📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Cheerful Special Home is a charitable institution which was started in 2005 by two volunteer teachers who by virtual of their profession had realized the problems children with mental handicaps from poor families and orphans were undergoing. They care, support and train these vulnerable persons. It is not a profit making venture but an initiative where they can all join hands and help these physically and mentally challenged persons. There are 24 children aged between 10 to 17 years who are leave in the project and has 11 staff and caretakers who take care of the children. The home aims to provide quality services to mentally handicapped orphans so that they may be productive and useful members in the society. They also make the children feel wanted and appreciated which helps them develop their talents. The project relies on well-wishers and people of good will who support them with basic education, food, clothing and health care including jigger eradication drugs. There are a large
💼 What the programme involves
-Helping in preparation of meals, serving and feeding the children -Engaging the children and training them on vocational skills e.g Activities of Daily living (ADL) i.e. dress making skills, making beds, weaving -Training children how to read and write as well as assisting them with their homework-Guiding and counseling of the children -Playing together with children through extracurricular activities such a sports and dance
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be at the project in this workcamp and it is important that you have your own sleeping bag and mat. During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs and the volunteers will share the responsibility of preparing the food.
📍 About the location
In this workcamp, volunteers can go hiking at Mt. Kenya, Abardares which is about a 30 minutes drive from the project. Volunteers can also do rafting at Sagana Rapids Camp
ℹ️ Additional information
CIVS organizes safaris to all the spectacular National Parks and touristic sites in Kenya, with the main attraction being Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Volunteers who wish to go on a safari should apply at least two weeks before arrival to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry, accommodation and tour guiding. Safari dates:02nd aeuro 04th May 2018Charges:3-day Safari to Maasai Mara National Park, 330 Euro