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Kenya Kenya: MIKULINZI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (CIVS/MLTV-03/24)

Dates

03/01/2024   -   15/11/2024

Feedback from 17 volunteers

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Social

Fee

USD 778 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 350 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 50
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

 Assisting with coordinating hospital routines and taking care of patients
 Assisting with taking patients' samples, pulses and temperature information
 Preparing and updating of patients' and visitors records in the hospital
 Providing advice and emotional support to patients
 Assisting the medical staff in the nursing home to frequently check on patients or administer
medicines and meals

Accomodation and food

The volunteer will live in a host family, which is about 20 minutes drive to the project. Breakfast and dinner will be served at the host family while lunch will be provided at the project.

Location and leisure

The volunteers joining this project will have opportunity to enjoy the real life of East Nairobi and visit many parts of Nairobi city

Project hosted by

Mikulinzi Community Hospital is a private community health facility that was established by a Kenyan Doctor. Having been approved to operate from 2014, the facility is registered by Kenya medical practitioners and dentist board. The nursing home has been providing care and treatment to the people in the poor community of Mowlem, Saika and Dandora. It offers services including outpatient and inpatient, laboratory services, minor surgeries, pharmacy services, antenatal services and child welfare clinic services. The facility serves an average of 20 patients per day.

The facility has a total of 30 inpatient beds and 2 day care observation beds with a labor ward which caters for maternity services. Most of the people served by the nursing home live below the poverty level and therefore this facility has been of great help to the community as it provides healthcare services at a subsidized cost. With availability of funds, the hospital expects to establish a theater, radiology, ambulance and dental services.

Additional comments

CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry fees, accommodation and tour guiding. The cost of a 3 days safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve is 400 Euros in a Tour Van and 470 Euros in a Tour Jeep.

Requirements

All volunteers participating in this project will be required to have training and experience in medicine or nursing and shall bring copies of relevant documents for proof.

Sustainable Development Goals

Good Health and Well-being
Kenya Kenya: CIVS COMMUNITY SERVICE (CIVS/MLTV-07/24)

Dates

05/01/2024   -   19/12/2024

Feedback from 17 volunteers

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Social
Social
2
Place(s)
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Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 75
Max number of volunteers
2
Still room for
2
Languages
English
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

  1. Website Content Maintenance:
     Review the current CIVS Kenya website, suggestions on improvement or modification and
    implement action on agreed areas to achieve the up-to-standard website image.
     Assist in regular drafting of articles or blog posts for website content updates (news update) to
    promote maximum and active engagements.
    2. Social Media Marketing:
     Monitoring & analysing the current activities of CIVS Kenya on social media platforms and
    suggest on actions for improvement to enhance and improve social media competitiveness.
     Making suggestions for improvements for social media appearance & interactions and helping
    in implementing action on agreed areas.
     Design upcoming volunteers’ events poster to market CIVS Kenya’s volunteering programs.
    3. Assisting in volunteer support activities like orientation, city tours, airport transfers etc.
    4. Conducting online research for potential volunteers’ sending organizations in Europe and solicit
    help solicit them for partnership.
    5. To brainstorm ideas aboard to help improve the general operations and services of CIVS
    organization to improve competency with other related organizations.

Accomodation and food

The volunteer will live in a host family near the project site where they will get breakfast
and dinner.

Location and leisure

Host family, Nairobi, BuruBuru

Project hosted by

CIVS Kenya is a community development agency operating especially in the marginalized
and poverty-stricken rural areas of Kenya. We pursue an integrated socio-economic and
cultural development approach in the fight against poverty and social exclusion of Kenyan
communities under the maxim “DEVELOPMENT BY PEOPLE”. We believe that people
should retain the responsibility for their own development while CIVS supports guides and
mentors their efforts with innovative and customized high quality services.

Additional comments

.CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry fees, accommodation and tour guiding. The cost of a 3 days safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve is 400 Euros in a Tour Van and 470 Euros in a Tour Jeep.

Sustainable Development Goals

Partnerships to achieve the Goal No Poverty
Kenya Kenya: KAIMOSI SPECIAL SCHOOL (CIVS/MLTV-10/24)

Dates

08/01/2024   -   31/10/2024

Feedback from 17 volunteers

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Disabilities
3
Place(s)
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Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 50
Max number of volunteers
3
Still room for
1 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

 Helping in preparation of meals, serving and feeding the children
 Helping in nursing services such as taking care of the sick and giving them medicine
 Engaging in dressmaking and tailoring
 Training children vocational skills such as agriculture, weaving, tailoring, carpentry and bead
work
 Playing together with children through extracurricular activities such a sports and dance
 Assisting with physiotherapy
 Assisting in mobility
 Organizing and Giving guiding and counseling sessions
 Taking them to events outside the school such as music and sports

Accomodation and food

The volunteers will be accommodated in a host family, which is 15 minutes walk from the project. Breakfast and dinner shall be provided at the host family while lunch shall be served at the project. There are toilets, bath shelters and a kitchen at the project

Project hosted by

Kaimosi Special School was founded by missionaries from Quakers Friends church in the year 1987 with an aim of empowering the disabled people (both mentally and physically) from the communities. The project also was to give them basic education and hope for future life as well as to make them be self-reliant and integrate them into the society. Currently the School hosts about 104 disabled people who are children and young adults whose ages range from 6 years to about 32 years and they are from different communities. Most of the beneficiaries have autistism, Down syndrome, other mental challenges, multiple handicapped and epileptic and therefore they are engaged to different classes according to their disabilities and their level of understanding. The school offer skills to them in different classes such as Autism class, Foundation class, and intermediate class, prevocational and vocational class. The school is now a full boarding national school which is supported by the government of Kenya and the friend’s Quaker church.

Additional comments

CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry fees, accommodation and tour guiding. The cost of a 3 days safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve is 400 Euros in a Tour Van and 470 Euros in a Tour Jeep.

Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced Inequalities
Kenya Kenya: GOOD SAMARITAN SCHOOL (CIVS/MLTV-04/24)

Dates

08/01/2024   -   09/08/2024

Feedback from 17 volunteers

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Children
Educational
Social
2
Place(s)
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Already accepted volunteers from

France Ecuador + more

Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 45
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Nairobi (NBO)
Nearest bus/train station
We will pick all the volunteers at the Airport in Nairobi and organise all the travel plans
Map

Work

 Assisting in the teaching of subjects such as English, Mathematics, Creative Arts, Science and
Social Studies subjects
 Assisting children in kindergarten to read, write and draw
 Providing of guidance and counseling services to the children on matters of general health,
HIV/AIDS and STIs,
 To train the children on basic First aid and life skills.
 Playing with the children and organizing extra-curricular outdoor activities and games

Accomodation and food

The volunteer will live in a host family that is about 30 minutes’ drive to the project site and will commute with a public bus at a cost of about 0.60 cents euros per day. The host family will provide breakfast and dinner and volunteers will get lunch at the project.

Location and leisure

The volunteer can visit the leisure sites in Nairobi such as Nairobi National Park, Giraffe Center, Elephant Orphanage, National Museum, etc

Project hosted by

The Good Samaritan School is a formal community-based education institution that was established in the year 2004 in response to the needs of orphans and vulnerable children in Kayole. The School is under the Good Samaritan Children Centre Umbrella, an orphanage that started because of increased number of neglected and abandoned children around Kayole. It began with two children who had been abandoned by their parents. They were then rescued by the area district officials, and brought to the founder’s house who resides around Soweto slums. It hosts around 63 children both boys and girls.

The children have been orphaned for various reasons, although majority are due to the HIV epidemic, poverty and unwanted pregnancies. The children’s circumstances and histories are as different as their personalities, but now they have the optimism and opportunity for a more promising future. The dedicated caregivers at the project are working hard to provide the basics of life such as shelter, security and food. However, they are acutely aware that it is education, which can break the cycle of poverty.

The teachers and caregivers at the school are dedicated and loving, doing their best with the little available resources to heartily serve the children. At the very least, they are providing these children with a friendly family-like environment. The school runs from preschool to grade 8. The children are between the ages of 3 years to 13 years. They have been incorporated with others who are able to pay school fees in order to promote inclusivity. The school section project is available to volunteers while the orphanage has restricted entry.

Directions to meeting point

When you are booking your flight, please make sure that your arrival is at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. There will be an orientation seminar for new volunteers lasting three days including Nairobi city introduction. Our monthly orientation seminar starts on the first Monday every month. It would be good if the volunteers can arrive at least one day before the orientation starts. However, if a volunteer will arrives on another date, we can still organize for a full orientation.

Additional comments

CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry fees, accommodation and tour guiding. The cost of a 3 days safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve is 400 Euros in a Tour Van and 470 Euros in a Tour Jeep.

Requirements

Sleeping bag, sleeping mat and mosquito net are necessary. You can also bring photos of your country, clothes, books, pens, toys etc.

Sustainable Development Goals

Quality Education
Kenya Kenya: ESIKOMA COMMUNITY HEALTH PROJECT (CIVS/MLTV-12/24)

Dates

10/01/2024   -   19/12/2024

Feedback from 17 volunteers

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Social
3
Place(s)
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Fee

USD 778 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 350 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 50
Max number of volunteers
3
Still room for
1 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

 Assisting the medical and non-medical staff in the community hospital.
 Co-coordinating and taking care of the patients.
 Taking patient samples, pulses, and temperature information.
 Offering voluntary, counseling and testing for HIV/AIDS.
 Assisting in Preparing and updating of records in the hospital.
 Providing advice and emotional support to patients.
 Participating in community visits for HIV patients.
 Engaging in other income generation activities like brick making and tree planting.

Accomodation and food

The volunteer will live at a host family house, 10 minute's walk to the project site. Volunteers will have their own rooms. Water is fetched from a nearby well, there is electricity at the project though not reliable sometimes. The host family will provide breakfast and dinner while lunch will be provided at the project.

Location and leisure

Volunteers in this project can visit Kisumu city in weekends

Project hosted by

Esikoma Community Health Project was established by the Esikoma Community Health Self-Help Group, which has been in existence since 2016. The project has constructed a community hospital which will be opened on 25th November 2022 to begin offering health services to local community. The hospital comprises of doctor’s consultation rooms, Maternity wing, a pharmacy, patients waiting bay and temporary wards. More facilities are still under construction.

The Self-Help Group is comprised of volunteers operating within Busia County, with the mission of spearheading the implementation of community health, environmental projects and development programs. The group focuses on Health and community development and other health-related issues. The group received training on HIV/AIDS prevention, VCT Counselling, Community mobilization, and home-based caregiving and education from the German foundation for world population.

During this period, the trainees realized that there was a big health problem in their community. Apart from HIV/AIDS as the main problem, there were more health issues such as an increasing number of orphans/ vulnerable children, and jigger menace as a result of parents’ death from HIV/AIDS. Most orphans were infected by jiggers, this was as a result of parental and guardian poor care. In general, such children lack basic needs such as health care, shelter, education, and clothing among others.

Having realized all these problems within the community, the Community Health Volunteers decided to establish a group and named it as Esikoma Community Health Volunteers (ECHV). The group is engaging in activities like providing medical services, Jiggers eradication program, creating tree nurseries and planting trees, Health Education in local schools and Distribution of sanitary pads to schools. The profit generated from selling of the trees is channelled to the hospital project.

Additional comments

CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry fees, accommodation and tour guiding. The cost of a 3 days safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve is 400 Euros in a Tour Van and 470 Euros in a Tour Jeep.

Kenya Kenya: MSICHANA EMPOWERMENT KURIA (CIVS/MLTV-14/24)

Dates

10/01/2024   -   20/12/2024

Feedback from 17 volunteers

Tags

Social
Manual Work
Social
3
Place(s)
left

Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 70
Max number of volunteers
4
Still room for
2 Male + 1 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Nairobi (NBO)
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

 Engaging in capacity building programs on sexual health
 Developing age appropriate games for the children of different age groups
 Providing guidance and canceling to teenage girls
 Teaching children how to speak read and write
 Assisting in Writing reports and documentation for the project
 Participating in annual campaigns and community events

Accomodation and food

The volunteer will live in a host family close to the project site. Breakfast and dinner will all be provided by the host family and volunteers will get lunch at the project.

