Millwall Football Club and Millwall Community Trust (MCT) had a great opportunity to work with African Adventures to volunteer in Kenya in June.
African Adventures is a volunteer travel company that works with over 20 schools in developing areas of Ghana, Kenya, and Zanzibar to organize life-changing opportunities for people of all ages. They take volunteers from anyone wanting to teach in classrooms or help build a new one and lots more.
The 10-night project saw attendees - consisting of Millwall Football Club staff, Community Trust staff, Lions fans and more - help out at Jubilee Academy, where they assisted in painting the buildings, as well as helping in the classroom by teaching some lessons, alongside playing football tournaments and more.
Furthermore, food parcels were donated to children's families, with home visits also taking place, including an emotional trip to some of the sites of the poorest families in Kenya.
The attendees also visited Walk Academy, where they donated further clothes to older children.
We caught up with MCT NCS manager,Joubin Sarrami, who was an attendee on the trip
How did it feel to be working with African Adventures as a volunteer in Kenya?
It was heart-warming seeing the children in their element and it was nice to be part of a project that helped the children.
What was the best part about your trip?
The best part was a football tournament, it was amazing to see everyone together with all the children from different schools. There was a language barrier, but we made it work.
What did you see during your time in Kenya?
We went on a Safari, I managed to see a rhino for the first time in my life, which was amazing! We saw the city and the disparity between wealth and poverty. We visited a dump site where people made makes-shift houses and a couple of roads over you had MP villas which raised some questions.
What surprised you the most?
How welcoming the local people were from the local shopping centre to the school the teacher everything.
What was the biggest difference in how people live there, compared to here?
So many difference’s it would be really hard to list, but the level of poverty was visible from when I got off the plane.
What was your favourite dish you ate on your trip?
Nice food, a few vegetarian dishes which were nice and could open my mind to become a vegetarian.
What advice would you give someone going there for the first time?
Definitely goooo!
What was the most enjoyable part for you?
Helping others and having a positive impact.
Would you go back to Kenya?
Yes, especially to do the project again.
