📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Gibarori Primary School is situated in Maeta Sub-location, Maeta location, Kegonga division of Kuria. It is situated approximately 3 Km from Kehancha town, headquarters of the larger Kuria East and West Districts.
The school was founded in 1981 by community members and has a population of over 580 pupils with over 10 teaching staff employed by the Teachers service commission (TSC).
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will work for six hours daily from Monday to Friday. They will work together with the local community members on the following activities:
Manual work and Intercultural activities:
Brick making and construction
Home visits and topical discussion with the local people
Cultural days for various nationalities
Talks on peace building and conflict transformation. -- THEME: PEACE BUILDING AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION
The signing of the peace agreements in Africa is indeed commendable and raises new hopes for peace and development. However, peace agreements do not automatically translate into a resolution of the grievances or issues which caused the conflict in the first place. From a peace builder's perspective, these accords offer new opportunities to reorder society, its structures and institutions, processes and relationships, in a manner that diminishes the possibility of a recurrence of violence and improves the potential for social justice. Reconciliation among former protagonists at all levels is crucial for long-term peace and development.
The conflict is between the Kuria and Maasai communities of Kenya who are neighbours and share a common border near Kenya/Tanzania border and it is ignited by land issues scramble for scarce resources and politics. The Maasai and pastoralists while the Kuria community is engaged in small scale farming. The nature of conflict has led to incessant fights, burning of houses, cattle theft, killings and displacement of families in the orgy of violence.
🏠 Accommodation on site
The volunteers will be accommodated in School classrooms in very basic conditions where there will beds no beds.. KVDA will provide foodstuffs and volunteers will prepare 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 highly recommended that drinking water is boiled or medicated. Mineral water available at supermarkets is also recommended. There is no electricity connection at the School but volunteers will be able to charge electric appliances at the nearest market center.
📍 About the location
Location: Kehancha, Kuria, South West Kenya
Gibarori Primary School is situated in Maeta Sub-location, Maeta location, Kegonga
division of Kuria. It is situated approximately 3 Km from Kehancha town, headquarters
of the larger Kuria East and West Districts.
🎒 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
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
participation fee to pay on arrival is 300
(included : Project preparation cycle, return transfer from the airport and the project, KVDA administration, orientation, certificate of participation, project coordination, facilitation, evaluation and monitoring ; not included : Excursion activities, local travel while in the community, personal effects, needs and wants.)