Location and leisure

The project is located in a rural environment about 2 hours drive from Kakamega Rainforest and Lake Victoria in Kisumu City

Project hosted by

Msichana is Swahili word for girl. Msichana Empowerment Kuria project was initiated in 2013, with the main aim of ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other harmful cultural practices. It was also to support access to fundamental human rights of girls and young women in the Kuria community in South Western Kenya. With the hope of empowering girls and young women in accessing their fundamental human rights, the group is involved in the following activities:

 Supporting an after school program for a Children’s Rights Based literacy story telling program
for children 8 to 14 years aimed at developing the knowledge, skills and talents.
 Facilitating structured community dialogues for young men and girls.
 Organizing annual marches and community events.
 Providing the girls with an empowering experience with an emphasis on impact of the harmful
effects of Female Genital Mutilation

Directions to meeting point

When you are booking your flight, please make sure that your arrival is at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.
There will be an orientation seminar for new volunteers lasting three days including Nairobi city introduction. Our monthly orientation seminar starts on the first Monday every month. It would be good if the volunteers can arrive at least one day before the orientation starts. However, if a volunteer will arrives on another date, we can still organize for a full orientation.

Additional comments

CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry fees, accommodation and tour guiding. The cost of a 3 days safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve is 400 Euros in a Tour Van and 470 Euros in a Tour Jeep.

Requirements

The project welcomes all volunteers who are motivated to join, however volunteers with qualifications in Monitoring and Evaluation, Finance, Programing are needed more by the project.

Sleeping bag, sleeping mat and mosquito net are necessary. You can also bring photos of your country, clothes, books, pens, toys etc.

Sustainable Development Goals

Gender Equality
Kenya Kenya: Osani Community Health and Development Centre (KVDA/STV/06C)

Dates

03/06/2024   -   24/06/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Social

Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Nairobi (NBO)
Nearest bus/train station
International arrivals lounge at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Map

Work

The number of patients we serve on a daily basis keeps on rising on a day-to-day basis; this is attributable to the services we offer, which include;
1. Consultant Outpatient Clinic
ii. Consultation Room
iii. Diagnostic Radiological and Laboratory services
iv. Clinical Nurse Specialists in the areas of Diabetes, Continence Management, Respiratory Care, Health Promotion, Infection Control, Palliative Care and Pain Management
v. A dietetic service providing nutritional assessment, dietary advice, education and evaluation
vi. Physiotherapy and Pharmacy services
vii. Maternity Services
viii. Child Health Care Service

Accomodation and food

• Volunteers will stay in a house provided by the local people 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.
• The Government policy to install ICT in primary schools has seen connectivity to the national power grid for most educational institutions in Kenya and this makes it easy for volunteers to use electric appliances while at the project.
• 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!

Location and leisure

KVDA offers educational tours to spectacular sites including the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve at separate fees. Please contact us for specific tour information.

Project hosted by

Osani Community Health & Development Centre is a registered Health Facility under Medical Practitioners and Dentist Act and is administered and managed in accordance with a Scheme of Management approved by Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board. The Health Facility has the interest of the Community at heart. The Hospital has a total of 40 In-Patient beds and 3 Day Care beds. The In-Patient specialties are General Medicine, General Surgery and Gynaecology. We also have an Urgent Care Centre incorporating a Local Injuries Unit and Medical Assessment Unit.
Motto: Giving health, saving lives & improving livelihoods.
Mission Statement: We provide hope, care and cures to help every patient live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.
Vision and Values: OSANI COMMUNITY HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE will be an innovative leader in human health and wellness through our unsurpassed quality, clinical care, relentless spirit of inquiry, and compassion for human wellbeing. Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was at inception.
We will care for all patients in our region, regardless of their family’s ability to pay.

Directions to meeting point

International arrivals lounge at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

Additional comments

THEME: HEALTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
• Gender equality implies a society in which women and men enjoy the same opportunities, outcomes, rights and obligations in all spheres of life. Equality between men and women exists when both sexes are able to share equally in the distribution of power and influence; have equal opportunities for financial independence through work or through setting up businesses; enjoy equal access to education and the opportunity to develop personal ambitions.
• A critical aspect of promoting gender equality is the empowerment of women, with a focus on identifying and redressing power imbalances and giving women more autonomy to manage their own lives. Women's empowerment is vital to sustainable development and the realization of human rights for all.
• The project aims to empower the women to actively continue with the struggle to enhance their capacities and ultimately take the lead in community development. This takes cognizance of the fact that despite being overrun by pro-men cultural foundations, women remain the pillar of families and the most vulnerable gender in the current societal set-up.

Requirements

This is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes, sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch/flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others

Kenya Kenya: Newstar Drama Group (KVDA/STV/07B)

Dates

05/07/2024   -   26/07/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Art
Educational
Festival

Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Nairobi (NBO)
Nearest bus/train station
Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.
Map

Work

• Newstar Drama Group office work.
• Performing arts training.
• Live drama performances.
• Mentorship for artistes.
• Promotional activities including marketing theatre productions.
• Submit Project Report to KVDA.

Accomodation and food

ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
• Volunteers will stay in a house provided by the local people 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.
• The Government policy to install ICT in primary schools has seen connectivity to the national power grid for most educational institutions in Kenya and this makes it easy for volunteers to use electric appliances while at the project.
• 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!

Location and leisure

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.

Project hosted by

Project overview
Newstar Drama Group was founded in 1993 at Kenya Institute of Mass Communication (KIMC) Nairobi and was registered in 1996 by the Ministry of Culture and Social services. The group is a traveling theatre group that has performed at many high schools, universities, colleges, primary schools, social forums and Kenya National Theatre. Newstar is a member of International Drama/Theatre and Education Association (IDEA).

VISION: To advocate for a better life on this earth as the educator to mankind like diseases, education, investment, human rights, good governance, community theatre and youth development.
MISSION STATEMENT: To tap, train and contract performing artistes e.g. Actors, actresses, playwrights, poets, narrators, comedians and theatre arts` directors.
OBJECTIVES
• Educate the society on diseases like HIV/AIDS, malaria and health related issues.
• To promote environmental activities in schools and public forums.
• To perform current Kenyan examination-oriented literature SETBOOKS in high schools like “An Enemy of the people” by Henrik Ibsen, “The River between” by Ngugi wa Thiongo & “Utengano” by Said Mohammed.
• To champion for women empowerment and girl child education.
• To perform community theatre e.g. human rights, good governance, drug abuse awareness, poverty eradication, and development.
• To host and participate in international exchange forums like IDEA WORLD CONGRESSES among others.
• To organize international and local training drama workshops/seminars.

Project activities
• Creative, educational, entertaining and informative plays, comedies, narratives, poems, skits, traditional dances & training workshops
• Live performances on Kenyan examination literature set books e.g. “An Enemy of the people” by Henrik Ibsen and “The River between” by Ngugi wa Thiongo in secondary schools in Kenya.
• HIV/ Aids awareness program in both learning and non-learning forums.
• Running peace building and reconciliation program.
• Junior artistes’ program (children drama 6yrs - 15yrs)
• International artistes training and attachment program (1 month to 6 months) in Kenya, i.e. we attach performing artistes to our group performing projects between 1 month to 6 months.
• Entertainment and educative drama program.
• Exchange program with other artistes’ groups to share experiences.
Project activities
• Creative, educational, entertaining and informative plays, comedies, narratives, poems, skits, traditional dances & training workshops
• Live performances on Kenyan examination literature set books e.g. “An Enemy of the people” by Henrik Ibsen and “The River between” by Ngugi wa Thiongo in secondary schools in Kenya.
• HIV/ Aids awareness program in both learning and non-learning forums.
• Running peace building and reconciliation program.
• Junior artistes’ program (children drama 6yrs - 15yrs)
• International artistes training and attachment program (1 month to 6 months) in Kenya, i.e. we attach performing artistes to our group performing projects between 1 month to 6 months.
• Entertainment and educative drama program.
• Exchange program with other artistes’ groups to share experiences

Directions to meeting point

Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.

Additional comments

THEME: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION, PROMOTION OF GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
• Gender equality implies a society in which women and men enjoy the same opportunities, outcomes, rights and obligations in all spheres of life. Equality between men and women exists when both sexes are able to share equally in the distribution of power and influence; have equal opportunities for financial independence through work or through setting up businesses; enjoy equal access to education and the opportunity to develop personal ambitions.
• A critical aspect of promoting gender equality is the empowerment of women, with a focus on identifying and redressing power imbalances and giving women more autonomy to manage their own lives. Women's empowerment is vital to sustainable development and the realization of human rights for all.
• The project aims to empower the women to actively continue with the struggle to enhance their capacities and ultimately take the lead in community development. This takes cognizance of the fact that despite being overrun by pro-men cultural foundations, women remain the pillar of families and the most vulnerable gender in the current societal set-up.

Requirements

What to carry?
This is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes, sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch/flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others

Kenya Kenya: St. Joseph’s Nyamosense Special Unit School (KVDA/STV/07A)

Dates

05/07/2024   -   26/07/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Children
Disabilities
Educational

Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Nairobi (NBO)
Nearest bus/train station
Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.
Map

Work

• Teaching pupils at the Special Unit School
• Care and support of orphans
• Interacting with children with disabilities
• Learn how to use sign language
• Brick making together with local community members
• Open forums for discussion on children rights
• Study lessons on retrogressive cultural practices like Female Genital Mutilation

Accomodation and food

ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
• Volunteers will stay in a homestead 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.
• However, the Government policy to install ICT in primary schools has seen connectivity to the national power grid for most educational institutions in Kenya and this makes it easy for volunteers to use electric appliances while at the project.
• 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!

Location and leisure

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.

Project hosted by

The School started in 2012 under Nyamosense Primary School and Nyamosense Catholic Church. The management is in the process of registering the institution with the Ministry of Social Services in Kubwaha. The inhabitants are Kuria speaking people residing in the South West of Kenya. Their economic mainstay is farming, where farmers grow tobacco, maize, beans, sweet potatoes and other horticultural crops for sale. Cattle and goat trade also take place but the volume of trade has gone very low owing to the incessant cases of cattle rustling between the Kuria people and the Maasai and Kipsigis of the neighboring Trans Mara district. The area has low levels of literacy especially among people aged from 35 years and above.
PROJECT Activities
The idea was prompted by the growing need to sensitive members of the local community on the plight of Children with disabilities, who continue to suffer neglect and denial as the society remains conservative and unwilling to attend to children with disabilities. Volunteers will work for six hours daily from Monday to Friday.

Directions to meeting point

Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.

Additional comments

THEME: RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: “The duty to Protect, Respect, Promote and Fulfill”
• People with disabilities faces a myriad of challenges and most of them are kept in the dark and never discussed. The society out of misinformation choose to segregate them and in some cases denying those basic rights, such as the right to education, right to socialize with other people and the attendant stigma that takes a psychological toll on the victims.
• People with disabilities are the most marginalized and vulnerable group in Kenya. They are often abused, exploited and excluded by society, denying them of their right to health, protection and education.
• The work camp provides an opportunity for all actors to renew their commitments towards improving the plight of marginalized and vulnerable by organizing activities aimed at including people with disabilities hence actively integrating them into the community development spectrum. There is a lot of stigma within communities towards homes and institutions with people with disabilities.
• The public needs to know that they can be useful citizens in the future and also contribute towards the development of the country. Because of the continued stigma, parents often hide their children and deny them their rights, thinking they are totally helpless. Volunteers together with community members and people with disability will create forums where the local will be enlightened and enabled to understand that “Disability is not inability”.
• The volunteers will work together with members of the local community to address the issue of stigma and access to basic facilities and the place of children with disabilities in the contemporary world

Requirements

What to carry?
This is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes, sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch/flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others

Kenya Kenya: EBUKOBELO PRIMARY SCHOOL (KVDA/STV/07D)

Dates

12/07/2024   -   30/07/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Children
Manual Work
Social

Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Nairobi (NBO)
Nearest bus/train station
Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.
Map

Work

• Teaching
• Playing with children
• Sand harvesting
• Empowering the vulnerable in society with focus on children
• Home visits to the orphans and the vulnerable in society
• Inter-cultural education to foster global cooperation

Accomodation and food

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
• The host community will provide a house to accommodate the volunteers with 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 electricity connection at the project and solar energy in case of power outages and the volunteers can charge electric appliances at the project.

