lf ort he pr oj ec tands har eal lr el evantdet ai l saboutt hec i t y. Dur i ngt hef r eet i mevol unt eer sc anvi s i tt hel oc almar ket s ,vi s i t
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1 1 Cost KenyaPr ogr am Cost s( i nUSD) Pr ogr am Name
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Teac hi ng,Or phanage,Medi c aland Mas ai
$270
2Weeks 3Weeks 4Weeks 5Weeks $390
$490
$590
$690
6Weeks 7Weeks 8Weeks $790
$890
$990
Ext r a Weeks $110
Cos t Pl eas eNot e:Anappl i c at i onf eeof$225i sc har gedoverandabovet hepr ogr am f eeasanappl i c at i onpayment .
Expensesot hert hanpr ogr am f ee Ai r f ar e Mobi l ec onnec t i onandr ec har ge Ent r yf eest os i ght s eei ngpl ac es( i fnoti nc l udedi npr ogr am) Tr ans por t at i onandl oc alt r avel Vi s aFee Per s onalexpens es Ret ur nAi r por tDr op
Pr ogr am St ar tDat esf orOr phanage& Medi calPr ogr am
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1 2 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ? Mos tpeopl ear es ur pr i s edt oheart hatt heyhavet opayt ovol unt eerabr oad.Whatt heyof t endonotr eal i z ei st hatt her e ar es i gni fic antadmi ni s t r at i vec os t si nvol vedt oar r angef orawor t hwhi l evol unt eerabr oadpl ac ement .Vol unt eer i ngSol ut i onsi snots uppor t edbyanygover nmentf undi ngandr unsi t spr ogr amsent i r el yf r om t hef eet hatvol unt eer spayt ot ake par ti nt hevol unt eerpr ogr ams .Vol unt eer i ngAbr oad,i nvol vesi nc ur r i ngofmanyc os t ss uc hasf ood,ac c ommodat i on, t r ans por t at i on,t r ans f er s ,pr oj ec ts el ec t i onet c .Thepr ogr am f eec har gedbyus ,goesi nt opr ovi di ngyoual lt hes es er vi c es . Themoneyt hatyoupayt ousi sdi s t r i but edatvar i ouss t agest opr ovi deyouameani ngf ulvol unt eerabr oadexper i enc e.
Pr oj ec tSuppor t& Fi el dCos t
Food& Ac c ommodat i on
Admi ni s t r at i onCos t
Pr oj ec tDevel opment
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VOLSOLPr ogr am CostI ncl udes Adver t i s i ngOnl i ne/ Offli ne
Cr edi tCar dpr oc es s i ngc har ges
Sal ar i esf ors t aff
I nc ount r ymai nt enanc eofoffic es ,vehi c l eset c .
NGO financ i alhel p
St affr ec r ui t ment
Communi c at i onwi t hvol unt eer sandpar t ner s ,by phone/ emai let c . I nt er nat i onalt r aveldonebyours t afft omoni t or pr oj ec t sandat t endl oc almeet i ngswi t hpar t ner s
Vol unt eerr ec r ui t ment Mai nt ai ni ngoffic eandot herexpens es
Webs i t emai nt enanc e. Gover nmentt axes .
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1 3 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ?( Cont d. ) Admi ni st r at i on I ti snec es s ar yf oranor gani z at i ont oempl oyf ul l t i mes t afft or ec r ui tandmanagevol unt eer s .Ther ei sl otofwor kt hatgoes s i debys i deens ur i ngt hatyouar es uppor t edbef or eanddur i ngyourpr ogr am. Wear ededi c at edt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadamemor abl eexper i enc eandwar doffofal l pos s i bl ehunc hesatever ys t eps .Ouradmi ni s t r at i onc os ti s28% oft he t ot alc os twhi c hi nc l udeadver t i s i ng,s t affs al ar y,webs i t emai nt enanc e,t axes ,vol unt eerr ec r ui t mentandot herexpens es . Theappl i c at i onpr oc es s i ngf eei spar tofyouradmi ni s t r at i vec os t s ,unl i kemanyot hervol unt eert r avelc ompanywedonot c har geanyaddi t i onal c r edi tc ar dpr oc es s i ngf ee. Thes ec ompani esc anc har geasmuc has6% onyourappl i c at i onf eet aki ng i tt oadi ffer enc eofal mos t$100ext r a.Wehaveaflatr at eandt hati swhatwec har ge.
Tr ai ni ngandor i ent at i on Youmaybeendowedwi t hexc ept i onals ki l l sandac umeni nyourar eaofexper t i s ebutt ofigur eoutyourexac tr ol ei nt he pl ac ementagenc yandt ogai ni ns i ght sofi t soper at i onsr equi r et r ai ni ng. Toknowc ul t ur al pr ac t i c esandet i quet t esi sofs ubl i mei mpor t anc et oc ar r youtyourt as ks .Soyouneeds omeonewhoc oul di mpar tt r ai ni nganddi s pelyourdoubt satever y s t ep,obvi ous l yhe/ s hedoubl esasyourf r i endandt r ai ner .
Foodandaccommodat i on Wec har gef orf oodandac c ommodat i onbas edonyourpr ef er enc es .Youmaydec i det odohomes t ayorgr oupac c ommodat i onorr el i s ht hec ui s i nesc ookedbyhos tf ami l yandpayt hem. Youmayc ookf oryour s el fi fyoufindi tec onomi c al oryour pl ac ementor gani z at i onmaypr ovi deyoul unc h.Youhavepl et hor aofopt i onst oc hoos ef r om andc har gesar edet er mi ned ac c or di ngl y.Hos tor gani z at i onpr ovi desas af eandwel c omi ngat mos pher ef ort hevol unt eer s .Foodandac c ommodat i on c har gesc over40% ofyourt ot alexpendi t ur e.
