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Kenya Kenya: GREEN WORLD (CIVS/MLTV-24/24)

Dates

02/01/2024   -   17/11/2024

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Environmental
2
Place(s)
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Fee

USD 722 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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Age
18 - 50
Max number of volunteers
2
Still room for
2
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

 Assisting in planting trees in different schools and the community
 Assisting in teaching the youth life skills
 Visiting prisons to pass knowledge of hope and change of behavior
 Assisting in teaching the community about Agribusiness
 Engaging in sports which school students

Accomodation and food

The volunteer will be accommodated at a host house and food will be provided. Volunteers may need to commute to different areas for tree planting.

Project hosted by

The Green World is a community-based organization that empowers communities through agribusiness and environment conservation activities. The organization also runs rehabilitation and economic empowerment programs in prisons. The green world is trying to make community members self-reliant through the creation of green-collar jobs within their locality to minimize rural-urban migration thus decongesting slums and creating a healthier environment. The community members are also mobilized to plant trees as a way of combating climate change and increasing forest cover to conform to government policy.
The green world is engaging in rehabilitation activities in prisons to make inmates feel part of society and give them hope of starting a new life upon coming out of prison. Usually, majority of people or family members are hostile to people who are released from prison due to the mistakes they made. This project helps with reintegration into the community in liaison with the local administration. The released persons start income-generating projects as part of reintegration process.
The organization is also promoting sporting activities in schools as a way of nurturing students’ talents hence creating cohesion and love within the community.

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: AHERO RESOURCE CENTRE (CIVS/MLTV-01/24)

Dates

08/01/2024   -   17/08/2024

Feedback from 17 volunteers

Tags

Children
Agricultural
Manual Work

Fee

USD 722 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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Age
18 - 50
Max number of volunteers
3
Still room for
2 Male + 2 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Kisumu (KIS)
Nearest bus/train station
CIVS will meet volunteers joining this project at the Airport and bring them to the accommodation place. The volunteer can arrive either at Nairobi or Kisumu Airport
Map

Work

. Working in the Model Farm: tilling the land, planting crops, applying manure, weeding,
watering, harvesting and packaging.
 Assisting in teaching the kindergarten pupils basic subjects such as English, drawing,
Environment Science and Creative Arts
 Assisting in training of computer to the Youth at the projects ICT center
 Organizing games and extra-curricular activities for kindergarten children as well as playing
with them.
 Assisting in maintaining and cleaning the sheds for the domesticated animal
 Supporting fundraising for the programs and promotion of the Center and its activities
 Assisting in maintenance activities at the center: collecting litter, landscaping, construction
repairs, cleaning the halls, slashing the weeds, painting the walls etc

Accomodation and food

The volunteer will stay in a volunteers’ house in the project site.The houses have water and electricity. Every volunteer will be required to bring with them a sleeping bag. Kindly pay attention to the things you should bring to make your accommodation more comfortable. Food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be provided throughout the project duration. Only locally available foodstuffs are used for cooking.

Location and leisure

The volunteer can visit Kisumu city which is about 30km from Ahero Resource Centre and do Boat Ride at the famous Lake Victoria

Project hosted by

The Ahero Community Resource Center is a project that was initiated by CIVS in collaboration with the local community in 2014 with an aim to build and strengthen the community’s capacity to be self-reliant and to improve their living standards. The Center has been collaborating with the local community in various development fields through diverse capacity-building programs support and services they offer. These programs include:

Early Childhood Education Program: The center runs a kindergarten with about 110 children aged between 3-7 years who are either vulnerable to poverty or orphans. The children get free education and meals at the school. In the evening they go back home where they stay with their caregivers or guardians.

ICT and Business Training: The center provides a community hub for access of free training in computer skills, especially to the youths. This enables them to have increased ICT knowledge and exposure in the evolving world of technology. The center has partnered with other stakeholders to provide Business training to the local people which is enabling them to start small business ventures to generate income.

The Model Farm: This is an agricultural-based unit that offers space for practical-oriented training in the field of agriculture and Agri-Business. This provides the community with an opportunity to learn how to carry out various best farming operations and practices of various crops to maximize food production and improve food security and income generation. This project encompasses greenhouses, open farm, poultry unit, fishponds, etc.

Water and Sanitation Program: This project is focused on the treatment of tap water to become clean and safe for all domestic use in the community. The water is therefore connected in homesteads and sold at an economy-friendly and affordable fee as part of the income-generating activity for the center.

Community advocacy program: The center has a training and events hall which provides a space for holding community-based open forums on a regular basis. The program enables the community members to directly engage with their community or political leaders and raise the issues and concerns affecting them. In turn leaders directly respond and put approach measures to act upon the arising issues and concerns. This promotes active citizenship.

Feeding Program: Occasionally, the center runs a feeding program for a select group of needy children during school days by offering breakfast and lunch. This helps to improve the concentration of the children in the class, to motivate them to attend to school and also helps to improve their nutritional health. The efficiency of the program depends on the availability of food and support resources.

