ESIBILA PRIMARY SCHOOL
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About the project
ESIBILA PRIMARY SCHOOL
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Project overview
• Esibila Primary School is located in Emuhaya district of Vihiga county and it was started in 1952
• The pupils learn a maximum of eight years in Primary School with the pupils examined in the following subjects; English, Mathematics, Science, Christian Religious Education, Kiswahili and social studies
• The school has ten classes from the Early childhood education to Primary School
• The school has an enrolment of 858 pupils, 440 girls and 418 boys
• The school has 17 teachers employed by the Teachers’ Service commission and two by the board of management.
• The student teacher ratio is 1:50
Challenges
• The school has dilapidated blocks that are housing fifteen classrooms and the need urgent refurbishment
• The school requires a revamped sanitation system given the high number of students admitted at the institution
• The terrain at the school is rocky posing risks to pupils and especially those who are in lower classes and they is need to urgently address it through refurbishment
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will work for six hours daily from Monday to Friday.
Manual work and Intercultural activities:
• Brick making
• Teaching
• Sporting with the pupils
• Home visits to touch base with development challenges
• Inter-cultural activities in partnership with local community members.
English is the language of the work camp. There will be a possibility of learning Kiswahili and other international and local languages as cultural diversity is a major component in international service
🏠 Accommodation on site
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
The volunteers stay in School classrooms in very basic conditions
• KVDA will provide foodstuffs and volunteers will cook their own meals in turns. Volunteers have an obligation to climb down the level of the people with the aim of exposure to development challenges.
• 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 so the volunteers will be able to charge their electric appliances.
🎒 Leisure activities
EDUCATIONAL TOURS 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
🤝 Meeting point
Orientation: Will be done on 4th June 2022 at KVDA Residence in Nairobi and the team will leave for the project on the morning of 5th June 2022.
Airport pick-up services:
• This will be done subject to provision of full flight details.
• The port of entry to Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.
• Volunteers will stay at KVDA Residence in Nairobi at a subsidized fee
ℹ️ Additional information
Participation FEES
For a one-month project or less, the participation fee is €300. For a two-month project, the participation fee decreases to €200 per month, or €400 in total. Similarly, for a three-month project, the participation fee is €200 per month, or €600 in total, and so on.
INSURANCE: KVDA does not provide insurance and volunteers should obtain travel insurance cover. It is a good idea to get medicine you are used to from your home country and seek advice from your personal doctor.
WHAT DOES THE PARTICIPATION FEES COVER?
Project preparation cycle, return transfer from the airport and the project, KVDA administration, orientation, certificate of participation, project coordination, facilitation, evaluation and monitoring
WHAT IS NOT COVERED?
Excursion activities, local travel while in the community, personal effects, needs and wants.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
KVDA/STV/06B
04/06/2022 → 25/06/2022
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
Kisumu - Busia Rd, Kisumu, 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: 20:53 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken