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Kiburanga Community

This project is part of the SCI North South Programmes. Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.
Camp code:
KE-KWH 3.1
Country:
Kenya
Start Date:
Apr 08, 2024
End Date:
Apr 26, 2024
Topic:
3: International solidarity
Work Types:
Work with children / Manual / Social
Number of volunteers:
10
Number of places still available:
10
Free places last update:
Feb 07, 2024
International age:
18 - 99
National age:
18 - 99
Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:
260.00 Euro [286 US Dollar]
Breakdown:
  1. Accommodation and food: 168.00 Euro
  2. Transportation: 52.00 Euro
  3. Activities: 20.00 Euro
  4. Hosting organisation support: 20 Euro
Purpose of extra costs:
The participation fee covers transport to/from Nairobi to the project site, feeding during the work camp, community support and administration expenses. The participation fee does not include safari, taxi, personal expenses.
Required Language:
English
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Description: Kiburanga Community Based Organisation started in the year 2007. it was registered as a community based organization and since a few years we are cooperating with Service Civil International (SCI) to foster ideas of volunteerism, enhance exchanges and promote mutual understanding and learning more about the benefits of environmental conservation and other activities

THE MAIN AIM IS TO
1.Involve community in economic development and productivity. 2.Involve community in promotion of gender equality

Type of Work: Volunteers will participate in 1.Farming 2.Raising awearness on the basic health issues 3.Organising Children sports and arts activities 4.Children sponsorship program 5.Home visit/Cultural Exchange with community members 6.Tree planting 7.Travelling and village life in Africa

VOLUNTEERS RESPONSIBILITIES

  1. Give input, bring ideas and show initiative
  2. Participate in all the tasks, working, cooking, cleaning etc

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT

  • Love within the local communities and time to travel and see different places
  • Volunteers will need to bring strong motivation, creativity and sense of self initiative

Study Theme: International solidarity

Accommodation: The community will accommodate volunteers in a house provide by the host family. there are pit latrines, no running showers but bath-shelter will be provide and majority of homes have no electricity. Volunteers will sleep on the floor affordable mattresses can be purchased in the community or volunteers need to bring their own sleeping mattresses. we strongly advise volunteers to be flexible and easy adapt to the provision of other culture within the local environment and appropriate its uniqueness.

Approximate Location: The project in Kuria region is located near Isebania town, in Migori County, about 380km from the capital city Nairobi, 4 km from Tanzania and it borders Masai-Mara game reserve and lake Victoria. It takes 8 hours from Nairobi to campsite by the public bus towards southwest Kenya.