GVDA MLTV 17: EDUCATION AND SUPPORT
Kakamwe primary school is a public school located in Tongoreni Division, Bungoma County with a total of over 600 pupils. Education is paramount in Kenya as you are aware that this is the key to development and progression. In 2003, elementary school education was made free and was an obligatory requirement for all children. This meant that there was a huge influx of students but unfortunately there were not enough teachers. This is still the case today and the teacher to student ratio is a huge problem. Volunteers are therefore welcomed in order to take the pressure off the teachers and provide the children with the individual attention they so desperately need.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Teaching English language, computer skills, creative arts, participating in culture events, raise environmental awareness, planting of trees and transfer of seedlings, sports and games, theatre, computer lessons, basic education, workshops, Music and intercultural events, construction sites, making bricks, construction of classrooms and painting.
Volunteers will support the teachers and share culture and other activities in the classrooms in the morning. There will also be opportunity for sports and play with the children. In the afternoon volunteers will work with, Teaching English, Assisting teaching in daily classes, Providing general care and assistance in looking after the children, this will involve playing games, teaching English as basic life skills.
Day 1: Arrival and pick upfrom the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Nairobi, Kenya and transfer to host family home or hostel.
Day 2: Morning: registration and start of orientation.About 4 hours lecture at the home of your host. Topics covered during orientation lecture will include East African culture, history, customs, politics, geography, and necessary health precautions, and various other topics, such as the diversity of Kenyan life. Afternoon is free for exploring rural Kenyan life and getting to know your host family.
Relevant Details
| Project Duration | The program will run for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 6 months. The program is running throughout the year. |
| Accommodation | At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and pipe water/taps at the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water will be boiled for drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water. |
| Location | Bungoma County, Tongoreni division is located in the western part of Kenya |
| Project Fees | 200 Euros per month or 600 Euros per 3 months |
| Orientation | Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project. |
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GVDAMLTV19: AGRICULTURAL CENTRE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE FOOD SECURITY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
Manor House Agricultural Centre (MHAC) is a Nonprofit Charitable Organization established in 1884 to promote Bio intensive Agriculture (BIA) for improving livelihoods among Kenyan communities. BIA for improving livelihoods among Kenyan communities. BIA is an ecological smallholder farming system which increases yields 2-4 times per unit land area more than in conventional methods. Manor House promotes the farming technology (BIA) through; training, research and extension.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Seed bed preparation (manual with hand garden tools) - deep soil preparation (Double- digging) Manual compost making, making of liquid manure for small holder use. Agro-forestry and nursery management/ grafting, planting: close spacing in diagonal offset in rows by hand in BIA beds, companion planting and crop rotation, practical non-chemical pest and disease management, identification, extraction and establishment of herbs for pest and disease management in crops, the village seed selection and saving of open pollinated crops (indigenous vegetables), mix farming farms, the rural indigenous chicken rearing system (free range), making a bee hive (langstroth and Kenya top bar hive)
Day 1: Arrival and pick upfrom the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, in Nairobi, Kenya and transfer to host family home or hostel.
Day 2: Morning: registration and start of orientation. About 4 hours lecture at the home of your host. Topics covered during orientation lecture will include East African culture, history, customs, politics, geography, and necessary health precautions, and various other topics, such as the diversity of Kenyan life. Afternoon is free for exploring rural Kenyan life and getting to know your host family.
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Relevant Details
| Project Duration | The program will run for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 6 months. The program is running throughout the year. |
| Accommodation | At a host family. Please note that you will share the typical living conditions of a Kenyan family. There will be electricity, but no shower and pipe water/taps at the accommodation. Volunteers will be using buckets for bathing. Water will be boiled for drinking purposes and those who prefer can buy bottled water. |
| Location | Kitale Town is located in the rift valley part of Kenya, approximately 8 hours’ drive from Nairobi. Transport to the project will be by public transport. Post Office, Banks (ATMs), Internet and other social facilities are located in Kitale Town. |
| Project Fees | 200 Euros per month or 600 Euros per 3 months |
| Orientation | Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project. |
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