Thinking of taking a break from your studies?

A gap year is not just time off — it’s a powerful opportunity to grow, explore the world, and discover who you are beyond the classroom.

When you volunteer with The Nasio Trust in Northwest Kenya, you’ll step into the heart of a community and play a real part in changing lives, including your own. Whether you’re helping children learn and play in our early childhood centres, serving warm, nutritious meals at the porridge kitchen, or building a safe, permanent home for a family in need, your work will have a lasting impact.

It’s a chance to learn, to give back, and to return home with a new perspective, inspired by the people you meet and the difference you’ve made.

What We Offer

We design tailor-made gap year packages to suit your interests, time frame, and growth goals. Whether you have 10 days or several months, we’ll build a journey that’s meaningful, flexible, and safe.

What You’ll Experience & Grow Through

  • Hands-on community projects, from education to health to construction.
  • Daily life in authentic settings, learning local culture, language, and customs.
  • Working side by side with community members, not as a distant observer, but as a partner.
  • Moments of intensity, reflection, and real connection.
  • Growth in confidence, humility, and global perspective.

Is This for You?

Take this trip if you:

  • Want more than “holiday pictures”, if you want a story to change you
  • Dream of stepping out of your comfort zone
  • Crave a deeper understanding of global inequality, culture, and hope
  • Are ready to challenge assumptions and return home changed

Departure Dates

  • Thursday 8 January to Saturday 17 January 2026
  • Thursday 5 November-Saturday 14 November 2026
  • Thursday 7 January to Saturday 16 January 2027

Ready to Begin?

Contact us today, and let’s start this life‑changing journey together.

Example Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome & Orientation

  • Morning: Begin your journey with an orientation session, meet the Kenyan team and gain an overview of our projects.
  • Afternoon: Join our social work team on a home visit. Meet a family we support, hear their story, and even help prepare a meal. A powerful introduction to life in our community.

  • Morning: Help prepare breakfast, then step into the classroom to assist teachers with lessons, reading, and playful learning.
  • Afternoon: Serve lunch, lead outdoor games, and help teachers prepare resources.
  • Later: Attend an adult education class, seeing how lifelong learning empowers parents and guardians.

Take part in building a safe, simple home for a vulnerable family. From assembling the frame to traditional “mudding,” you’ll work side by side with local builders. By evening, you’ll see a new home standing, a life-changing transformation.

  • Morning: Visit Musanda Primary School and host a Q&A session with the children.
  • Afternoon: Visit the Deaf School, where children with disabilities receive inclusive education and tailored support.

  • Morning: Join our outreach team for jigger smearing, sealing hut floors and walls to prevent parasite infestations.
  • Evening: Walk to Bukakha Rock and enjoy a beautiful Kenyan sunset.

  • Morning: Serve breakfast at St Irene’s, then walk with the children to attend a local church service.
  • Afternoon: Discover the vibrant sights and sounds of Mumias Market, a hub of local culture and daily life.

  • Morning: Work on our community farm, then prepare nutritious porridge with spirulina at the Porridge Kitchen, supporting malnourished babies with feeding and health checks.
  • Afternoon: Join a peer education session on sexual health and empowerment, followed by a lively football match with the Greenblades youth team.

Spend a day at Noah’s Ark School: serve breakfast, assist with classroom learning, play games with the children, and support teachers with resource preparation.

Return to St Irene’s School for a full teaching experience. Lead a lesson in the morning, and in the afternoon take charge of educational play sessions, putting your skills directly into action.

  • Morning: Visit the Spirulina Farm to see how this superfood is grown and processed to fight malnutrition.
  • Afternoon: Take part in the house handover ceremony for the family you helped build a home for, a moving and unforgettable end to your trip.

Thinking of taking a break from your studies?

A gap year is not just time off — it’s a powerful opportunity to grow, explore the world, and discover who you are beyond the classroom.

When you volunteer with The Nasio Trust in Northwest Kenya, you’ll step into the heart of a community and play a real part in changing lives, including your own. Whether you’re helping children learn and play in our early childhood centres, serving warm, nutritious meals at the porridge kitchen, or building a safe, permanent home for a family in need, your work will have a lasting impact.

It’s a chance to learn, to give back, and to return home with a new perspective, inspired by the people you meet and the difference you’ve made.

What We Offer

We design tailor-made gap year packages to suit your interests, time frame, and growth goals. Whether you have 10 days or several months, we’ll build a journey that’s meaningful, flexible, and safe.

What You’ll Experience & Grow Through

  • Hands-on community projects, from education to health to construction.
  • Daily life in authentic settings, learning local culture, language, and customs.
  • Working side by side with community members, not as a distant observer, but as a partner.
  • Moments of intensity, reflection, and real connection.
  • Growth in confidence, humility, and global perspective.

Is This for You?

Take this trip if you:

  • Want more than “holiday pictures”, if you want a story to change you
  • Dream of stepping out of your comfort zone
  • Crave a deeper understanding of global inequality, culture, and hope
  • Are ready to challenge assumptions and return home changed

Departure Dates

  • Thursday 8 January to Saturday 17 January 2026
  • Thursday 5 November-Saturday 14 November 2026
  • Thursday 7 January to Saturday 16 January 2027

Ready to Begin?

Contact us today, and let’s start this life‑changing journey together.

Example Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome & Orientation

  • Morning: Begin your journey with an orientation session, meet the Kenyan team and gain an overview of our projects.
  • Afternoon: Join our social work team on a home visit. Meet a family we support, hear their story, and even help prepare a meal. A powerful introduction to life in our community.

  • Morning: Help prepare breakfast, then step into the classroom to assist teachers with lessons, reading, and playful learning.
  • Afternoon: Serve lunch, lead outdoor games, and help teachers prepare resources.
  • Later: Attend an adult education class, seeing how lifelong learning empowers parents and guardians.

Take part in building a safe, simple home for a vulnerable family. From assembling the frame to traditional “mudding,” you’ll work side by side with local builders. By evening, you’ll see a new home standing, a life-changing transformation.

  • Morning: Visit Musanda Primary School and host a Q&A session with the children.
  • Afternoon: Visit the Deaf School, where children with disabilities receive inclusive education and tailored support.

  • Morning: Join our outreach team for jigger smearing, sealing hut floors and walls to prevent parasite infestations.
  • Evening: Walk to Bukakha Rock and enjoy a beautiful Kenyan sunset.

  • Morning: Serve breakfast at St Irene’s, then walk with the children to attend a local church service.
  • Afternoon: Discover the vibrant sights and sounds of Mumias Market, a hub of local culture and daily life.

  • Morning: Work on our community farm, then prepare nutritious porridge with spirulina at the Porridge Kitchen, supporting malnourished babies with feeding and health checks.
  • Afternoon: Join a peer education session on sexual health and empowerment, followed by a lively football match with the Greenblades youth team.

Spend a day at Noah’s Ark School: serve breakfast, assist with classroom learning, play games with the children, and support teachers with resource preparation.

Return to St Irene’s School for a full teaching experience. Lead a lesson in the morning, and in the afternoon take charge of educational play sessions, putting your skills directly into action.

  • Morning: Visit the Spirulina Farm to see how this superfood is grown and processed to fight malnutrition.
  • Afternoon: Take part in the house handover ceremony for the family you helped build a home for, a moving and unforgettable end to your trip.

Trip Details

  • Musanda, Kenya
  • Multiple Dates - 10 Days
  • £730

  • Click here for details on what’s included.