Volunteer with Wazi.

Two pathways and one university chapter. The annual intake runs February to April, and the current intake is closed.

Intake

Status: closed. Applications for the four Cycle II coordination roles closed on 28 August 2026, 6:00 PM. Everyone who applied will hear back from the Wazi team.

The annual volunteer intake runs February to April.

To hear first: use the interest form below, or email info@wazikenya.org. Coordination roles are advertised separately.

What volunteers do

Run mentorship cohorts
Install and maintain dispensers
Facilitate workshops
Support research and advocacy convenings
Keep Wazi's social media running

What you get back

Real field exposureMount a dispenser on a school wall, facilitate an AYP module, join a clean-up. The work is hands-on.
A real networkMeet Be Kids Australia, Kenyatta University staff, Heinrich Boell Stiftung, Paper Hearts, Seeds of Change and the partner schools.
A platform for your own workVolunteers bring their own questions and projects, and Wazi makes space for them.

Two pathways

Path 1

Wazi Core Team

10 to 20 hours a month

Active program implementation and leadership: mentorship cohorts, dispenser deployments, research, advocacy convenings and partner coordination.

Pillar leads (Health, Education, Advocacy, Environment)
Communications and visibility leads
Programs and field coordinators
Operations and compliance support

Path 2

Friends of Wazi

Up to 5 hours a month

Flexible, supportive engagement. Join specific events, give time to specific projects and share your network, without line responsibility.

Event support (seminars, conferences, distributions)
Skills-based contributions (design, writing, legal, finance)
Mentor a Core Team member
Open invitation to all Wazi convenings

Who can apply

Wazi looks for people who care about the work, can hold their own commitments, and treat the community we serve with respect. Skills are taught.

Age. The 11 to 35 range, with the volunteer pathways geared toward 19 and up.
Students and recent graduates are welcome, including final-year university students. Older candidates are considered for advisory and skills-based roles.
Location. Based in Kenya or able to travel. Most field work happens in Nairobi (Ruaraka, Korogocho, Kayole), with national reach through a 35+ member volunteer network.
Fees. A small registration fee applies on acceptance to support onboarding and program sustainability. Concessions on request.
Hours. Core Team 10 to 20 hours a month. Friends of Wazi up to 5.

The Kenyatta University Chapter

The KU Chapter is the original Wazi space, founded at the Arboretum in 2018. It remains a hub for student-led engagement, learning and community action, and Phase 1 of the dispenser model launched here.

If you are at KU, the chapter is the easiest way in. Elsewhere, the national volunteer network reaches across the country.

Register interest

Tell us which pathway fits and which pillar interests you most. This is not an application.

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