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We are a charity organization in Kakamega county,rural Kenya, Africa. Our main programs are in Education, Health, and Community Empowerment, engaging youth and women in groups. In the health program, we do referrals through partnerships with other organizations and partner hospitals in Kenya, we also do medical camps where we reach out to the unreached or those families who can not go to the hospital either due to stigma or their economic vulnerability. In education, we have a community school that educates the vulnerable children in the community. The organization is located in the western province of Kakamega County, The county boasts itself as having the Kakamega Forest, a tropical rainforest situated in the Kakamega. It is Kenya's only tropical rainforest and is said to be Kenya's last remnant of the ancient Guineo-Congolian rainforest that once spanned the continent. Volunteers get some days off to tour these places and other game parks and safaris. Therefore, volunteers will be able to engage in some of these programs from Education, Health, and Community.
Our pupils' age ranges from age 3 to age 12 years. We are striving to ensure that the majority of children in the community get free basic education without discrimination and which is their basic right.
We are looking for volunteers to work with kids at the school, talk to youth and women in groups about the issues of mental health, help at our local dispensary (For those with a medical background), The language spoken by the natives is Luhya (Oluluhya)
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Art Projects
Language practice
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
DIY and building projects
Farmstay help
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The Kakamega county is inhabited by Luhya tribe.The Luhya (also known as Abaluyia or Luyia) comprise a number of Bantu ethnic groups native to western Kenya. They are divided into 20 (or 21, when the Suba are included) culturally and linguistically related tribes,Western Kenya,Kakamega also boast of having the only kingdom in Kenya The Wanga kingdom,the volunteers will be able to learn luhya language,eat luhya traditional food,engage in traditional dance and enjoy a luhya delicacy a staple food 'Ugali' and also Kakamega county is the only place in Kenya where you can see bull fighting.We will ensure that the volunteers enjoy their stay in Kenya through interraction with the communities,for those interested they will learn some of our culture and during free days the volunteers will have time to tour some parts of Kenya,visit parks,experience an educational tour with the pupils at school.Our friendly interraction will help us also learn from your culture as a volunteer,and life experience.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
We do not make any plans for volunteers ahead but usually, our volunteers find their way in quickly after adapting to the new environment. The school is in rural Kenya, so it usually takes some adaptation time. We have no internet access at the school but volunteers staying can use modems or their phones through the creation of a shared hotspot, or buy internet bundles to use in their phones.
We have school holidays in April (First Term) August (Second Term) and December (Third Term),
As a volunteer, you can help in lots of different fields, depending on your abilities and experiences. We had volunteers who loved teaching, while others preferred training youth in youth groups, women's groups, helping at a local dispensary, etc.
As a volunteer, you can also help in the school feeding program by cooking and also serving the kids during tea breaks and lunchtime. The school has a feeding program. Volunteers can also help in charity work around the community as they familiarize themselves with the community, they can also help us in fundraising to support some of our activities.
We do not charge volunteers to come and volunteer with us. "The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention"
Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Swahili (Kiswahili): FluentThis host offers a language exchange
The local speak luhya as a language
Accommodation
They can reside at our partner hotel, where they can be seeing monkeys in the morning and evening, or reside at some of our guest quarters (village setup, rural area)
Volunteers stay for free and can eat with the children who love eating typical Kenyan food (Ugali, Kienyeji, Githeri food). Our pupils use stream water, therefore you are advised to carry chlorine tablets to purify the water.
What else ...
(We have birds: Chicken,Guinea Fowl some domestic animals, and the cat 'kettie')
The means of transport around are matatus (public vehicles) and bodaboda (Motorcycles and Bicycles) they have their unique culture, Luhyas are peaceful people, loving, welcoming, and caring and we hope to get the same from all visitors, Most people who have volunteered at our centres have always desired to come back. Hope you will join the growing list of happy volunteers.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Space for parking camper vans
We have ample packing space
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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As I arrived, the kids didn't know anything about French but in the end, they were able to introduce themselves, learnt a lot of vocabulary and even understood some basic French grammar rules. This just goes to show how much the kids were eager… read more
I worked in the Dispensary and it was something I will forever cherish. As a nurse I got to see so many different diseases and I learned a lot from the nurses there.… read more
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As I arrived, the kids didn't know anything about French but in the end, they were able to introduce themselves, learnt a lot of vocabulary and even understood some basic French grammar rules. This just goes to show how much the kids were eager… read more
I worked in the Dispensary and it was something I will forever cherish. As a nurse I got to see so many different diseases and I learned a lot from the nurses there.… read more