Location and leisure

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.

Project hosted by

The school was founded in 2016 and the pupils’ enrolment is 444 pupils, 226 boys and 218 girls.
The school has 15 teachers teaching right from the early childhood education, primary school and junior primary school.
The school has six permanent and four semi-permanent classrooms, staffroom and an administration block.
The school is located on 0.9 acres that has adequate room for expansion.
It is located in a densely populated area in Vihiga county of Western Kenya, an area that receives rainfall throughout the year and hence the local community members are food sufficient as the communal land is utilized for small-scale agriculture that is the foremost economic driver of the people at the grassroots.

Directions to meeting point

Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.

Additional comments

THEME: Girl child education
• Girls’ education goes beyond getting girls into school. It is also about ensuring that girls learn and feel safe while in school; complete all levels of education with the skills to effectively compete in the labor market; learn the socio-emotional and life skills necessary to navigate and adapt to a changing world; make decisions about their own lives; and contribute to their communities and the world.
• Girls’ education is a strategic development priority. Better educated women tend to be healthier, participate more in the formal labor market, earn higher incomes, have fewer children, marry at a later age, and enable better health care and education for their children, should they choose to become mothers. All these factors combined can help lift households, communities, and nations out of poverty.
• According to UNESCO estimates, 130 million girls between the age of 6 and 17 are out of school and 15 million girls of primary-school age—half of them in sub-Saharan Africa— will never enter a classroom.
• Poverty remains the most important factor for determining whether a girl can access an education. For example, in Nigeria, only 4 percent of poor young women in the North West zone can read, compared with 99 percent of rich young women in the South East. Studies consistently reinforce that girls who face multiple disadvantages — such as low family income, living in remote or underserved locations, disability or belonging to a minority ethno-linguistic group — are farthest behind in terms of access to and completion of education.
• Violence also negatively impacts access to education and a safe environment for learning. For example, in Haiti, recent research highlights that one in three Haitian women (ages 15 to 49) has experienced physical and/or sexual violence, and that of women who received money for sex before turning 18 years old, 27 percent reported schools to be the most common location for solicitation.
• Child marriage is also a critical challenge. Child brides are much more likely to drop out of school and complete fewer years of education than their peers who marry later. This affects the education and health of their children, as well as their ability to earn a living. According to a recent report, more than 41,000 girls under the age of 18 marry every day and putting an end to the practice would increase women’s expected educational attainment, and with it, their potential earnings. According to estimates, ending child marriage could generate more than $500 billion in benefits annually each year
• Every day, girls face barriers to education caused by poverty, cultural norms and practices, poor infrastructure, violence, and fragility. The WBG has joined with governments, civil society organizations, multilateral organization, the private sector, and donors to advance multi-sectoral approaches to overcome these challenges. Working together with girls and women, the WBG focus includes:
• Providing conditional cash transfers, stipends or scholarships;
• Reducing distance to school;
• Targeting boys and men to be a part of discussions about cultural and societal practices;
• Ensuring gender-sensitive curricula and pedagogies;
• Hiring and training qualified female teachers;
• Building safe and inclusive learning environments for girls and young women;
• Ending child/early marriage; and
• Addressing violence against girls and women

Requirements

What to carry?
This is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes, sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch/flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others

Kenya Kenya: Roddy’s Eco Cover Environmental Project (KVDA/STV/07C)

Dates

12/07/2024   -   30/07/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Social
Environmental
Educational

Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Nairobi (NBO)
Nearest bus/train station
Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.
Map

Work

Manual work and Intercultural activities:
• Manual work and intercultural activities
• Agro forestry that will include tree planting
• Preparation of tree nurseries and weeding
• Land scaping and tending to bamboo trees in the natural habitat
• Cleanup activities
• Naming of trees
• Home visits
• Inter-cultural learning coupled with home visits for exposure to development challenges.
• Possibility to visit the historic sites like Hippo point on Lake Victoria in Kisumu City, renowned Kakamega Rain Forest and the Equator point at Maseno University; among other spectacular sites of interest in the region. However, this will be done most probably during the weekends.

Accomodation and food

ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
• Volunteers will stay in a homestead within the community 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.
• There is electricity in this homestead
• 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 electricity connection at the project and the volunteers have an opportunity to use electric appliances.
• 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!

Location and leisure

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.

Project hosted by

Roddy’s Eco-Cover is a community-based organization founded in 2011 to champion environmental awareness with forestry as key concern
• The project was established by members of the local community with the aim of empowerment for the less fortunate members in the quest to tackle development challenges at the grassroots.
• Its major focus is on environmental concern to mitigate the effects of climate change and foster inter-cultural education among the local community
• The project is located at Ebuyangu village in Emuhaya constituency in Vihiga country that is situated in Western Kenya
• It is situated 430 Kilometers away from Nairobi city and its located in an area that is famed for cultural diversity due to the high population density
• The volunteers will be hosted in a homestead to experience cultural diversity and learn to live and interact with members of the host community in an atmosphere of cooperation and solidarity
• This project has hosted previously both local and international volunteers and it has great potential for the replication of its activities in equally challenging circumstances in other regions of Kenya

Directions to meeting point

Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.

