Bluebells Primary school has 150 children and 8 members of staff, and it is all overseen and run by our principal, Mwana, who is always ready to welcome you into this special little community. Imagine a school with scant resources, but one which boasts its own bore hole and vegetable patch, and you’ll get a good idea. It’s a happy place with happy people, despite many coming from very impoverished backgrounds.

The nature of volunteering means you can choose your level of commitment. At school, volunteers would be expected to teach lessons, provide students with one-to-one assistance, help plan sports, games, arts and crafts activities and fieldtrips, as well as assist with day-to-day tasks that are integral to daily school life.

Volunteers are encouraged to use their initiatives and input creatively to extra-curricular activities such as sports, debates, music and reading. We have also started our new Climate Club, so if you’re green-fingered, or passionate about the environment, we would love to hear from you. We want to harness your unique talents and skills so do not be put off if you are unsure where your strengths lie. We are sure you can add value to Bluebells.

Outside of working at the school, volunteers will have the chance to visit Sammy and his team and witness the cyclical nature of our production line. Volunteers will also have a chance to take advantage of all that Watamu has to offer with kitesurfing, stand-up paddle boarding, dolphin-watching, visiting the local snake park and turtle rehabilitation centre to name but a few. In addition, we are happy to arrange and advise on local safari opportunities in nearby Tsavo East.