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A community education project based in Western Kenya providing primary school classes. The pupils who attend are split almost evenly between disadvantaged children whose parents have died & fee paying children. Breakfast and lunch are provided free from the school feeding program for the disadvantaged children and can be purchased by fee paying children
We have a garden in which we grow vegetables and fruit for the school feeding program. Any excess is sold to provide extra funds for the school. The garden produces about half of the food used for the daily meals.Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity WorkArt ProjectsLanguage practiceHelp with Eco ProjectsElderly CompanionshipTeachingGardeningDIY and building projectsAnimal CareFarmstay helpBabysitting and creative playCreating/ Cooking family mealsHelp around the houseHospitality/TourismGeneral MaintenanceHelp with Computers/ InternetCultural exchange and learning opportunities
They learn our culture and language
Projects involving children
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Help
Mainly we are looking for volunteers who can commit to at least 4 weeks and can help us with any of the following:
Education
Trained teachers who can teach classes or others who can help the current school teachers.
School is closed April, August and December.
Book Keeping
We would like people who can help train our administrator in good book keeping practices.
Gardening
Our garden is 1.2 acres and is currently managed by only one gardener so people with good gardening knowledge who can educate us and help us improve our garden would be very welcome.
Bakery
We have a charcoal oven (photo below) which we are unable to use at present so we would love to find someone who can teach us how to use the oven and how to make our own bakery products. Some would be used to feed the school children and the excess sold for school funds.
Resource Center
We have just been donated 4 laptops and a modem. We would like help in training a couple of local people so they can then go on to train others in general computer use, word processing & report writing, email and book keeping.Languages
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Luo: Fluent
Swahili (Kiswahili): FluentThis host offers a language exchange
GermanyAccommodation
A small room with a bed and mosquito net is provided in the family home. Meals and clean treated water are also provided but we request if volunteers want bottled water they need to buy their own. Bottled drinking water is available relatively cheaply in the nearby town of Mbita
The house is 30mins walking or 5mins by motorbike taxi (picky-picky) from Mbita and the school. The garden is 5mins walk from the house.What else ...
There are 2 ways to reach Mbita.
1. To Homa Bay then by (very squashed) shared car to Mbita
2. To Kisumu then by minibus (called Matatus) and ferry to Mbita.
There are direct buses to Homa Bay and Kisumu from Nairobi and direct minibuses (Matatu) & flights to Kisumu from Nairobi.A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
More than two
Hours expected
5 hours a day 5 days a week
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I was saying and still believe it, that I had the best host in whole the world!
I went to help the administration and with the bookkeeping part of the school. I also went through all the classes to do a little presentation and exchange about my country (Canada). The kids are all… read more
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I was saying and still believe it, that I had the best host in whole the world!
I went to help the administration and with the bookkeeping part of the school. I also went through all the classes to do a little presentation and exchange about my country (Canada). The kids are all… read more