📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Customer Onge Nyiego Women Group is a community group that was started in 2003 by women with common interest in development of their local community and economic empowerment of the women located in North Uholo. The group has a total number of 25 and is involved in organic farming where they have leased a land. They grow vegetables, maize and sweet potatoes that they later sell. Some of the food harvested in the farm is being used for the feeding program, which takes place every Saturday. Some of the orphans live in the group's home and the others are accommodated in the group's nursery or the local primary school. All the children meet every Saturday where they play games and are provided with a meal. The group also engages in HIV/AIDS awareness raising campaigns for the local community.
💼 What the programme involves
Working in the group farm.
HIV/AIDS awareness campaign.
Kiswahili lessons.
Feeding program for orphans.
Brick Making.
Creation of self-dependence through initiation of income generating activities.
Promotion of education related affairs to enlighten the community on social issues affecting them.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be at the project in this workcamp 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
In this workcamp volunteers can visit Lake Victoria in Kisumu City which is about 2 hours drive from the project.
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: 4th to 6th June 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.