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Introduction

Elective Abroad is the leading organizer of educational and experiential trips to Africa. Our programs are carefully designed to provide a unique means to volunteer, learn and experience culture in safe and secure programs abroad.

Founded a decade ago, we started as a healthcare programs facilitator, focusing on trips for medical and premed students, but have since expanded to include other programs. Whether for Healthcare research  , Wildlife & Environmental research, or even Social, political &  economic research;  our programs have one common theme: to provide a rare opportunity for Hands-on learning experience, volunteering, and cultural immersion even as you have some fun!

We have partnered with several government and non governmental institutions locally that specialize in different disciplines of research. Our program is built with the researcher in mind as we go extra-miles to offer you an end-to-end service; from pre-departure advice to placement with the desired research institution, all the way to air port pick-up, accommodation, till we bid you bye. We have partnered with professionals within the given institutions that double-up as mentors to our participants where there’s need for one.

Our Research program is currently based in Kenya and mainly targeted towards final year students with a serious and documented interested in Healthcare, Livestock, Plants and fisheries, looking to gain a unique, diverse and transformative experience abroad. Such experience also helps our applicants be competitive and stand-out in their thesis and any applications.

Key highlights of the program

• Significant volunteer and community service in selected projects
• Opportunity to see Research delivery in a different setting
• Cultural exchange and appreciation of other cultures, including a Safari to the famous Maasai Mara and a visit to a Maasai village

The program is based on wide variety of projects, partnerships, and Research institutions, Learning organizations, Government and Non Governmental organizations as well.

Participants are highly advised to send inquiries before making the applications.

Areas of involvement include:

• Healthcare
• HIV / AIDS
• Environment awareness and conservation
• Women’s issues
• Your precise role will be determined by your background and level of interest in specific areas. Interns work under the supervision of the local staff and will be involved in a variety of issues.
• In addition to project and field based work, volunteers also help with general office work and administration.

Projects:

The core of the project is the immense Hands-on Research experience that gives researchers a rare opportunity to sharpen their research skills. The program can either be rural or urban based depending on your preference

In addition to the core research project / component, all our programs have a volunteering component as a way to give back to the communities we work in; depending on the location / camp where your program is located, participants get involved in a wide range of volunteer projects, depending on their interests

• Community development, especially on healthcare and educational issues
• Wildlife conservation
• Environmental conservation
• Marine conservation
• Sports development
• Some past volunteer projects have included orphanage visits, teaching kids how to swim, visiting elementary schools and making essential donations such as books and pencils. See gallery

Adventure

Depending on location, participants have the option to get involved in a wide variety of adventures, over and above the research and volunteering components. There are separate and optional activities that will need to be reserved separately

• Mountain trekking at Mt. Kilimanjaro, Mt. Kenya and Mt. Meru
• Gorilla tracking
• Beach time
• Biking
• Scuba diving, white water rafting, and various other marine sports
• A walking tour of Nairobi, Malindi or Mombasa
• A walking tour of Kibera Slums

Please click to download: General Programs Bronchure (769.66 kB)

More info: please send us an inquiry if you need more program questions or need more info, if you are ready to apply, please go ahead and apply at www.electiveabroad.com/apply