Cassava Value Addition: CIVS has set up a cassava processing and storage facility which also serves as a training section for agricultural value addition. Additionally, the project has installed a bakery facility where nutritious cassava cakes and bread are prepared to boost the children's feeding program and generate income for the 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

Requirements

Volunteers are required to carry the following items for the workcamp: mosquito net, torch/flashlight, toiletries, first-aid kit, sleeping bag, sandals, sleeping mat, working gloves and sunscreen.
In addition to those, volunteers can also carry the following items for interaction purposes: pictures of your country, old clothes that are no longer in use, toys, books, pens, etc.
We also welcome donation of laptops to this project

Sustainable Development Goals

No Poverty Quality Education
Kenya Kenya: BADILISHA ECO-VILLAGE (CIVS/MLTV-13/24)

Dates

09/01/2024   -   24/12/2024

Feedback from 17 volunteers

Tags

Agricultural
Social
Social
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Place(s)
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Fee

USD 722 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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Age
18 - 40
Max number of volunteers
3
Still room for
1
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

 Permaculture which generally involves farm work activities like digging, weeding, slashing,
mulching and clearing of bushes in the project’s farm
 Teaching of mathematics, English and creative arts subject in the school
 Assisting with general cleaning to the old and sick
 Weeding, slashing and clearing of bushes
 Soil conservation and planting of trees in the nearby schools
 Beach cleanup exercises to improve sanitation and hygiene around the community

Accomodation and food

The volunteers will be accommodated at the project institution where all meals shall be provided. There are pit latrines, bath shelters and a kitchen at the project available for use by the volunteers

Location and leisure

This project will not be available during the months of April, August and December.
However, the volunteer will join alternative projects then resume after the school holidays.

Project hosted by

Badilisha means “change” in Swahili. Badilisha Eco Village aims to bring change to the lives of people on Rusinga Island, who face challenges such as food insecurity, HIV/AIDS, lack of education among other pressing issues. It also seeks to inspire change in the general paradigms of local population towards a more holistic and responsible way. Badilisha Eco Village promotes permaculture farm design techniques and ethics: Earth care, people care and share of surplus. It is a model farm, or epicentre, for both sustainable agriculture and holistic community development. Badilisha successfully hosted a Permaculture Development Course in March 2011 and aims to become an International Permaculture Center. There is a primary school also within the project which was established with an overall objective of providing education to the children around the community. The project’s main aim is promote and demonstrate sustainable practices, in particular food production and domestic issues, guided by the ethics and principles of permaculture.

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

Zero Hunger
Togo Togo: ESPACE AGRO- ECOLO (LMTV ASTO 07)

Dates

11/01/2024   -   31/01/2025

Feedback from 2 volunteers

Tags

Environmental
Manual Work

Fee

USD 711 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 290 is to be paid after acceptance.

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Age
18 - 75
Max number of volunteers
6
Still room for
3 Male + 3 Female
Languages
French
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Lome (LFW)
Nearest bus/train station
There is a member of our organization who is in charge of welcoming volunteers at Lomé airport. He will take care of your accommodation in Lomé. - The price of a taxi between the airport and the bus station or the hotel varies between 6000 and 10000 FCFA (between 9€ and 15€), - Transportation is by bush taxi or a bus that takes you to Kpalimé. The ASTOVOT headquarters is the meeting place for the volunteers and also the starting point for the project and Host family. The distance between Lomé-Kpalimé is 121 km and the duration is 1h 45 to 2h drive. The price of a taxi between Lomé and Kpalimé is 3000 FCFA at the parking places (5€). We advise volunteers to pay 5,000 CFA francs for the driver to take you back to the association's headquarters.
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Work

The "Espace Agro Ecolo" project is an initiative by the NGO ASTOVOT and volunteers to promote sustainable, organic farming. This green micro-space is a crossroads for learning, sharing, listening and discovering know-how in organic farming and environmental protection. The ecosystem is made up of several parts: a vegetable garden (market gardening), fruit trees (papaya trees, etc.), flowers, a wild area and a small river for watering the crops.
The aims of this volunteer project are to
- To support the coordination of sustainable environment projects run by ASTOVOT;
- Develop the agro-ecological area by growing organic produce;
- Raise awareness among young people in the community about responsible consumption and understanding environmental protection issues.
Work Description:

✔ Creation, adaptation and dissemination of promotional tools on the environment
✔ Management of partnerships with environmental stakeholders
✔ Introduction of new cultures in the agro-ecological area
✔ Leading groups of children in agro-ecological practices
✔ Learning ecological gardening techniques

Accomodation and food

International volunteers working on long to medium term projects are accommodated with Togolese host families. The families are chosen according to their proximity to the volunteer'splace of work. They provide a private room for the volunteers as well as drinking water and 3meals a day (meals are adapted according to the diet of each volunteer). The volunteer remains independent and is free to go out and participate in activities of his/her choice. Living with a host family allows a total immersion in Togolese life to discover all its facets.

Location and leisure

Situated 120 km north of Lomé, the commune of Kpalimé is the ideal place for nature lovers and
hikers who wish to discover beautiful mountainous landscapes and tropical flora. Numerous natural
waterfalls will allow you to refresh yourself at the water's edge. Kpalimé is also home to the most
important craft center of the country where a very large number of artists and craftsmen have settled.
In addition to the project, volunteers are free to pursue leisure activities such as discovery walks, hikes, festive outings and cultural encounters. These activities enable the volunteers to come into contact with the local population and discover Togolese culture. Please note that expenses relating to excursions and outings by volunteers are not included in the participation fees.

Project hosted by

The NGO Association Togolaise des Volontaires au Travail (ASTOVOT) has more than 60 years of experience in international voluntary service. Each year, it welcomes many volunteers from all over the world on short, medium and long term volunteer projects (3 weeks to 12 months) in Togo. These projects allow the national volunteers (about 200) to work hand in hand with the international volunteers and to create a real intercultural exchange throughout the year. ASTOVOT is a member of the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVSUNESCO) and of the Network of Africa Voluntary Organizations (NAVO), and is in partnership with several volunteer organizations in Europe, Asia, the United States, Canada and Africa. Its projects focus on community development through the promotion of education and citizenship, health, social, environmental protection and intercultural learning, renovation and construction of socio-community infrastructures.

