AMSTRONG WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
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About the project
AMSTRONG WOMEN EMPOWERMENT
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Armstrong Women Empowerment Center (AWEC) was started in 2016 by a group of women in Kano plains, Kadibo Division, in Nyando Sub-county of Kisumu County. AWEC is registered under Community Based Organizations by the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development. Many women in rural areas are not career holders and continue to multitask amid fewer opportunities for sustainable livelihoods.
It is against this backdrop of myriad of poverty related challenges such as gender-based violence, discrimination and lack of access to socio-economic opportunities in rural areas that AWEC is committed to finding sustainable ways of empowering marginalized and vulnerable girls and women in Nyando sub-County. The organisation aims to develop women capacity to respond to social determinants of health and crafted women volunteer champion approach that empowers women to be able to inspire, innovate and sustain positive development outcomes in the society.
💼 What the programme involves
ESSENTIAL DUTIES ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
• Livelihoods Development ;
• Household economic strengthening through individuals and group-based support ;
• Environmental conservation for economic empowerment and inheritance for the coming generations coaching and mentoring women on financial literacy and management ;
• Solar Renewable energy and environmental conservation ;
• Agribusiness and value addition ;
• Education and Life skills ;
• Vocational Training and skills development Financial Education and entrepreneurship ;
• Human, women and children Rights (lobbying and advocacy) ;
• Community Health and Sanitation ;
• Water Sanitation and Hygiene Health promotion ;
• Behaviour change communication, participant & empowerment for health promotion ;
• Life skills and living values ;
• Teenage mothers, widows and people living with disabilities ;
• Smart farming and Animal keeping/Poultry ;
• Capacity building ;
• Community public awareness ;
• Drinking water supply and sanitation ;
• Human rights [lobbying and advocacy] ;
• Women, teenage mothers, children and people with special needs ;
• Financial Education and Entrepreneurships ;
• Solar renewable energy and environment
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be living in the host family; there will be shower toilets water and electricity
🍲 Food
During your stay on this project food will be provided by your host family, volunteer will be provided with three meals a day (break fast, lunch and dinner). Food will be prepared by the host with the help of volunteers. Most foods are locally made and fresh produced.
📍 About the location
This project is located in the heart of the city of Kisumu.
🎒 Leisure activities
⚠️ Requirements
You'll need to meet certain requirements, including age, health, and attitude. You'll also need a passport and visa to enter the country.
1. Age: You must be at least 18 years old (if you are below 18 years you need written consent from a guardian), or the age required by your program ;
2. Language: You should be able to speak at least basic English, or the language required by your program ;
3. Passport: You'll need a valid passport to enter Kenya ;
4. Visa: You'll need a Single Entry Visa or tourist visa to volunteer in Kenya ;
5. Travel insurance: You'll need to have travel and health insurance ;
6. Background check: You may need to provide a criminal background check report ;
7. Vaccinations: You may need to get certain vaccinations before entering Kenya ;
8. Training: You may need to participate in training provided by your organization ;
9. You should also be open-minded, flexible, and patient, and willing to step outside your comfort zone ;
10. A positive attitude towards independent progress of others ;
11. A willingness to adapt to local conditions.
🤝 Meeting point
At Nairobi Airport.
Orientation will begin in the morning of the 7th July 2025 at ACoH offices and you will be picked up from accommodation and taken to the orientation will be conducted by ACoH staff in Nairobi and cover everything you need to know about your project placement. Introduction to Kenya and mijikenda land, mijikenda customs, and expectations, safety, travel opportunities in Kenya, introduction to your project and placement.
The orientation will also give you a chance to meet other volunteers and swap contact details.
ℹ️ Additional information
Additional requirements :
1. Some programs may have additional requirements, such as a registration fee or program fee ;
2. Medical volunteers may need to provide college enrollment documents ;
3. Volunteers working with children may need to provide a criminal background check report.
Participation fee :
400 Euros per person (3 weeks). The project fee or extra fee includes airport pick up, airport transfer, food, accommodation and host, transport from Nairobi to the project and back to Nairobi after the project, city tour, orientation, 2 days host in Nairobi on the arrival and end of the project and 24 hours Agape Centre Of Hope Office Support and project monitoring.
This Project is ran all round the year and is open to applications at all times.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
ACoH 07/1
08/07/2025 at 00:00 → 28/07/2025 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
400.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Kisumu, Kenya
Kenya
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Kenyan Shilling (KES / KSh)
Exchange rate
1 KES = 0.006892 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
East Africa Time
Local time: 21:25 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken