malaika82

My name is Robyn from the UK. I've been looking for a way to move to Kenya for some years now. I am a qualified teacher but have decided that I don't want to pursue a teaching career there, which does seem to be the obvious way in.

I've joined this group to get some advice and read about other people's experiences of moving to Africa.

Sue

Hi Robyn,

Welcome to BE. I hope you enjoy being part of our community.

I see you've already found your way to our Africa forum and I'm sure you will connect with other members.

If you get stuck on anything site related please don't hesitate to let myself or a moderator know. I'm a mod for the Africa forum along with Mitzyboy, and you can post in Site Feedback anytime.

malaika82

Thanks Sue,

Currently applying for a masters in conservation, maybe that will be my way to move to East Africa!

dreadsoc

Hi Robyn

Welcome to BE.
I see you have already found the Africa forum, where I am sure the good folks on there wll be able to offer you lots of tips and advice to help you get there, as well as the good ole British banter and fun!
I can't say I blame you for choosing such a destination - Kenya is beautiful - but then I found pretty much most of Africa beautiful.

Actually a masters in conservation may just be the right way to go - there are plenty of conservation programmes going on in that part of the world.

Good luck with your quest.

Dread - x

Jerseygirl

Hi Robyn. I just wanted to say hello and welcome you to BE. I hope you enjoy being part of our community.

malaika82

Thanks guys for the welcome. Kenya is wonderful, my favourite place on Earth.

lionheart

Are you female? How often have you been to Kenya? Not ideal security wise for a single girl, but the climate in Nairobi has to be the nicest anywhere in the world. My wife is Kenyan and will be visiting her family next month. Jobs are few and far between but we may end up retiring there when I finish work.

malaika82

Yes, I am female, I've been there 3 times, twice for 4 months. I've never had any trouble in terms of personal safety, but i'm pretty savvy and rarely venture out alone. I've got friends there, so I won't be truely alone when I go back.

bakedbean

Hey all the best... Sounds like you've done your homework. Great people there. Have fun

vishy

I was in Uganda for 1 year.As u have mentioned africa in ur title i thought u might want to hear about Uganda as well.

I have no idea about the career oppurtunities in Uganda for TEACHER's but i assure u that it is the most safest country in EA or may be even africa.Best weather.
Jinja or Kampala are the 2 best places to stay and work in Uganda.

dreadsoc

Hi Vishy

I notice you are new to BE so I just wanted to say welcome aboard.
Oh and I may well be interested in more Uganda info at some point in time so watch this space.

Dread - x

vishy

sure, anytime

malaika82

Hi Vishy

Thanks for the advice, I like Uganda, but have only been there once (to raft on the Nile). When I went there, anywhere west was a no go