I ncount r ysuppor t Vol unt eers er vi c eor gani z at i onof t enempl oysi nc ount r ys t aff t opr ovi del oc als uppor tandt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadexper i enc ememor abl e.Asl ongasyouar evol unt eer i ngout s i dewhi c hmayt akeupt os i xmont hs ,ours t affi sc ont i nuous l ywor ki ngf oryoubehi ndt hes c r een.Sowepayt hem f r om pr ogr am f eeswer ec ei vedes pi t eot hers our c esl i ke gr ant sanddonat i ons . Not hi ngc anbemor edi s c omf or t i ngt hant os t r uggl ef orget t i ngbas i cs er vi c esl i keheal t hc ar e, banki ngorevenvi s ar evi ewi ngi naf or ei gnl andt hatot her wi s ewoul dhavebeenc ompar at i vel yl es sdi ffic ul ti nanEngl i s hs peaki ngc ount r y.Asavol unt eer , youhavenotbeent i edupt ot heagenc yonl ybutyoumayr oam ar oundt hec i t yt owat c hhi s t or i c al pl ac es , z oo, movi es et c .ands houl dhavet ot alac c es st oever yt hi ngi nor dert odi s t r es syour s el f .Vol Solhasi nc r edi bl ei nc ount r ys uppor t ( ar ound12%)t oens ur eyourt r i pr unss moot hl y.
Pr oj ectDevel opment Themos ti mpor t antpar toft hevol unt eer i ngf eesi sont hepr oj ec twhi c hyouhavec hos en. Pr ogr am f eeshel pf undt hepr oj ec tac t i vi t i esandr es our c es . Thusor gani z at i onsneedpai ds t affmembert oens ur ec ont i nui t yofyourpr ogr am andadmi ni s t r at i vedut i es .Pr oj ec tdevel opmenti nvol ved11% oft het ot alpr ogr am f ee.
1 4 Thi ngst oDoi nKenya Anover whel mi ngl ydi ver s ec ul t ur eendowedwi t hbeaut i f ull ands c apeandenc hant i ngwi l dl i f e,Kenyai st r ul yat r avel er ’ s par adi s e. Oneoft hemos tbus t l i ngt ownofKenyai sNai r obi .Pi c kyourf avor i t et hi ngst odowhi l evol unt eer i ngi nt hec api t al c i t y.
Payavi si tt ot he“Bi g5”ofAf r i ca Af r i c anEl ephant , Bl ac kRhi noc er os , CapeBuffal o, Af r i c anLi onandAf r i c anLeopar dar et hebi gfiveofAf r i c a.Vi s i tt her oyal s ofAf r i c aatt heNai r obiNat i onalPar kandpayyourr es pec t s .Thi sac t i vi t yhast obean“ abs ol ut emus t ”f eat ur ei nyour i t i ner ar y.
Vi si tt hebust l i ngl ocalmar ket s Maas aiMar keti nNai r obii soneoft hemos tf amousmar ket sofKenyaandc anbevi s i t edt obuyl oc alKenyanhandi c r af t s andac c es s or i es .Kenyat t aMar ket ,i nanot hers hopper ’ spar adi s ei nNai r obiwhi c hi swel lknownf ori t sAf r i c ans ouveni r s .
Exper i enceThr i l lRi desonaMat at u Bas st humpi ngmus i c ,t vs c r eensands hout i ngt out saddst ot het hr i l l i ngmat at uc ul t ur ei nNai r obi .Getaffor dabl er i des ac r os st het owni nMat at uandexper i enc et hel oc alKenyanFer vour .
How aboutsomei ceskat i ngi nNai r obi? Wel l ,youc anenj oys omei c ec ools kat i ngi nt hehotandhumi dt ownofNai r obi .Thei c er i nk,l oc at edatt hePanar iSky Cent eri swel lknownt hr oughoutAf r i c af ors omefinei c es kat i ng.
Adoptanani malatt heani malor phanage TheNai r obiAni malOr phanagei nKenyal et syouvi s i tawi devar i et yofani mal sandal s oadoptoneort woatas mal lpr i c e t ohel pi nani malwel f ar e.
“Rept i l ophi l l i a”att heNai r obiSnakePar k Homet omanyki ndsofr ept i l es ,youc anvi s i tt heNai r obipar kt owi t nes sawi devar i et yofwi l dl i f eandal s oknow about t hem i ngr eatdet ai l .
Feastont heKenyanFood Fr om t hewel l knownCar ni vor eRes t aur ant , t oI ndi anbaj i as , et hi opi anf oodandofc our s et hel oc al s t r eetf ood, Nai r obi has ever yt hi ngf oraf oodi e.TheSmar tVi l l ageRes t aur antNai r obii sagoodopt i ont oeati n.
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Wher ei twi l las kyout oc r eat eal ogi nandpas s wor df oryourMyAc c ountl ogi n.Youremai li dwoul dbet r eat edast heus er nameorus er i d.Cl i c kont hepr oc eedt onexts t epbut t on.Thenexts t epbut t onwi l lt akeyout oaf or mt hatyouhavet oďŹ l lt opayyourappl i c at i onf ee of$225.Thi sappl i c at i onf eewi l lbookyours eati nt hepl ac ementunt i lyoupayt heent i r epr ogr am f eeamount .I fwef ai lt opr ovi deyou t hepl ac ementwewi l lr ef undyout hemoney. **Poi nt st oHeed **I fyouar eapas tvol unt eerandal r eadyhavemyac c ountus eri dandpas s wor dt henl ogi nt oyourmyac c ounts ec t i ondi r ec t l y. **I fyouar ear et ur ni ngvol unt eerwi t hi nayear ,t henyoudonotneedt opayt heappl i c at i onf eeagai n.
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