Directions to meeting point

There is a member of our organization who is in charge of welcoming volunteers at Lomé airport. He will take care of your accommodation in Lomé.
- The price of a taxi between the airport and the bus station or the hotel varies between 6000 and 10000 FCFA (between 9€ and 15€),
- Transportation is by bush taxi or a bus that takes you to Kpalimé. The ASTOVOT headquarters is the meeting place for the volunteers and also the starting point for the project and Host family. The distance between Lomé-Kpalimé is 121 km and the duration is 1h 45 to 2h drive. The price of a taxi between Lomé and Kpalimé is 3000 FCFA at the parking places (5€). We advise volunteers to pay 5,000 CFA francs for the driver to take you back to the association's headquarters.

Additional comments

It is essential to apply for a visa before flying to Togo. We advise volunteers to apply for a tourist visa, as there is no section reserved for volunteers. ASTOVOT will send you a letter of invitation before you apply for your visa. It prepares the files requested before obtaining the visa. The visa application must be made online via the Togolese government website. Consult the following link for more information: https://voyage.gouv.tg/
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
There is an infosheet for each project which contains information on the conditions of participation, contacts, necessary information on pre-trip preparations, arrival in Togo, transport, accommodation, planning of project activities...etc. The infosheet is sent individually to the volunteers after their registration to the projects. If you have any questions about a project or the Astovot association, please do not hesitate to
contact us :
Email :
coordinationastovot@yahoo.fr
workcamp@astovot.org
If you are interested in several projects, please let us know. We will try, as far as possible, to combine several projects. It is usually best to send a list with an order of preference. If you choose a single project and it only occupies a few hours per day, it will be possible to decide how to complete your schedule according to your desires and interests and the needs of our partners. It takes about a month between the acceptance of the project and the arrival on site. Indeed, some administrative steps have to be taken in order to welcome you. Once your project has been accepted, we will send you an official invitation letter
ASTOVOT doesn't have any insurance covering international volunteers. Volunteers should contact the sending organisation for more information. It is important for volunteers to have health insurance.

We recommend not carrying a lot of cash. They should bring bank cards to make withdrawals when they need them for purchases.

Requirements

To take part in this project, you must be aged 18 or over. ✔ Listening, initiative, optimism, autonomy, open-mindedness, environmental awareness, etc.

Kenya Kenya: KUTH AWENDO RESOURCE CENTRE (CIVS/STV-05/2024)

Dates

07/05/2024   -   27/05/2024

Feedback from 17 volunteers

Tags

Agricultural
Educational
2
Place(s)
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Fee

USD 722 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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Age
18 - 40
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
2
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
 
Nearest bus/train station
 
Map

Work

 Working in the Model Farm: tilling the land, planting crops, applying manure, weeding, watering and harvesting
 Assisting in teaching the kindergarten pupils at Learn and Play Day Care basic subjects such as English, drawing, Environment Science and Creative Arts
 Organizing games and extra-curricular activities for kindergarten children as well as playing with them.
 Maintenance activities at the canter: collecting litter, landscaping, construction repairs, cleaning the halls, slashing the weeds, painting the walls and garbage disposal point

Accomodation and food

Accommodation will be at the project in shared rooms and it is important that you have your own sleeping bag and mosquito net. During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs and will share the responsibility of preparing the food.

Location and leisure

In this workcamp, volunteers will have a chance to do evening walks, home visits, cultural meetings and games. During weekends, volunteers can visit the Lake Victoria, and the equator line. Volunteers will also have the opportunity for early morning visit to Kakamega Rainforest, hike on the forest hill and witness a sunrise from the forest hill. Leisure activities’ costs are not included in the participation fee.

Project hosted by

Kuth Awendo Community Resource Center is a project that was initiated by CIVS in collaboration with the local community in 2019 with an aim to build and strengthen the community’s capacity to be self-reliant and to improve their living standards. The Centre achieves this by demonstrating how to utilize the locally available resources to develop the community.

The Center has been collaborating with the local community in various development fields through diverse capacity-building programs support and services they offer. The center provides a community hub for access of free training in computer skills especially to the youths. This enables them to have increased ICT knowledge and exposure in the evolving world of technology.

The center runs a kindergarten with about 90 children aged between 3-7 years who are either vulnerable to poverty, orphans, infected or affected with HIV/AIDS. The children get free education and meals at the school. In the evening they go back home where they stay with their caregivers or guardians.

Additionally, the Centre has a Model Farm which is an agricultural-based unit that offers space for practical-oriented training in the field of agriculture. This provides the community with an opportunity to learn how to carry out various best farming operations and practices of various crops to maximize food production and improve food security and income generation.

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. The safari dates is between 7th and 9th may 2024

Sustainable Development Goals

Zero Hunger Quality Education
Kenya Kenya: BADILISHA ECO-VILLAGE (CIVS/STV-06/2024)

Dates

07/06/2024   -   30/06/2024

Feedback from 17 volunteers

Tags

Agricultural

Fee

USD 722 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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Age
18 - 50
Max number of volunteers
10
Still room for
6 Male + 9 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Nairobi (NBO)
Nearest bus/train station
We will meet all volunteer joining this project at the Airport and make all the travel to to the workcamp arrangements for them
Map

Work

 Permaculture which generally involves farmwork activities
 Teaching of mathematics, English and creative arts subject in the school
 Home visits during the afternoon and assisting with general cleaning to the old and sick
 Weeding, slashing and clearing of bushes
 Soil conservation and planting of trees in the school compound
 Beach clean-up exercises to improve sanitation and hygiene around the community

Accomodation and food

Accommodation will be at a host house in shared rooms and it is important that you have your own sleeping bag and mosquito net. During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs and will share the responsibility of preparing the food.

Location and leisure

In this workcamp, volunteers will have a chance to do evening walks, home visits, cultural meetings and games. During weekends, volunteers can visit the Rusinga hills, Mafangano Islands and Tom Mboya Mausoleum., which are not far from project Leisure activities’ costs are not included in the participation fee.

