📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Bright Star Junior School targets children in the poorest areas of Diani, whose parents are not able to pay for regular school fees or who are not letting their children go to school because of their own (social) problems. Bright Star has been in the forefront of trying to get more children to go to school by convincing their parents, who at times are ignorant on the importance of education, by charging a very low monthly school fee or sometimes nothing. Some of the children join school while they are already old and therefore pose a great challenge in catching up with the rest. By maintaining high quality education, given by qualified and experienced teachers, the school has been able to achieve very good results, especially taking the background of the children into account.
💼 What the programme involves
es§ Working in the group farm.
es§ HIV/AIDS awareness campaign.
es§ Kiswahili lessons.
es§ Feeding program for orphans.
es§ Brick Making.
es§ Creation of self dependence through initiation of income generating activities.
es§ Promotion of education related affairs to enlighten the community on social issues affecting them.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be at the local school and it will be important that you have a 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.
📍 About the location
Coastal Region, Kwale District.
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 to the park, accommodation and tour guiding.
Safari dates: 30th July 1st August 2014
Charges: 3 days tour to Maasai Mara National Park, Euros 320
4 days tour to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru, Euros 500
It is important to note, that 10% of the proceeds from the Safari is used to support our feeding program for orphans in Ahero project located about 30 km from Kisumu.