Additional comments

THEME: Youth Entrepreneurship and Leadership Development
Description of the Problem/Challenges
Challenges Facing Youth in Kenya: Below are some risk factors that affect entrepreneurship development in particular:
Rites of Passage: The absence of rites of passage means that youth are no longer well prepared for adulthood by the traditional means of providing youth with mentors who give them advice to equip them for adulthood;
Education: Suitability of education/vocational training for the labor market. There is limited access to secondary schools and alternative forms of education are lacking. There is also a need for life skills training in the education curriculum. At present, students are trained just to pass exams;
Inequality/regional disparity: There is inequality in many fields, and often this has a regional aspect. Youth in certain geographical regions are marginalized, with restricted access to opportunities that are available to other young persons. In
urban areas, poor youth and those living in slum areas have severely limited access to services and opportunities;
Society’s attitude towards youth: Youth face discrimination purely on the grounds of age. This is legitimatized by beliefs such as wisdom only comes with age, and that youth is merely a transition period. Society also perceives youth as irresponsible and troublemakers. This perception may contribute to difficulty in obtaining credit;
Expectations of youth: Society’s expectations of young people are not very clear. A gap in expectations has opened between what parents and older generations expect of youth on the one hand, and the expectations of youth themselves (influenced by their peers, and the media, etc.). Society’s expectations of youth may overshadow personal expectations and overwhelm youth. There is also an assumption that white-collar jobs are best and little encouragement is offered to youth to take up blue-collar jobs;
Displacement: Especially in slum areas, the demolition of homes has displaced many youths. Others were rendered homeless by the politically inspired ethnic clashes around election time in the 1990s. Homes on proposed road routes, close to power lines and railway tracks are being demolished. The social consequences, both short and long term, of such displacement are severe;
Policies: Gaps in, and unsuitability of, existing policy can be cited, along with important problems of implementation. Absence of youth participation in actual decision-making or implementation of policies affecting them was also cited. Youth are merely used as tokens in the policy formulation process;
Corruption: Corruption can be cited as one of the major risk factors affecting youth. It results in unequal access to resources. It is especially cited as a problem when youth are trying to establish businesses. Those who lack money to bribe have difficulty in getting assistance to set up their businesses;
Transition: Kenya is undergoing transition in many areas and this affects youth particularly. For example, there is a transition from an agrarian to an information based society, yet knowledge is not keeping up with the changes. Changes in social expectations are also resulting in confusion. Children are obliged to take on the roles of adults when households are decimated by HIV/AIDS. The influence and support of the extended family is also declining;
Choice of Role Models: Negative role models tend to be elevated. There is a dearth of positive models for leadership roles, exacerbated by the negative and corrupt image of leaders projected by the media. Parents, too, may often present negative role models in alcoholism and violence. The media glorifies negative role models, such as drug barons and advertisements for alcohol glamorize risky behavior.

Requirements

What to carry?
This is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes, sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch/flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others.

Kenya Kenya: Nyamira Missionaries Cultural Development (NMCD) (KVDA/STV/08A)

Dates

02/08/2024   -   23/08/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Cultural
Manual Work
Art

Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Nairobi (NBO)
Nearest bus/train station
Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.
Map

Work

Manual work and Intercultural activities:
• Weaving
• Art work
• Women training on self-awareness and confidence building
• Women training on entrepreneurship skills and financial management
• Meetings and media campaign on women empowerment in leadership
• Home visits and topical discussion with the local people

Accomodation and food

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
• 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 electricity connection at the project and so the volunteers can use electric appliances.

Location and leisure

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.

Project hosted by

VISION
To be the best cultural performers and handicraft makers in Kenya
MISSION
To create an environment where personal and cultural change that support each other in the context of community.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. To establish a presence of a successful suppler of soapstone carvings, clay and wooden artifacts locally and internationally.
2. To gain a substantial market share of the artifacts and cultural performance and tourist centre at local and international level.
3. To run orphanage home to cater for orphans and children from poor families for their shelter, food and education.
4. To engage into community development for empowering women and youth for them to be self-reliant in generating income and being in touch with socio-political realities in the country and at international level.
5. To engage into voluntary services at local and international level with interested organizations who have common objectives with our organizations to improves living standards of human beings across the world.
BACKGROUND
Nyamira missionaries was founded and registered with social development in 2002 in Kenya.
The organization is located at Nyaramba -Nyamira County in South Nyanza Region of Kenya.
The organization consists of 137 members consisting men, women, youth who vary the age of 18 years to even 80 years. The organization has the office at Nyaramba market in Nyamira county about 10 km from Nyamira town on way to Ikonge town ship center.
The organization is managed is managed by executive committee that consists of chairperson, vice chairperson, the secretary, Vice Secretary, Treasurer and 5 members.
The organization runs the following projects;
NYARAMBA MISSIONARIES CENTER
The project attracts local and international travellers who come to relax and watch the following activities;
a. The traditional Gusii cultural dances. These live performances that one session takes 1 hour. The dance troupe dances all Gusii cultural styles in African attires .It offers entertainment, education and information. The dance is quite vigorous and moving
b. The artefacts are also displayed for general viewing and sale for both local and international visitors. These items are made by group members and it is one way of raising the income to up keep the organization and create self-employment for the members who always assemble at organization center to engage in this activity. They are professional and they have had exchange program with Burundi and Malawi in the past. The organization is looking for partners and volunteers from local and international level to run the program.
c. The volunteers’ rooms that are self-contained ,clean, have warm water, and have even all facilities even for cooking for those local and international tourists who may wish to prepare for their own choice of food. The rooms are allocated at organization offices in good conducive environment with security and friendly neighbouhood. The organization welcomes local and international tourists to come for holidays and weekends to its facilities
d. The organization engages in African beautiful baskets weaving that takes place at its organization premises. They sell locally and internationally. Therefore the organization is looking for partners and volunteers to create the market in Kenya and across the country.

Directions to meeting point

Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.

