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Essong'olo Secondary School

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Kenya Education Social work Education Social work Permanent

About the project

Essong'olo Secondary School

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

• Essong’olo Secondary School was established in 1994 by the local community and it is mixed for boys and girls and has a population of 350 students from form one four.
• The School is two streamed with a single large block of construction made up of eight classrooms, a staff room, Principal’s office, accounts Clerk office and a reception room that double as copy typist room. The School has an extension which acts as a library cum laboratory and Deputy Head teacher’s office.
• The School has three laboratories; the dining hall is under construction courtesy of funds from the Constituency Development Fund and there are plans to construct dormitory as the School intends to expand into a boarding School.
• It is important to note the big efforts made by former volunteer to this project Mr. Chris
• The School occupies a land surface of 5 acres and has a teaching staff of ten teachers, six Government employed and four and employed by the School Board of Governors
• The School is growing rapidly due to the large area and the increased enrolment at Primary Schools within the division and hence the growing demand among students for high School education
• The institution acts as a focal point for the community mobilization in relation to community development of the area. Youths are very desperate and the fact that climatic situation is a hindrance to meaningful agricultural activities also deters their attention from positive contribution to both community and national level.

💼 What the programme involves

Volunteer tasks
• Teaching Secondary School students, any of the following subjects; mathematics, English, physics, Social sciences, Biology and Chemistry
• Guiding and counselling students and teachers
• Submit Project Report to KVDA

🏠 Accommodation on site

Home stay and the volunteer is entitled to private room but will share other amenities and meals with the host family. It is convenient for the volunteer to carry sleeping bag, mat and personal effects. KVDA has a memorandum of understanding with the host project regarding the project costs with appropriate procedures, checks and balances.

Water is available at the hosting house from springs and it is important to preserve water at all times due to its scarcity and cooperation with the hosts will be highly appreciated
There are no washing machines in the institution and the volunteer will be guided on how to wash clothes.

📍 About the location

Kisii County, nyanza region. 

🎒 Leisure activities

Kenya is replete with a lot of interesting and natural spectacular sites of interest that would capture the imagination of volunteers. From the tour to the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve to visits to local community beholding sights, the volunteers have the previledge to make choices that would fundamentally make the difference. The project also offers a perfect opportunity for people who enjoy being close to nature and are interested in the spectacular setting that traditional way of living in the heartland of the African culture would enrich your cultural heritage.

⚠️ Requirements

What to carry 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

Terminal
• Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi is the port of arrival and KVDA will designate a driver for the airport pick up.
• We strongly advice volunteers against getting taxis on their own without reference to KVDA due to the obvious risks and in case of any challenges on arrival kindly contact KVDA via mobile telephone 0721650357
KVDA RESIDENCE
• Volunteers will be driven to the Nairobi South YMCA Hostel located 15 Kilometers away from the airport where they will be accommodated ahead of their placement to the project.
• The residence is situated in the serene environment with amble space for recreation and spectacular setting as the inauguration of volunteering to make a difference in the world.

ℹ️ Additional information

PROJECT START DATES
• Traditionally school terms in Kenya start in January, May and September annually but COVID-19 pandemic has altered the calendar with the crash program to catch up with lost time and this calendar will resume in 2023.
• For 2022, the calendar will run as follows:
First Term: 3rd January to 4th March 2022
Second Term: 25th April to 1st July 2022
Third Term: 26th September to 25th November 2022
• Kindly notes the dates for purpose of planning your trip so that it does not conflict with the school calendar.
Financial contribution
•  For a one-month project, 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.
• Monthly payment of participation fees is not allowed for conventional purposes.

What is included in the participation fee?
• Return transfers from the airport
• Full board at the project (Accommodation and meals provided at the project)
• Orientation, evaluation and monitoring
• Volunteer mentorship
What is not included in the participation fee?
• Travel to and from the project. The volunteer will be required to pay for the bus tickets
• Refreshments outside the project
• Air ticket and excursion
• Visa, vaccinations and Insurance
• Local travel
• personal effects


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📅 Available sessions

KVDA/MLTV/2022/19AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT

05/11/2024 at 00:00 → 15/10/2025 at 00:00

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

KVDA/MLTV/2022/19

05/01/2022 → 15/12/2022

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

KVDA/MLTV/2018/19

01/01/2018 → 31/12/2018

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 5
♂ 0/3 ♀ 0/2

KVDA/MLTV/2022/19AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT

26/09/2026 at 00:00 → 05/09/2027 at 00:00

Open
Volunteers registered 0 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

KVDA/MLTV/2022/19AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT

16/10/2025 at 00:00 → 25/09/2026 at 00:00

Open
Volunteers registered 0 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

KVDA/MLTV/2016/40

20/03/2013 → 31/01/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 10
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KVDA/MLTV/2017/19

02/01/2017 → 31/12/2017

Closed
Volunteers registered 2 / 5
♂ 0/3 ♀ 2/2

KVDA/MLTV/2020/19

01/01/2020 → 31/12/2020

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

KVDA/MLTV/2022/19AUTO-EXT

16/12/2022 → 25/11/2023

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

KVDA/MLTV/2022/19AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT

26/11/2023 → 04/11/2024

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 10
♂ 0/5 ♀ 0/5

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

Emuhaya Constituency, 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: 22:18 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili