Join our NGO, transforming lives and building a resilient future in Mfangano, Kenya

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  Descrição

  This is a certified non-profit community based organization, founded in the year 2012 and works for a better future on Mfangano Island in the Kenyan part of Lake Victoria. We strive to provide access to basic quality education, healthcare and socio- economic empowerment for those orphaned or widowed by HIV/AIDS,fostering sustainable development and improved livelihoods for the entire community.We are committed to transforming lives and building a resilient future.
  
  The main economic activities on the island are subsistence farming and fishing. Over 30% of the island's population is affected by the HIV/AIDS disease and this is one of the highest rates in the world.We embrace local sustainable initiatives or approaches in our efforts to improve the livelihoods of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged groups in our rural community.
  
  We are honored to accept volunteers from around the world to Mfangano Island at any point during the year to help realize our social goals. Join us to make a tangible difference in this vibrant island community.

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  Tipos de ajuda e oportunidades de aprendizado

  Trabalho beneficente

  Projetos artísticos

  Ajuda em projetos ambientais

  Ensino

  Jardinagem

  Construção/faça você mesmo

  Cuidar de animais

  Ajuda em fazenda

  Manutenção geral

  Ajuda com computadores/internet
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  Interesses

  

  Fazenda

  

  Esportes de equipe

  

  Praia

  

  Ciclismo

  

  Velejar/navegar

  

  Atividades ao ar livre

  

  Caminhada

  

  Jardinagem

  

  Culinária e comida

  

  Fotografia

  

  Livros

  

  Arte e design

  

  Eventos e social

  

  Autodesenvolvimento

  

  Tecnologia

  

  Sustentabilidade

  

  Cultura

  

  Trabalho beneficente
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  Objetivos de sustentabilidade da ONU que este anfitrião quer atingir

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  Oportunidades de intercâmbio cultural e aprendizado

  The travelers will get to know everything about life and local culture on our island in Lake Victoria. Additionally, Mfangano island also has attractive physical historical features and brilliant landscapes.

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  Instituição de caridade registrada

  Esse anfitrião é uma instituição de caridade registrada em seu país e está procurando voluntários para ajudar em seu(s) projeto(s).

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  Projetos que envolvem crianças

  Este projeto pode envolver crianças. Para mais informações, veja aqui nossas diretrizes e dicas.

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  Ajuda

  The volunteers will help in our efforts depending on the skills they have in various fields.Below are activities that the travelers will help in:
  
  1. Campaigning: This entails raising awareness of our project activities by marketing , and filming workshops. They will also manage our website and social media accounts.
  
  2.Education: Providing educational support to the children. Most of the children are computer illiterate and volunteers can help in teaching basic computer lessons for the disadvantaged kids to be able to compete fairly with kids in township areas.
  
  3.Counseling: Volunteers will join our weekly meet-ups with the children. Talking and playing with the kids and helping out with after school programs.
  
  4.Farming & building: The organic farm activities depends on the time of the year.This include watering, planting, seeding, mulching, digging among other activities. We plan to start new farming projects such as poultry keeping, rearing traditional chickens that are on demand and with good returns to make the project self-sustainable.
  
  5.Logistics and Administrative support:Assist in basic office tasks and organizing field visits/ community out reach activities.
  
  6.Establishing potential partnerships and or collaborations for implementing project activities

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  Idiomas

  Idiomas
  Inglês: Fluente
  Francês: Iniciante

  Este anfitrião oferece intercâmbio de idiomas
  Este anfitrião indicou que tem interesse em compartilhar seu idioma ou em aprender um novo.
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  Acomodação

  We offer free accommodation and meals to our volunteers in exchange for help. The volunteers will share with us the local healthy food dishes from our organic farm.
  
  The farm hosts a variety of crops such as cassavas, sweet potatoes, bananas, maize, pumpkins, beans, avocados, paw paw, tomatoes, kales, herbal, aloe vera, lemon grass, yams and cashew nuts. We also rear animals such as goats, cows, and chickens.
  
  There is a private room or space to sleep in our property where volunteers will stay during their volunteering period.The sleeping space in the room has bedding for the volunteers.

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  Volunteers will be able to visit cultural and historic sites such as the Abasuba Community Peace Museum, traditional rock art paintings, and ancient caves, swimming, hiking, bird watching, and boat expeditions around the island during their free time.

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