KVDA Kenya

Kenya Voluntary Development Association has a 59-year history of working to “develop against dependence”while cultivating trust and friendships with volunteers and partner organisations all over the world. The three mandates of the organisation are as follows: The Association is a non-profit, NGO, non-religious, non-political Association, charitable organisation and voluntary organisation whose inspiration is the furtherance of peace, friendship, understanding, development, democracy and equality among peoples of different cultures and backgrounds. The Association is dedicated to seeking Voluntary opportunities for young men and women from diverse national, cultural and educational backgrounds to live, work and share life and experiences in order to improve their world, to provide voluntary services to marginalised communities, to acquire alternative education, to gather information and build international cooperation. The Association is further dedicated to mobilising resources within and across national borders to support community development initiatives whose aims are to eradicate poverty and human suffering as well as to promote democracy and justice among peoples.