Additional comments

THEME: Entrepreneurship skills training
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
-To train women on entrepreneurship skills and financial management
-To empower men, women and community leaders on leadership
-To build capacity of women on life skills and self-confidence
ACTIVITIES
-Women training on self-awareness and confidence building
-Women training on entrepreneurship skills and financial management
-Meetings and media campaign on women empowerment in leadership
TARGET GROUPS
Activity 1: Young women aged 18 - 35
Activity 2: Young women aged 18 - 35
Activity 3: Young women aged 18 – 35
- Men aged 18-35
- Community leaders 35+
METHODS: Energizers, group discussions, group presentations, audio, videos, site visits, testimonies
INDICATORS
Objective 1:
a) Number of women have increased knowledge on entrepreneurship skills and financial management;
b) Number of women have started their own business
Objective 2:
a) number of women and man having skills on leadership;
b) number of women competing for leadership positions;
c) number of women who are participating in community meeting
Objective 3:
a) number of speeches to women in the community;
b) number of women taking local leadership roles in the community

Requirements

What to carry?
This is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes, sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch/flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others

Kenya Kenya: Esiarambatsi Health Center (KVDA/STV/08C)

Dates

09/08/2024   -   30/08/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Social

Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Nairobi (NBO)
Nearest bus/train station
Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.
Map

Work

Nature of Work: Volunteers placed in this project will be involved in the following activities:
• Medical work in the dispensary such as registration of patients, giving out patients following the doctors’ description, observation and noting the progress of every patient, and cleanliness at the hospital.
• Family planning services, immunization, maternal and child health are some of the services offered at the project
• The volunteers will also be involved in awareness creation in the community to promote the sustainability of the livelihood among community members both in community forums and also in local schools. Moreover, volunteers placed in this project will engage the community members in a study topic: focus on public health and sanitation especially in the local schools to be able to develop a young generation that is equipped with information. Hence volunteers will be expected to work hand in hand with the hospital management to realize the goals of the placement in this project and thus enhance the capacity of the health facility.
• The volunteers will be assigned duties in the health facility by professional staff

Accomodation and food

ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
• Volunteers will stay in a house provided by the local community with very modest living conditions.
• Volunteers should bring sleeping bags and mats and 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 electricity connection at both the accommodation and health center so volunteers can charge electrical appliances.
• 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!

Location and leisure

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.

Project hosted by

Project overview
Esiarambatsi Health Centre is one of the health centers established in the wider Emuhaya district to cater for the medical needs of the local people in the community. It’s a community-based health center which cares for mothers, children’s and also people living with HIV/AIDS. The centre also offers pre-and ante-natal cares to women. The local community is composed of the Luhya community which occupies the vast western Kenya region and the local people are hospitable and welcoming. HIV/AIDS is a major challenge in the local community that has resulted into many challenges that have had a negative impact on the socio-economic development of the community.
The health center is a community initiative that is currently run by the Ministry of health and has three nurses who work under a nursing officer in charge.
The center offers curative, preventative and promotion services.
Water is available from streams, rain water occasionally harvested and volunteers have the opportunity to learn to live in adversity and especially when Kenya grapples with the poverty challenge that is the single most obstacles to sustainable development.
Objectives
The main objective of the project is to provide health care to the community using locally available resources.
The empowerment program reaches out to ensure that the local community is integrated into the day to day activities and the role of the volunteers is to play the role of the catalyst to re-activate the process.
Most community members are small scale farmers who are not even able to produce enough food to support their own families
Target Group: The target group consists of community members.
Location: The project is located in Emuhaya District of the Western region of Kenya approximately eight hours drive from Nairobi city.
Nature of Work: Volunteers placed in this project will be involved in the following activities:
• Medical work in the dispensary such as registration of patients, giving out patients following the doctors’ description, observation and noting the progress of every patient, and cleanliness at the hospital.
• Family planning services, immunization, maternal and child health are some of the services offered at the project
• The volunteers will also be involved in awareness creation in the community to promote the sustainability of the livelihood among community members both in community forums and also in local schools. Moreover, volunteers placed in this project will engage the community members in a study topic: focus on public health and sanitation especially in the local schools to be able to develop a young generation that is equipped with information. Hence volunteers will be expected to work hand in hand with the hospital management to realize the goals of the placement in this project and thus enhance the capacity of the health facility.
• The volunteers will be assigned duties in the health facility by professional staff

Directions to meeting point

Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.

Additional comments

THEME: REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION, PROMOTION OF GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
• Gender equality implies a society in which women and men enjoy the same opportunities, outcomes, rights and obligations in all spheres of life. Equality between men and women exists when both sexes are able to share equally in the distribution of power and influence; have equal opportunities for financial independence through work or through setting up businesses; enjoy equal access to education and the opportunity to develop personal ambitions.
• A critical aspect of promoting gender equality is the empowerment of women, with a focus on identifying and redressing power imbalances and giving women more autonomy to manage their own lives. Women's empowerment is vital to sustainable development and the realization of human rights for all.
• The project aims to empower the women to actively continue with the struggle to enhance their capacities and ultimately take the lead in community development. This takes cognizance of the fact that despite being overrun by pro-men cultural foundations, women remain the pillar of families and the most vulnerable gender in the current societal set-up.

Requirements

What to carry?
This is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes, sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch, flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others

Kenya Kenya: Mount Olives Community Health Centre (KVDA/STV/09A)

Dates

06/09/2024   -   27/09/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Social
Educational

Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
Close

Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Nairobi (NBO)
Nearest bus/train station
Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.
Map

Work

Project activities
• Free consultation
• Triaging Services
• Outpatient and inpatient services
• Laboratory services
• Family planning services
• M.C.H services
• Spiritual and psychological counselling i.e. student, parents, couples, orphans, trauma cases etc.
• Paediatric care
• ENT services
• Maternity services
• Immunization
• Nutritional services
• Gynaeocological and obstetric services
• Special clinics e.g. diabetes, hypertensi0n etc.
• Surgeries
• Youth friendly services e.g. counselling on drug and substance abuse, peer pressure, sporting activities etc.
• Support with skills on handling of emergency and critical care support pending referral
Manual work and Intercultural activities:
• The volunteers will be assigned duties in the health facility by professional staff
• Record keeping, weighing, and general cleanliness among other duties at the center.
• Assist in community outreach on health education
• Offer support to professional staff at the medical centre
• Healthcare support in collaboration with the community
• Submit Project Report to KVDA

Accomodation and food

ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
• Volunteers will stay in a house provided by the local community 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.
• The Government policy to install ICT in primary schools has seen connectivity to the national power grid for most educational institutions in Kenya and this makes it easy for volunteers to use electric appliances while at the project.
• 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!