Project hosted by

Badilisha means “change” in Swahili. Badilisha Eco Village aims to bring change to the lives of people on Rusinga Island, who face challenges such as food insecurity, HIV/AIDS, lack of education among other pressing issues. It also seeks to inspire change in the general paradigms of local population towards a more holistic and responsible way. Badilisha Eco Village promotes permaculture farm design techniques and ethics: Earth care, people care and share of surplus. It is a model farm, or epicenter, for both sustainable agriculture and holistic community development. Badilisha successfully hosted a Permaculture Development Course in March 2011 and aims to become an International Permaculture Centre. There is a primary school also within the project that was established with an overall objective of providing education to the children around the community.

Directions to meeting point

When you are booking your flight, please make sure that your arrival is at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi or Kisumu International Airport
There will be an orientation seminar before the start of the camp. 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. the safari dates is between 28th and 30th June 2024.

Sustainable Development Goals

No Poverty
Togo Togo: Women's right to land, community forest management with income-generating activities (FAGAD03)

Dates

29/06/2024   -   19/07/2024

Feedback from 1 volunteers

Tags

Environmental
Agricultural

Fee

USD 647 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 230 is to be paid after acceptance.

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Age
18 - 70
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
French
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Lome (LFW)
Nearest bus/train station
we pick up at aeroport
Map

Work

Theme: Women's right to land, community forest management with income-generating activities
This project aims to promote gender equity in the field of land; allow women to benefit from the land and exploit it for their autonomy and participate in the development of their municipality. It is also a commitment of women to participate in the protection of the environment through sustainable agriculture and by protecting and promoting the community forest.
Work to be done:
Debates on women's right to use land for empowerment
Animation (awareness-raising on the good management of land, forests and water)
Exhibitions and sales (food products plus breasts)
Maintenance of old reforested areas
Reforestation and livestock
Product processing
Debates on the status of women here and there,
Sanitation activities in the village and make the river clean and protected.

Accomodation and food

accomodation

The volunteers live in the house often made available by the village. There sanitary are relatively modern some time . It depend of the house they give. . FAGAD provide mattresses.

Food

the food will be African and European. Everyone will participate. Now , most of the alimentation would come from the farm or from neighbors farms. Fresh and bio food They are often helped by young people from villages

Location and leisure

Location
Danyi keteme is a village of about 1103 inhabitants. It is located in the canton of Kakpa and a few kilometers from Danyi Apéyéyémé (capital of the prefecture of Danyi). There is a primary and middle school. The villagers rather take advantage of the infrastructures (hospital, town hall, police, gendarmerie, post office ..... ) of Apéyéyémé.
Economically, almost all (70%) of the population live mainly from agriculture, particularly cash crops (coffee and cocoa) and food products (maize, cassava, taro, plantain, etc.).
Apart from agriculture, which is the main activity, people engage in other activities such as trade, crafts and livestock. The latter is not fully developed due to ecological constraints (rugged reliefs, forests)

Leisure

Touristic sites to visit ; the ancestral site of Fiatoé, the Dzanipé Falls with their beautiful waterfalls, the Kpioné Falls, the Plateau of Dyani ( visit to the Monastery of Dzogbegan and it’s circular chapel constructed of wood ), Mount Kloto ( whence it is possible to glimpse Lake Volta in Ghana on a clear day ), the village of Kuma Konda together with the château Viale, Mount Agou ( the summit is the highest point in Togo;986 m ),
Possibility of discovering as well the north of Togo ( the large towns like Atakpamé, Sokodé, and Kara, the rock cutting of Alédjo ( the road passes through an enormous rock cutting ), the region of Tamberma, the Naimtougou Falls…) and the Nangbéto Dam with the lake where hippopotamuses live;.
Artistic activities: learn the techniques of batik, sculpture,
Cultural activities: percussion ( Djembé drums ) and dancing around the fire;
A day with a family: a day steeped in the daily life of an African family organized around the following themes: animism, putting the village chief on his throne, traditional marriage, a day in the fields.
OTHER POSSIBILITIES :
Also the possibility of discovering the North of Togo ( the large towns such as Atakpamé, Sokodé and Kara, the Aledjo fault ( the road passes through a cutting in an enormous rock ), Tamberma country, Niamtougou falls…) and the Nangbeto Barrage with the hippopotamus lake, the elephants at Tchandé

Project hosted by

Our partners in this project are The management committee of the Danyi keteme community forest and the village development committees

Directions to meeting point

at the entrance to the airport or contact us for directions and instructions

Additional comments

Danyi Keteme is a few kilometers from Danyi Apéyéyémé (capital of the prefecture of Danyi)

Requirements

hope to see soon motivated and fexible volunteers .NB: if you are not from partener association or from organisation member of CCIVS, you'll pay 70 euros more for registration fees and solidarity funds.
Criminal record for individual without coming from partner association

Kenya Kenya: HAPPY ME HAPPY YOU CHILDREN PROJECT (CIVS/STV-07/1/2024)

Dates

01/07/2024   -   22/07/2024

Feedback from 17 volunteers

Tags

Educational
Children
Agricultural

Fee

USD 722 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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Age
18 - 75
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Kisumu (KIS)
Nearest bus/train station
CIVS will meet volunteers joining this project at the Airport and bring them to the accommodation place. The volunteer can arrive either at Nairobi or Kisumu Airport
Map

Work

 Assisting with teaching of various subjects such as Creative Arts, English, Basic Mathematics
in the nursery school
 Assisting the children with their homework
 General cleaning and maintenance of the project area and its surrounding: bush clearing, litters
collection, making a disposal point, sweeping, landscaping, construction repairs and brick
making.
 Planning and engaging the kids in extra-curricular activities like sports and games
 Engaging in health education and mentorship programs to the youth within the community
alongside project staff
 Farm work which includes farming, digging, planting of various crops, weeding and tree
planting exercise for environmental conservation

Accomodation and food

Accommodation will be at a shared house closer to the project in this workcamp and it is important that you have your own sleeping mat, mosquito net and a sleeping bag. This area is sometimes muddy therefore it's important to have working boots. During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs and will share the responsibility of preparing the food.

