volontariato internazionale, antirazzismo, pace, diritti
Code:KVDA/STV/07E
Where:Mfangano Island on Lake Victoria located in Homa Bay County
Number of volunteers:20
Language:English
Extra-Fee:300 EUR
Age:21+
St. James Community Orphans School is a community owned school whose idea was conceived to the challenges that the community has been with over the years. For a long time, parents have passed on leaving their children to be orphans who are either total or partial. Due to constant and continuous death and other related issues, the number of these orphans grew to an escalating rate which eventually led to call for intervention. It is in this regard the school has taken good care of most of these orphans since school opened its doors on 9th January 2012 hitherto St. James Community School is located in Mfangano Island, Homabay County in Kenya. It is one of the many islands in Lake Victoria with several beaches. Being an island with many fishing beaches, it is prone to a unique lifestyle that contributes to high prevalence rate of HIV/AIDS which leads to many orphans St. James School is addressing three major problems 4. Free education for these orphans 5. Poor nutrition 6. Alarming low levels of domestic income among caregivers households In 2014, the school started with a population of 45 orphans represented in three kindergarten classes, with 3 teachers. To date the school is enjoying a population of 112 both total and partial orphans aged between 3 years to 12 years. The school has seven classes with 8 teachers. THEME: Teenage Pregnancy in the society Lack of information about reproductive health and high rates of child abuse have caused the upsurge of teenage pregnancy Lack of information about reproductive health and high rates of child abuse has caused an high rate of early pregnancy AIM: To reduce the cases of early pregnancy SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES -To improve and strengthen the health workers methodology on disseminating information among the young people on grassroots level -To create a platform of social workers and peer educators to campaign against sexual harassment within the community -To advocate on children rights within the community ACTIVITIES -Workshops about children rights to the local community -Advocacy against teenage pregnancy TARGET GROUPS -Workshop: health workers, parents and peer educators -Health Camp: parents, teachers, health workers and peer educators METHODS group discussion, “café” method, planning discussion, expert analysis INDICATORS -Number of schools calling for peer educators after the health camp, for reproductive health education -Number of community leader requesting for more advocacy through health camps -Number of health workers getting more involved in organizing workshops for emphasizing and enhancing the effects of early pregnancy
Manual work and Intercultural activities: Farming Home visits to orphans and caregivers Sports with school pupils Workshops about children rights to the local community Advocacy against teenage pregnancy Social work majorly guiding and counseling for the HIV/AIDS program at the health center Field visits and face to face meetings with the local people Participate in home visits to enhance inter-cultural education and solidarity
Kenya Voluntary Development Association (KVDA) is an indigenous, nonpolitical and membership organization which is non-sectarian and nonprofit making started in 1962 as a work camp organization registered under the Societies’ Act. In 1993, KVDA was registered as a Non-Governmental organization by the establishment of the NGOs Coordination Act.
Mfangano Island on Lake Victoria located in Homa Bay County Airport pick-up services: This will be done subject to provision of full flight details. The port of entry to Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Volunteers will stay at Nairobi South YMCA Hostel at a subsidized fees ahead of their project placement. EDUCATIONAL TOURS KVDA offers educational tours to spectacular sites including the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve at separate fees. Please contact us for specific tour information.
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS The host community will provide a house to accommodate the volunteers with very basic living conditions. Volunteers have an obligation to climb down the level of the people with the aim of exposure to development challenges. KVDA will provide foodstuffs and volunteers will cook their own meals in turns. Water is available from springs and it is recommended that drinking water should be boiled or medicated. Mineral water available at supermarkets is also recommended. There is no electricity connection at the project but volunteers can charge their electric appliances at the nearest market center. Furthermore, we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country (for an intercultural evening) – and a lot of motivation!
Orientation: Will be done on 12th July 2024 at Nairobi South YMCA Hostel in Nairobi and the team will leave for the project on the morning of 13th July 2024. WHAT DOES THE PARTICIPATION FEES COVER? Project preparation cycle, return transfers from the airport, KVDA administration, orientation, certificate of participation, project coordination, facilitation, evaluation and monitoring WHAT IS NOT COVERED? Excursion activities, transport to and from the project, local travel, personal effects, needs and wants.
Code:KVDA/STV/07F
Where:Ahero, Kisumu County, Western Kenya
Number of volunteers:20
Language:English
Extra-Fee:300 EUR
Age:21+
The Green world is an organization empowering communities through agribusiness and environmental conservation. The organization also runs rehabilitation and economic empowerment programs in prisons. The Green world is trying to make community members self-reliant through creation of green collar jobs within their locality to minimize rural-urban migration thus decongesting our slums hence creating healthier environment. The community members are mobilized to plant trees as a way of combating climate change and increasing forest cover to conform to the government policy. The Green World is also doing numerous activities in prisons to make inmates feel part of the society and give them new hope to start new life when they come out of prison. There are communities hostile to members who are released from prison so we do re-integration of offenders into the community in liaison with local administration to make sure that the income-generating project started is successful and helpful to an individual as well as the community. The organization is also involving the community in sporting activities to keep them busy and as a way of nurturing their talents hence creating cohesion and love within the community. THEME: Promote modern farming methods in partnership with community members.
Manual work and Intercultural activities: Promote modern farming methods in partnership with community members. Community empowerment through agri-business Combating climate change Creating green collar jobs Field visits and face to face meetings with the local people Participate in home visits to enhance inter-cultural education and solidarity
Kenya Voluntary Development Association (KVDA) is an indigenous, nonpolitical and membership organization which is non-sectarian and nonprofit making started in 1962 as a work camp organization registered under the Societies’ Act. In 1993, KVDA was registered as a Non-Governmental organization by the establishment of the NGOs Coordination Act.
LOCATION: Ahero, Kisumu County, Western Kenya Airport pick-up services: This will be done subject to provision of full flight details. The port of entry to Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Volunteers will stay at Nairobi South YMCA Hostel at a subsidized fees ahead of their project placement. EDUCATIONAL TOURS KVDA offers educational tours to spectacular sites including the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve at separate fees. Please contact us for specific tour information.
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS The host community will provide a house to accommodate the volunteers with very basic living conditions. Volunteers have an obligation to climb down the level of the people with the aim of exposure to development challenges. KVDA will provide foodstuffs and volunteers will cook their own meals in turns. Water is available from springs and it is recommended that drinking water should be boiled or medicated. Mineral water available at supermarkets is also recommended. There is no electricity connection at the project but volunteers can charge their electric appliances at the nearest market center. Furthermore, we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country (for an intercultural evening) – and a lot of motivation!
Orientation: Will be done on 12th July 2024 at Nairobi South YMCA Hostel in Nairobi and the team will leave for the project on the morning of 13th July 2024. WHAT DOES THE PARTICIPATION FEES COVER? Project preparation cycle, return transfers from the airport, KVDA administration, orientation, certificate of participation, project coordination, facilitation, evaluation and monitoring WHAT IS NOT COVERED? Excursion activities, transport to and from the project, local travel, personal effects, needs and wants.
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