Kenia Voluntary Service Organization

Building peace and global citizenship, one volunteer at a time.

KVSO is a non-profit, community-based organization established in 2015 to promote peace, global citizenship, community development and cultural exchange through international volunteering programmes across Kenya.

Featured video

Echoes of Nature

A Voices for Change music video: music and volunteering for a decolonial and social justice agenda.

Volunteers and musicians from Kenya, India, Italy, Estonia, South Africa, Ecuador and beyond came together in Kenya to sing for change, with communities including a Maasai village in Etwala, Kajiado County.

  • Official music video · 4:30
  • Published by CCIVS for International Volunteer Year 2026
  • KVSO with eight partner organisations
  • Videography by Sydney Odhiambo
Co-funded by the European Union Co-funded by the European Union
From the field

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KVSO volunteers group photo
Our purpose

Turning volunteers into active global citizens.

KVSO helps volunteers, young people and participants develop skills across different fields to become informed, responsible and active global citizens — future drivers and change-makers in their communities.

Peace projects with UNESCO Paris, KNATCOM and the UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa
World Heritage Volunteers programme protecting Kenya's heritage sites
Wildlife, education, farming, construction, environmental, cultural, musical, hospital and peace projects
Why it matters

Volunteering is powerful.

It is a means of engaging and empowering communities — particularly women, children and young people — helping them identify their needs and find viable, lasting solutions. Sustainability and ownership of development results matter, which is why KVSO proactively promotes public inclusion, community engagement, cultural exchange and understanding.

Community volunteering in Kenya
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KVSO Kenya, by the numbers

A decade of exchange and impact

+5,000
International volunteers hosted in Kenya
+1,500
Kenyan volunteers hosted in Europe, Asia, America and other parts of Africa
+25
Volunteering projects all over Kenya
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UNESCO World Heritage Volunteers projects in Kenya
Meet the team

About KVSO

Learn more about the people leading KVSO's mission to promote peace, heritage and community development across Kenya.

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