Location and leisure

In this workcamp, volunteers will have a chance to do evening nature walks, home visits, cultural meetings, and games. During weekends, volunteers can visit Lake Victoria, Kisumu Museum, the Crying Stone, the equator line, and a general tour in Kisumu city. Volunteers will also have the opportunity for an early morning visit to Kakamega Rainforest, hike on the forest hill and witness a sunrise from the forest hill. Leisure activities’ costs are not included in the participation fee.

Project hosted by

‘Happy Me Happy You’ is a non-profit organization that was established in 2017 to empower children women, youth and men from vulnerable and poverty-stricken backgrounds to realize a sustainable community focussing on key areas of Education, Water, Health and Sanitation and Agriculture to improve their livelihood.
The organization is strongly focused on offering Early Childhood Development and Education to vulnerable children. It also runs a feeding program for needy children affected by hunger. The project is working towards beginning to be involved in the following activities:

 Training small-scale farmers on modern/best farming practices to maximize their productivity,
realize potential market and increase sales
 Training the community stakeholders on new technology trends through ICT to help them
research, get informed and
 Training the community on financial management and leadership skills to enable them plan and
budget well for their finances.
 They engage the community in table banking - a system that enables members of a community
to access unsecured loans, from money pooled by other members of the community, and
allows community members to invest in each other’s businesses and enterprises where
members can apply for short- or long-term loans at low-interest rates.

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. The safari dates is between 1st and 3rd July 2024.

Requirements

Volunteers are required to carry the following items for the workcamp: mosquito net, torch/flashlight, toiletries, first-aid kit, sleeping bag, sandals, sleeping mat, working gloves and sunscreen. In addition to those, volunteers can also carry the following items for interaction purposes: pictures of your country, old clothes that are no longer in use, toys, books, pens, etc. We also welcome donation of laptops to this project.

Togo Togo: Agro-ecological Space And Permaculture (ASTO 01)

Dates

02/07/2024   -   20/07/2024

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Agricultural
Manual Work
Environmental

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USD 636 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 220 is to be paid after acceptance.

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Age
18 - 75
Max number of volunteers
16
Still room for
8 Male + 8 Female
Languages
French
Vegetarian food
Yes
Access with disability
Yes
Nearest airport
Lome (LFW)
Nearest bus/train station
There is a member of our organisation who is in charge of welcoming volunteers at Lomé airport. He will take care of your accommodation in Lomé. - The price of a taxi between the airport and the bus station or the hotel varies between 6000 and 10000 FCFA (between 9€ and 15€), - Transportation is by bush taxi or a bus that takes you to Kpalimé. The ASTOVOT headquarters is the meeting place for the volunteers and also the starting point for the workcamp. The distance between Lomé-Kpalimé is 121 km and the duration is 1h 45 to 2h drive. The price of a taxi between Lomé and Kpalimé is 3000 FCFA at the parking places (5€). We advise volunteers to pay 5,000 CFA francs for the driver to take you back to the association's headquarters.
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Work

Espace Agro-Ecologique is a place where we come to learn, recharge, meet and share. It is an initiative of the NGO ASTOVOT for several years to promote agroecology and the preservation of biodiversity. This small farm located in a very wooded area with a small river nearby allows to exploit a plot of market gardening, where a diversity of organic vegetables is grown for local consumption.
Every summer, immersion stays make it possible to make accessible to all, the techniques and practices of agroecology at the scale of a garden. Over the years, this volunteer project has become a genuine solidarity program aimed at raising awareness and concretely transmitting agroecological values and techniques to national and international volunteers.
OBJECTIVES?
Preserve the biodiversity of the site;
Promote the cultivation of organic vegetables and fruits through agroecology;
Promote educational exchanges on agroecology and other practices for more responsible agriculture between volunteers and facilitators;
TASKS FOR VOLUNTEERS:
Manufacture of boards, nursery, hoeing; compost;
Transplanting seedlings, watering seedlings;
Reinforce the garden fence with bamboo;
Construction of a straw and bamboo hut for relaxing and preserving tools and products;
Organization of educational activities in the garden with children;

Accomodation and food

Accommodation is generally basic, simple and specific to the project location. On site, volunteers are accommodated in groups of three or four people per room. The number of people per room depends on how the volunteers themselves organise the group. In some places, volunteers can use dry toilets and showers without water inside. This means that volunteers will have to fetch water from a fountain or well. The association provides volunteers with plastic or foam mats. Volunteers who have sleeping bags can bring them with them if possible. Access to drinking water on site.
During the work camp, the volunteers will cook their own meals. An internal organisation will create groups that will alternate to carry out the various domestic tasks domestic tasks, including cooking. The food products used for cooking are imported, local and organic. The diet of each volunteer will be taken into taken into account when preparing meals. Volunteers will have access to tropical fruit such as bananas, oranges, pineapples, mangoes, avocados, papayas, etc.
Along side the main activities of the work camp, other activities are organised, such as discovery walks, hikes, festive outings and cultural encounters. These activities enable the volunteers to come into contact with the local population and to discover Togolese culture.

Location and leisure

Kpalimé is about an hour and a half's drive from Lomé and is set in a beautiful natural environment. Located in south-west Togo, the area surrounding the town is lush and fertile, encircled by thickly wooded hills, deep valleys and small farming villages. Kpalimé is also the country's most important craft centre, home to a large number of artists and craftsmen: woodcarvers, batikeur, potters, weavers, calabash-makers, etc. The many "nature" walks and hikes take you along the paths to discover the daily life of the local people, who live mainly from agriculture.

