Barack Obama Primary School
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About the project
Barack Obama Primary School
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Barack Obama Senior Primary School was founded in 2005, and is a mixed sex school. The boys and girls who attend Obama Primary are between 6 and 15 years old. The school currently has 250 pupils and 11 teachers. The school has its own land with a title deed. It is a government school.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will be involved in the following activities:
Project work in schools: teaching English language, computer skills, creative arts, participation in cultural events, sports and games
Environmental awareness, planting of trees, transfer of seedling, conservation
In orphanages: sports, games, theatre, computer lessons, basic education, workshops, music and intercultural events and guiding, counselling, nursing care
And many others such as: social investigation, art therapy, home visits, record management, report writing, primary school teaching, horticultural activities, dairy management, general gardening, maintenance and policy development.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay with the host families.
🍲 Food
Meals will be prepared by community members with the help of volunteers.
🎒 Leisure activities
Most of the free time will be spent sharing culture and friendship with local community members and the other volunteers on the project. There will be an opportunity to visit a local market, attend church, play soccer and participate in other community activities. Games like chess, playing cards and musical instruments are welcomed.
Volunteers will also have the chance to discover Kakamega rain tropical forest for sunrise and sunset, different types of monkeys that are only found in Kakamega forest, Kisumu for boat ride, hippo search, bird watching and the famous ‘Crying stone’. Volunteers will also have the chance to visit the Lake Victoria in Kisumu City and to see the many islands of the lake.
🤝 Meeting point
ARRIVAL TERMINAL
Kisumu Airport.
Orientation will begin in the morning of the 1st May 2022 at KVSO offices or hostels and you will be picked up from accommodation and taken to the orientation which will be conducted by KVSO staff or coordinator and will cover everything they need to know about the project placement. Orientation will include an introduction to the project and placement, an introduction to Kenya and Luo land, Kenya and Luo customs, and expectations, safety, travel opportunities in Kenya. The orientation will also give a chance to meet other volunteers and swap contact details for weekend travel and socializing. Once orientation is complete, volunteers will travel by bus to the project site.
ℹ️ Additional information
380€ which includes project work, housing, all meals, transport from the airport and to the project site, and 24 hours on side staff support
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📅 Available sessions
KVSO 05/01
01/05/2023 at 00:00 → 26/05/2023 at 00:00
KVSO 05/01
01/05/2022 → 26/05/2022
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
379.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
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: 21:31 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken