📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Bogambero primary school aims at setting up a reception centre for the children who are living in the Bogambero Primary School area (750 children). This community is located in a highly HIV virus infected area. Female Genital Mutilations (FGM), girls' education and early marriages are also serious issues that affect this community. The rate of HIV infected people is very high in Migori County: 15% of the population suffers from this disease. The beneficiary community is especially affected.
The lack of information and the importance of local belief on AIDS make children a particularly high-risk population and also more young teenage girls who must also deal with FGM and early marriages. These children are even more vulnerable due to the fact that some of them are not registered i.e. they do not exist officially and therefore their rights are not recognized. Bogambero's Community reflects this situation.
💼 What the programme involves
Brick making
Tree planting
Sensitization activities on health, FGM and Education
Teaching and Art with Children or Debates
Sports activities
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be at the project in this workcamp and it will be important that you have a your own sleeping bag and mat. During the workcamp, food will be provided to volunteers from what is locally available and the volunteers will share in the responsibility of preparing the food
ℹ️ Additional information
CIVS organizes educational safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers who wish to participate should apply at least two weeks before arrival to enable us make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, entry into the park, accommodation and tour guiding.
Safari dates: 23rd – 25th November 2016
Charges: 3-day tour to Maasai Mara National Park, Euros 320
It is important to note, that 5% of the proceeds from the Safari is used to support our feeding program for the orphans at Ahero Resource Centre Project, located about 30km from Kisumu.