Project hosted by

The NGO Association Togolaise des Volontaires au Travail (ASTOVOT) has more than 60 years of experience in international voluntary service. Each year, it welcomes many volunteers from all over the world on short, medium and long term volunteer projects (3 weeks to 12 months) in Togo. These projects allow the national volunteers (about 200) to work hand in hand with the international volunteers and to create a real intercultural exchange throughout the year. ASTOVOT is a member of the Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVSUNESCO) and of the Network of Africa Voluntary Organizations (NAVO), and is in partnership with several volunteer organizations in Europe, Asia, the United States, Canada and Africa. Its projects focus on community development through the promotion of education and citizenship, health, social, environmental protection and intercultural learning, renovation and construction of socio-community infrastructures.

Directions to meeting point

There is a member of our organisation who is in charge of welcoming volunteers at Lomé airport. He will take care of your accommodation in Lomé. - The price of a taxi between the airport and the bus station or the hotel varies between 6000 and 10000 FCFA (between 9€ and 15€), - Transportation is by bush taxi or a bus that takes you to Kpalimé. The ASTOVOT headquarters is the meeting place for the volunteers and also the starting point for the workcamp. The distance between Lomé-Kpalimé is 121 km and the duration is 1h 45 to 2h drive. The price of a taxi between Lomé and Kpalimé is 3000 FCFA at the parking places (5€). We advise volunteers to pay 5,000 CFA francs for the driver to take you back to the association's headquarters.

Additional comments

The NGO ASTOVOT, like all associations in Togo, receives no subsidy from the Togolese government. It is the volunteers' participation fees that enable ASTOVOT to finance its projects. The cost of participation in volunteer work camps is €220 per person for 2 to 3 weeks. This contribution covers: accommodation costs; food; accompaniment of the group; administrative costs; purchase of materials and equipment for the project, and other steps involved in setting up volunteers on the project site. The funds contributed by the volunteers are divided as follows: 3/4 for the organisation of project activities and 1/4 for the administrative management of ASTOVOT.
The languages of the project are French and then English. However, we recommend that volunteers who are not French-speaking have a basic knowledge of French before they arrive, as the official language of Togo is French. The vast majority of local volunteers and local communities have a very poor level of English.

Requirements

This project requires specific qualities from volunteers: motivation, patience, team spirit, solidarity, sharing and listening,

Togo Togo: Promotion of PERMACULTURE and training of young volunteers for a sustainable development (FAGAD05)

Dates

04/07/2024   -   22/07/2024

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Tags

Educational
Environmental
Agricultural

Fee

USD 647 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 230 is to be paid after acceptance.

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Age
18 - 70
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
French
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Lome (LFW)
Nearest bus/train station
we pick up at aeroport
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Work

Theme: Promotion of PERMACULTURE and training of young volunteers for a sustainable development
This project is initiated to train and strengthen the capacity of young people from various backgrounds, especially the actors of civil society in order to boost, in our societies, citizen engagement for sustainable development through the notions of permaculture. A project that follows the training that CCIVS-UNESCO organized for its members, including the NGO FAGAD.
Work to be done:
During this period, the aim will be to organize theoretical and practical training on youth volunteering for the benefit of sustainable development. This site, which aims to be a site of theory and practice, will have training from 06 to 12 July. A project funded by the Innovation Fund of the German-African Youth Initiative (AGYI-IF).
(AGYI is a joint initiative of the Federal Government of Germany and the African Union Commission (AUC)).
this institution disappeared with the financing after the contract signed. but we decided to carry out the initiative
During the training, the following modules will be held at Adeta for the theoretical part:
Volunteering, a pledge of peace and sustainable development;
Project design and management;
Notion of permaculture;
In practice, at Danyi Apeyémé, at Fuentes farm, the volunteers will participate in:
The development of the farm (creation of sectors and zones);
The construction of stables;
The search for water;
Animal feeding;
Animal care;
The manufacture of natural compost;
Planting fruit and forest trees;
Planting medicinal trees;
The creation of spaces with plants from Europe (plants or inches of mint, strawberries, raspberries, vines, apple fruits ...);
Harvests;
Preservation of products;

Accomodation and food

Volunteers will be accommodated in the home of FAGAD. There is electricity and water. The toilet and shower are a bit modern. in the bedroom there are beds and mattresses. The internet is possible if people pay the credits.
FOOD
The food is both Togolese and European. All is done together by volunteers. They are often helped by young people from villages

Location and leisure

Location:
Kpélé-Adéta is a town of some 15 000 inhabitants. It is the principal settlement of the Kpélé Préfecture and the headquarters of FAGAD are based there. It is situated on the cross roads Kpalimé – Atakpamé , Notsé – Danyi. There is a post office, and police commissariat and a medical – social center.T he nearest hospital is the American Baptiste hospital, 4 kms from Adeta.
Leisure
Cultural activities :
Percussion (Djembé) and dance around the fire
Day with a family; a day of immersion in the life of an African family organized around the following themes: animism, the election of the village chief, traditional marriage, or a day in the field.
Close by touristic attractions :
- Fuentes Farm circuit ( Adeta…. Monasteries of DanyiDzogbegan and Fuentes Farm together with the American Hospital at Tsiko ) ;
-Kloto circuit ( Mount Kloto whence it is possible to glimpse Lake Volta in Ghana,Kamalo falls, artisanal center of Kpalimé, Kpalimé market ) ;
-Agou and Womé circuit ( Summit of Mount Agoué – 986 m; Womé falls, Kpalimé
market ) ;
-Kpelé circuit (KpéléKonda falls or Dzanipé with its beautiful waterfalls, Tsaviè altar of rest ) ;
-Touto – to circuit ( FIATOE site, communal forests for 4 villages and Agbomé Puelh
house ).
OTHER POSSIBILITIES :
Also the possibility of discovering the North of Togo ( the large towns such as Atakpamé, Sokodé and Kara, the Aledjo fault ( the road passes through a cutting in an enormous rock ), Tamberma country, Niamtougou falls…) and the Nangbeto Barrage with the hippopotamus lake, the elephants at Tchandé

Project hosted by

Our partners in this project are the local sections of Kplélé and the village development committees for part1
Our partners are members of the Fuentes farm. A group of disadvantaged people who want to unite their efforts for development through agriculture. We have university students who want to deepen and share connsaissances for part2

Directions to meeting point

at the entrance to the airport or contact us for directions and instructions

Additional comments

Kpélé Adéta is on the national road N ° 5 and it is at 150 km of lomé the capital of Togo. It is distant from the town of kpalimé of 28 km. And Danyi is about 25 mn from Adéta by car

Requirements

hope to see soon motivated and fexible volunteers .NB: if you are not from partener association or from organisation member of CCIVS, you'll pay 70 euros more for registration fees and solidarity funds.
Criminal record for individual without coming from partner association

Togo Togo: World festival of the Earth and environmental education in respect of the children (FAGAD04)

Dates

06/07/2024   -   27/07/2024

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Tags

Environmental
Educational
Cultural

Fee

USD 647 i Fee is paid in two installments:

USD 400 to be paid now.
EUR 230 is to be paid after acceptance.

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Age
18 - 70
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
10 Male + 10 Female
Languages
French
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Lome (LFW)
Nearest bus/train station
we pick up at aeroport
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Work

Theme: World festival of the Earth and environmental education in respect of the children
The objective of this work camp is to link the children, the generation of the future, with an education program oriented towards the environment on the one hand, and by way of the world festival of the Earth, make the population conscious of the dangers relatives to the degradation of the environment on the other hand.
The festival is supposed to have arrived in Nadoba in the north of the country on the UNESCO world heritage site. It would be in collaboration with other camps volunteers
Work to be done:
Take charge of the children in several areas in the organization of a program of games, artisanal activities; sketches, support for school work and guided visits in respect of the protection of the environment.
Teach children the elementary notions of hygiene,
Organization of the festival,
Celebration and report on the festival.

Accomodation and food

Volunteers will be accommodated in the home of FAGAD. There is electricity and water. The toilet and shower are a bit modern. in the bedroom there are beds and mattresses. The internet is possible if people pay the credits.

The food is both Togolese and European. All is done together by volunteers. They are often helped by young people from villages

Location and leisure

Location:
Kpélé-Adéta is a town of some 15 000 inhabitants. It is the principal settlement of the Kpélé Préfecture and the headquarters of FAGAD are based there. It is situated on the cross roads Kpalimé – Atakpamé , Notsé – Danyi. There is a post office, and police commissariat and a medical – social center.T he nearest hospital is the American Baptiste hospital, 4 kms from Adeta.
Leisure
Cultural activities :
Percussion (Djembé) and dance around the fire
Day with a family; a day of immersion in the life of an African family organized around the following themes: animism, the election of the village chief, traditional marriage, or a day in the field.
Close by touristic attractions :
- Fuentes Farm circuit ( Adeta…. Monasteries of DanyiDzogbegan and Fuentes Farm together with the American Hospital at Tsiko ) ;
-Kloto circuit ( Mount Kloto whence it is possible to glimpse Lake Volta in Ghana,Kamalo falls, artisanal center of Kpalimé, Kpalimé market ) ;
-Agou and Womé circuit ( Summit of Mount Agoué – 986 m; Womé falls, Kpalimé
market ) ;
-Kpelé circuit (KpéléKonda falls or Dzanipé with its beautiful waterfalls, Tsaviè altar of rest ) ;
-Touto – to circuit ( FIATOE site, communal forests for 4 villages and Agbomé Puelh
house ).
OTHER POSSIBILITIES :
Also the possibility of discovering the North of Togo ( the large towns such as Atakpamé, Sokodé and Kara, the Aledjo fault ( the road passes through a cutting in an enormous rock ), Tamberma country, Niamtougou falls…) and the Nangbeto Barrage with the hippopotamus lake, the elephants at Tchandé

Project hosted by

Our partners in this project are the local sections of Kplélé and the village development committees

Directions to meeting point

at the entrance to the airport or contact us for directions and instructions

Additional comments

Kpélé Adéta is on the national road N ° 5 and it is at 150 km of lomé the capital of Togo. It is distant from the town of kpalimé of 28 km.

Requirements

hope to see soon motivated and fexible volunteers .NB: if you are not from partener association or from organisation member of CCIVS, you'll pay 70 euros more for registration fees and solidarity funds.
Criminal record for individual without coming from partner association

Kenya Kenya: AHERO RESOURCE CENTRE (CIVS/STV-07/2/2024)

Dates

11/07/2024   -   29/07/2024

Feedback from 17 volunteers

Tags

Manual Work
Agricultural
Children

Fee

USD 722 i Fee is paid in two installments:

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

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Age
18 - 50
Max number of volunteers
20
Still room for
4 Male + 7 Female
Languages
English
Vegetarian food
Yes
Nearest airport
Kisumu (KIS)
Nearest bus/train station
Volunteers participating in this workcamp can arrive at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi or Kisumu Airport where we will pick them up to our accommodation place.
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Work

 Maintaining and feeding the domesticated animals: rabbits, chicken, geese, turkey
 Assisting in cleaning the sheds for the domesticated animals
 Assisting in teaching the kindergarten pupils at Learn and Play Day Care basic subjects such
as English, drawing, Environment Science and Creative Arts
 Assisting in training of computer and work preparedness skills to the Youth at the projects ICT
center
 Organizing games and extra-curricular activities for kindergarten children as well as playing
with them.
 Maintenance activities at the center: collecting litter, landscaping, construction repairs, cleaning
the halls, slashing the weeds, painting the walls, repairing connecting water pipes in the
greenhouse, and garbage disposal point
Working in the Model Farm: tilling the land, planting crops, applying manure, weeding,
watering,
harvesting and packaging.

