Volunteer with a community based organisation near Mumias -Munami village, Kenya

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  Description

  This is a community based organisation (CBO) registered as non profit making organisation ,currently serving over 100 households and found in Kakamega county ,matungu sub county in Namamali ward ,Munami village where the project is based .
  
  Working and supporting local community members in various activities ranging from and not limited to farming by providing training in best farming practices ,here farmers are shown how to grow their own food and supported with farm inputs for better and improved yields .
  
  We have Bicycle for school going children project ,here girls are provided with bicycles to ferry them to school ,we target orphans in this project .
  
  Third project involve training of youth in basic business skills and help link them to small micro lending institutions that are giving them small micro loans ranging from US$75 to US $500 to support their business that both make profit and help create employment for others .
  
  We have a small space that we house two computers and library for our youth and children who come to learn , read and share their experiences.
  
  We are using a holistic approach of social enterprise to solve some of the most pressing problems such as lack of quality education,food insecurity ,improved health and climate change.
  
  Personal I am a social worker with diversified field experience ranging from farming ,small business management ,project development and management .Am married with one wife and blessed with three children one boy aged 3 ,and two girls aged 7 and 11 respectively .Am also supporting one orphan who stays in my house.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Help with Eco Projects

  Teaching

  Gardening

  Farmstay help

  Hospitality/Tourism

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Travelers will have the opportunity stay and learn from our deep cultural beliefs and practices ,get a chance and share stories with community members and support them in some of the training through asking question and be in position to understand other people lives ,problems,and how those problems are being solved .
  
  Travelers will gain confidence/experience through participating in our activities together with community members, they will design common solutions and blend it or intertwine with their experiences thus creating tangible results as they deliver impact to the community.
  
  Travelers will be in position to create opportunities around our activities and thus find ways of engaging themselves even in future for mutual benefits .

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  Help

  We have specific duties such as to be done by volunteers
  
  1.Training of youth in computer skills at our computer lab .
  2.Training of youth on bicycle riding and safety .
  3.counseling community members on Hiv/Aids and health issues .
  4.Training of farmers on best farming practices and basic business skills ,value addition and climate change.
  5.Training of community members on new business and survival techniques .
  6. Support our library and tailoring department .
  7.Sharing and training of community members on cross cultural practices .
  8. Updating community web page and Facebook page, collecting stories from our users, taking photos and making videos from the field to support fundraising activities.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
  You can contact them directly for more information.
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  Accommodation

  Home stay,with family members where cooking can be done together or Travelers can be provided cooking space to cook food of their own taste on request.
  
  Sometimes a house will be provided for the visitors on request.

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  What else ...

  When volunteers are free can walk around the forest ,animal parks and visit scenery places such as lakes and oceans and support small activities in the house if they want.we shall offer bicycle for travelers if they know how to ride ,hire motor bikes for them and use public means of transportation when travelling around our communities .We can hire a car on request.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  This host has indicated that they love having digital nomads stay.

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  Space for parking camper vans

  we have 50 by 50 metre space big enough to accommodate big cars .

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Dogs,cats and birds

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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  This host charges a fee

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  US$5

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