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
Theme: Young Women Empowerment to improve the quality of youth work and volunteering
Project overview
Income Generating Activities Cranes of Dago Thim has leased a farm from a member at affordable cost. It is a small farm within the member’s homestead where the group rears local poultry for meat and eggs, cattle for resale, meat and milk and a small portion for planting cash crop i.e. bananas, vegetables,
The farm produce is sold to the locals and in the local markets and some are distributed to the supported individuals. The money realized is used in supporting the group programmes.
💼 What the programme involves
Manual work and Intercultural activities:
• Teaching
• Playing with children
• Taking care of poultry farm
• Cattle farming-rearing cattle for re-sale and milk production
• Food crop farming with widows
• Fetching water for the elderly widows from springs
• Anti-jiggers program; eradication in schools and the village
• Weaving beads with local people
• Home visits in the local community.
🏠 Accommodation on site
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
• The host community will provide a house to accommodate the volunteers with basic living conditions.
• Volunteers have an obligation to climb down the level of the people with the aim of exposure to development challenges.
• 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.
• There is electricity connection at the project and solar energy in case of power outages and the volunteers can charge electric appliances at the project.
• Furthermore, we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country (for an intercultural evening) – and a lot of motivation!
📍 About the location
Nyahera, Kisumu County, Western Kenya
⚠️ Requirements
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
🤝 Meeting point
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation FEES: The project participation fees that is all-inclusive for the three weeks’ work camp is Euro 300
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
KVDA/STV/07E
11/07/2020 → 31/07/2020
KVDA/STV/01A
04/01/2020 → 25/01/2020
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: 21:33 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🗣️ Languages spoken