The work may change from time to time depending on the availability of individual programs at a particular time for example school holidays etc.

Accomodation and food

Accommodation will be at the project in shared rooms and it is important that you have your own sleeping bag and mosquito net. During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs and will share the responsibility of preparing the food. Safe drinking water is available through out. Alternatively mineral drinking water can also be purchased from the nearby shops.

Location and leisure

In this workcamp, volunteers will have a chance to do evening walks, home visits, cultural meetings and games. During weekends, volunteers can visit the Lake Victoria, and the equator line. Volunteers will also have the opportunity for early morning visit to Kakamega Rainforest, hike on the forest hill and witness a sunrise from the forest hill. Leisure activities’ costs are not included in the participation fee.

Project hosted by

The Ahero Community Resource Center is a project that was initiated by CIVS in collaboration with the local community in 2014 with an aim to build and strengthen the community’s capacity to be self-reliant and to improve their living standards. The Centre achieves this by demonstrating how to utilize the locally available resources to develop the local community. The Center is providing diverse capacity-building programs such as:

Early Childhood Education Program: The centre runs a kindergarten with about 100 children aged between 3-7 years who are either vulnerable to poverty or orphans. The children get free education and meals at the school. In the evening they go back home where they stay with their caregivers or guardians.

ICT and Business Training: The center provides a community hub for access of free training in computer skills and work preparedness, especially to the youths. This enables them to have increased ICT knowledge and exposure in the evolving world of technology. The center has partnered with other stakeholders to provide Business training to the local people which is enabling them to start small business ventures to generate income.

The Model Farm: This is an agricultural-based unit that offers space for practical-oriented training in the field of agriculture and Agri-Business. This provides the community with an opportunity to learn how to carry out various best farming operations and practices of various crops to maximize food production and improve food security and income generation. This project encompasses greenhouses, open farm, poultry unit, fish ponds, etc.

Water and Sanitation Program: This project is focused on the treatment of tap water to become clean and safe for all domestic use in the community. The water is therefore connected in homesteads and sold at an economy-friendly and affordable fee as part of the income-generating activity for the center.

Feeding Program: Occasionally, the center runs a feeding program for a select group of needy children during school days by offering breakfast and lunch. This helps to improve the concentration of the children in the class, to motivate them to attend to school and also helps to improve their nutritional health. The efficiency of the program depends on the availability of food and support resources.

Cassava Value Addition: CIVS has set up a cassava processing and storage facility which also serves as a training section for agricultural value addition. Additionally, the project has installed a bakery facility where nutritious cassava cakes and bread are prepared to boost the children's feeding program and generate income for the project.

Disability program: The project supports People with Disabilities (PWDs) with few skills training like sign language, cloth making, agriculture, business training, ICT and work readiness, etc. as a way of promoting inclusivity in the community.

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. The safari dates is between 9th and 11th July 2024.

Sustainable Development Goals

No Poverty
Kenya Kenya: THE GREEN WORLD (KVDA/STV/07F)

Dates

12/07/2024   -   30/07/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Agricultural
Educational
Environmental

Fee

USD 722 i Fee is paid in two installments:

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

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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:
• 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

Accomodation 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 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!

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

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.

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

DONATION AND GIFTS:
These are usually symbolic gestures to enhance the solidarity of volunteers and the hosting community. Kindly contact KVDA for details in case you are willing to support a worthy cause in the community either by offering a donation or long-term intervention on the project.

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. James Community Orphans School (KVDA/STV/07E)

Dates

12/07/2024   -   30/07/2024

Feedback from 8 volunteers

Tags

Children
Educational
Agricultural

Fee

USD 722 i Fee is paid in two installments:

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

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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.
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Work

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

Accomodation and food

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!

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
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 this regard the school has taken good care of most of these orphans since school opened its doors on the 9th January 2012 hitherto
St. James Community School is located in Mfangano Island, Homabay County in Kenya. It’s one of the many islands in Lake Victoria with several beaches. Being an island with many fishing beaches, it’s 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.
LOCATION: The school is located within Mfangano Island, Waware sub-location, Mfangano north location, Mfangano division, Mbita Sub-county of Homa-Bay County.
PUPIL POPULATION: 112
CLASSROOMS: 7
TEACHERS: 8
CLASSES: Baby class, Nursery class, Pre-unit class, Standard one to four
SPONSORS: Community sponsored
VISION:” To be an exemplary Centre of excellence in quality holistic, academic education provision within the community”
MISSION:” To provide accessible and acceptable education to the less fortunate professionally, and in a formal manner that can be realized from within and without the community”
MOTTO:” Arise and shine for a better life”.
OBJECTIVE: To be the school within the island in helping provide for the welfare and well-being of the numerous orphans and destitute left behind as a result of HIV/AIDS pandemic.
VOLUNTEER PROGRAMMES: Since the school’s inception in 2012, the school has various volunteer activities. Among them being:
d) In 2012 (May-August), we received two volunteer teachers who helped the school in teaching `of physical ad vocation (P.E). The volunteers were from Italy.
e) (Jan-Feb) 2013, the school, got one volunteer (male) from Japan who helped in the school garden.
f) (May-June), we had 2 volunteers (a couple) from USA, Michigan who helped the teaching of health and sanitation lessons.
Security for our volunteers has always been our number one priority. Moreover, the school is situated barely 600m from the police post
We also have a Government of Kenya dispensary within the same area to carter for health emergency that might arise
The school is committed to offering hope to children and especially who are vulnerable to societal risks and this call for community of efforts.

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: 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

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 722 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.
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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.