Fort Jesus World Heritage volunteers, Mombasa

The Fort Jesus, built by the Portuguese in 1593-1596 to the designs of Giovanni Battista Cairati to protect the port of Mombasa, is one of the most outstanding and well-preserved examples of 16th Portuguese military fortification and a landmark in the history of this type of construction. The Fort's layout and form reflected the Renaissance ideal that perfect proportions and geometric harmony are to be found in the human body. The property covers an area of 2.36 hectares and includes the fort's moat and immediate surroundings.

VOLUNTEER ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

·      Temporary and permanent exhibitions

·      Gallery attendance and maintenance  

·      Public relations, customer care  and marketing 

·      Promotional events 

·      Translation of publication and brochures plus Guide books. 

·      Visitor analysis, visitor complains and communal events

·      Interpretation, Public talks and Audio-visual documentaries. 

·      Environmental reports 

·      Birds and plant documentation in the fort and Mombasa  

·      General research from given topics among other 

·      Educational school programmes and community development projects

·      Cultural activities

 Airport Transfer

You will be met by our representative at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi from where you are transferred to the accommodations in Nairobi itself. Volunteers who will be already in Kenya or arriving overland would need to give us their contact details so that the pickup can be arranged from a specific location.

Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.

This will provide opportunities for international volunteers to learn/ enjoy local life and exchange with local people, we have quit a number of tourists attractions and site seeing points e.g. fort Jesus, mama Ngina drive, the old town, Mwaluganje elephant sanctuary, Shimoni caves, the great Mombasa temples, Elephant tusks, Ngomongo village, Haller park, Nguuini wildlife sanctuary, falconry bird sanctuary, Akamba curving centre, the great Indian ocean swimming beaches and marine wildlife park having good times on the beach side, enjoy swimming in the white sand beach, Piratesbeach, Diani beach,Nyali beach.