Location and leisure

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.

Project hosted by

Project overview
• Mount Olives Self Help Group project is an initiative of young professionals who came up together to work amongst their community through sharing knowledge and helping the community to pull up resources together or their development.
• The group was founded on 16th October 2018 dedicated to supporting small-scale sustainable development initiatives mainly primary healthcare, education and youth enterprises.
• The founder Mr. Calvin Lizanga is a medical practitioner by profession, is the chief executive officer of the institution and he has track record working with relevant departments on health issues.
• The medical center caters for the poor of the poorest within the local community and foremost treats an average of 50 patients every day and this reflects on the significance of the institution to alleviate sufferings at the grassroots.
Geographical location:
3. The projects offices are located at Mosocho market, along Kisii-Oyugis Road. At Mosocho we are running a community health center that provides both outpatient, inpatient and laboratory services.
4. The facility supports the community by providing affordable healthcare and also works towards community education on matters of health to reduce prevalence of preventable diseases, and also supports the youths by providing youth friendly services.
Project activities
• Training youths in entrepreneurship, financial literacy, employability and life skills
• Mentorship and apprenticeship
• Design and production of custom-made bags from bio degradable materials, printing of T-Shirts and other related works

Directions to meeting point

Volunteers will be received at the international arrivals terminal at the airport and the person picking them up with have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and the full name of the volunteer.

Additional comments

THEME: Project Cycle Management
To exchange new project management tools in order to strengthen capacities to design, lead and evaluate international IVS projects
Project Cycle Management - PCM: International training course – ITC, targeting local youth/social workers, representatives of local and international organizations.
AIM:
• To exchange new project management tools in order to strengthen capacities to design, lead and evaluate international IVS projects with a particular focus on gender equality
• To examine case studies, to share experiences and best practices about different steps of the project cycle (needs assessment and analysis, set up a monitoring system and evaluation methods and tools)

Requirements

What to carry?
This is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes, sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch/flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others

Kenya Kenya: Osani Community health and development centre (KVDA/STV/10C)

Dates

04/10/2024   -   25/10/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

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Study

Fee

USD 724 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 300 is to be paid after acceptance.

Note: Total fee can vary depending on bank rates.
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Details on the project

Age
18 - 99
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Nairobi (NBO)
Nearest bus/train station
International arrivals lounge at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
Map

Work

Manual work and Intercultural activities:
• Volunteers will be assigned duties in the health facility by professional staff
• Cultural days for various nationalities
• Home visits and topical discussion with the local people on thematic focus of the project
• Submit project report to KVDA.

Accomodation and food

ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
• Volunteers will stay in a house provided by the local people 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.
• The Government policy to install ICT in primary schools has seen connectivity to the national power grid for most educational institutions in Kenya and this makes it easy for volunteers to use electric appliances while at the project.
• 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!

Location and leisure

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.

Project hosted by

Osani Community Health & Development Centre is a registered Health Facility under Medical Practitioners and Dentist Act and is administered and managed in accordance with a Scheme of Management approved by Medical Practitioners and Dentist Board. The Health Facility has the interest of the Community at heart. The Hospital has a total of 40 In-Patient beds and 3 Day Care beds. The In-Patient specialties are General Medicine, General Surgery and Gynaecology. We also have an Urgent Care Centre incorporating a Local Injuries Unit and Medical Assessment Unit.

Motto: Giving health, saving lives & improving livelihoods.

Mission Statement: We provide hope, care and cures to help every patient live the healthiest and most fulfilling life possible.

Vision and Values: OSANI COMMUNITY HEALTH & DEVELOPMENT CENTRE will be an innovative leader in human health and wellness through our unsurpassed quality, clinical care, relentless spirit of inquiry, and compassion for human wellbeing. Our founding promise to the community is as valid today as it was at inception.

We will care for all patients in our region, regardless of their family’s ability to pay.
Our Services.

The number of patients we serve on a daily basis keeps on rising on a day-to-day basis; this is attributable to the services we offer, which include;
1. Consultant Outpatient Clinic
ii. Consultation Room
iii. Diagnostic Radiological and Laboratory services
iv. Clinical Nurse Specialists in the areas of Diabetes, Continence Management, Respiratory Care, Health Promotion, Infection Control, Palliative Care and Pain Management
v. A dietetic service providing nutritional assessment, dietary advice, education and evaluation
vi. Physiotherapy and Pharmacy services
vii. Maternity Services
viii. Child Health Care Service

Directions to meeting point

Arriving volunteers should assemble at the exit point where KVDA staff will have a pager emblazoned KENYA VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION and it will also have the full names of the volunteers arriving on the specific dates.

In the unlikely event of delays at the entry into Kenya, kindly reach out to KVDA on telephone number +254721650357

Additional comments

THEME: HEALTH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
• Gender equality implies a society in which women and men enjoy the same opportunities, outcomes, rights and obligations in all spheres of life. Equality between men and women exists when both sexes are able to share equally in the distribution of power and influence; have equal opportunities for financial independence through work or through setting up businesses; enjoy equal access to education and the opportunity to develop personal ambitions.
• A critical aspect of promoting gender equality is the empowerment of women, with a focus on identifying and redressing power imbalances and giving women more autonomy to manage their own lives. Women's empowerment is vital to sustainable development and the realization of human rights for all.
• The project aims to empower the women with the struggle to enhance their capacities and ultimately take the lead in community development. This takes cognizance of the fact that despite being overrun by pro-men cultural foundations, women remain the pillar of families and the most vulnerable gender in the current societal set-up.

Requirements

What to carry?
This is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes, sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch/flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others