Cranes of Dago Thim Self-Help Group
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About the project
Cranes of Dago Thim Self-Help Group
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will work for six hours daily from Monday to Friday.
• Poultry farming • Cattle farming-rearing cattle for re-sale and milk production • Cash crop farming • Anti-jiggers program • Home visits in the local community.
🏠 Accommodation on site
🍲 Food
KVDA will provide foodstuffs and volunteers will cook their own meals in turns. Water is available from springs and it is recommended that drinking water should be boiled or medicated. Mineral water available at supermarkets is also recommended.
📍 About the location
The project is located in Nyahera, Kisumu County.
🎒 Leisure activities
KVDA offers educational tours to spectacular sites including the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve at separate fees. Please contact us for specific tour information.
⚠️ Requirements
LANGUAGE: English is the language of the work camp. There will be a possibility of learning Kiswahili
What to carry:
This is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch/flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others
ℹ️ Additional information
Achievements
- Capacity building to members in various field through trainings and workshops
- Members with spirit of voluntarism
- Well managed and running IGAs that contribute in supporting the orphans and vulnerable children.
- Through networking both at local and international levels a number of local and International Volunteers have come, worked and shared experiences with our group. Notably Volunteers from Canada and other local organizations. We still need to network with other organizations/ groups/ institute through exchange of experiences, material support, financial etc. for the benefit of our target group.
- The group has managed to sponsor 1 children in Formal Education and partly supporting 4 others with school uniform and basic needs.
- Cranes group has supplied 240 dozens of sanitary towels to girls in 2 public school within the locality in the past 1 Year.
Challenges
- The group needs to get a long-term funder to support and fulfill its long-term planned activities and programs
- Empowering the trained youths and widows with equipment and material or loans is still a problem.
- There is need to strengthen this area to have a successful story of the rehabilitated children and youth.
- High expectation from the community.
Networks/ Collaborators • Ministry of Gender and social services • Ministry of Children and Youth affairs • NAAC – National Aids Control Council • Ministry of Agriculture
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
KVDA/STV/01A
05/01/2019 → 26/01/2019
KVDA/STV/12D
01/12/2018 → 20/12/2018
KVDA/STV01A
05/01/2019 → 26/01/2019
KVDA/STV/07H
07/07/2018 → 28/07/2018
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
300.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Nyahera, 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: 21:22 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken