Build a home hand-in-hand with a Kenyan family.

Join this 11 day challenge and you will be giving a Kenyan family a hand-up to escape the vicious cycle of poverty housing by helping them to build or renovate a safe, decent place to live. Working together with a homepartner family, the local community and skilled local builders, you will assist in constructing a new home. In Kenya, Habitat houses range in size from 20 to 49 sq metres depending on the size of the family. They are constructed with concrete floors, corrugated iron sheet roofs and walls built of locally available materials such as bricks, soil blocks, or stones. On your building days you could be laying bricks, digging foundations or mixing cement. On your rest days, you will be able to spend time with the local community, learning about Kenya’s rich culture. You will also have time to reflect on the experience while enjoying a safari. Expect to see zebra, giraffe, elephant, buffalo, antelope and if you are lucky, some big cats!

About Kenya
Kenya’s east coast overlooks the Indian Ocean. It is bordered by the countries of Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda and Tanzania. Nairobi is Kenya's capital. Sometimes referred to as the "Safari Capital of the World", Nairobi is a cosmopolitan and multicultural city and one of the largest cities in Africa. Kenya is home to a vast array of wildlife and landscapes – including the renowned Masai Mara. It is a game viewer’s paradise.

The need for decent housing in Kenya is enormous. In rural Kenya, many families live in inadequate, overcrowded homes with only one room and no windows. The houses usually have mud walls, cow dung and dirt floors and thatch roofs and serve as breeding grounds for diseases including malaria, and respiratory conditions. In urban Kenya, many families live in slums or rental houses due to the poor security of tenure and high property costs. Habitat for Humanity has been working in Kenya since 1982.

Your Fundraising Challenge
Built into the cost of the Challenge is a donation which we will send to the host country. This usually amounts to £350 - vital funds to ensure that we can continue our building programme. Many volunteers double or even treble their donation - the more you can raise, the more homes we can build. Give this gift yourself, or fundraise from your friends, family and colleagues. We will provide a Fundraising Toolbox packed with ideas to help you raise as much money as you can.