Join our family organization charity program for children and young women in Mbita, Kenya

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  Description

  It is a youth-led community organization In Mbita, Homabay Kenya. The organization is structured as (CEO, Co-directors, Community Volunteers) Joseph (CEO), Cynthia and Beryl (Co-directors) of the organization, and volunteers in the management.
  
  For the purposes of this host platform, Beryl (organization co-director) will be managing the platform and will welcome volunteers to our organization and organic farms in the rural village. However, when the volunteers get to the organization and community they will be supported by the whole team to maximize volunteer community engagements and learning. We work too with our project beneficiaries, these are girls and youths who have been empowered by the organization and are giving back to the community.

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Help with Eco Projects

  Elderly Companionship

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Hospitality/Tourism

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  Interests

  

  Sustainability

  

  Movies & TV

  

  Farming

  

  Culture

  

  Charity work

  

  Photography

  

  Music

  

  Gardening

  

  DIY & crafts

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Books

  

  Art & design

  

  Dancing

  

  Hiking

  

  Nature

  

  Mountain

  

  Beach
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  Join Our Youth-Led Organization for an Adventure-Packed and unforgettable experience where you can bask in the cool breeze of Lake Victoria, witness the breathtaking sunset and lake view from the tops of the hills, and immerse yourself in the local community while interacting with girls, youths and family beneficiaries. Explore Ruma National Park, home to the African roan antelope, and be amazed by its natural beauty. Plus, our volunteers will get a chance to engage in our projects (organic farm, women empowerment, health talk sessions, and school feeding program). Get also to learn how we use the power of insects to upcycle organic waste and produce protein to feed chickens, fish, pig,s and other animals.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We welcome travelers here even without prior experience in organic farming or charity tasks. The main aim here is to learn and interact with the community and use tourism as an avenue for creating sustainable community impact. As a community organization, we need volunteers to join our founder board of management, student volunteer support, and Fundraising to establish sustainable projects to support and sustain our community-led change.
  Before the visit, we request volunteers to fundraise/resource mobilize to our charity work.
  Donate any resource to the organization's key sustainable projects (beekeeping, Campsite, community resource center, and clinic) to promote sustainable community tourism.

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Luo: 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

  We will provide rural homestays in our family home with traditional rooms with electricity, clean bedding, and water. During the stay we will provide bedrooms with pit latrines and bathrooms outside the rooms, and laundry services, cleaning, and sanitation will be provided to the volunteers freely. We will provide free main meals to our volunteers (breakfast, lunch, and dinner).

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  What else ...

  Our family and the organization values partnerships and collaborations and most of all welcoming visitors into our midst. We provide local experience and culture exchange to enable our esteemed visitors enjoy our culture "the Luo culture", local African foods and the lakeregion environment. In your stay with us you'll get to freely interact with the family to make you feel like you are home and engage. We'll also engage you in community charity tasks for impact. You going to experience local transportation and hikes, visiting vulnerable families and having stories to enjoy the real African culture.

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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

  5

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  Can possibly accept pets

  Yes

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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