Gibarori Primary School

Name: Gibarori Primary School
Start: 2020-07-04
End: 2020-07-25
Location: Kehancha, Kenya

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About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

THEME: Advocacy against female genital mutilation

Project overview

Gibarori Primary School 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).

Composition of the community

The local community is predominantly Kuria that spread across Kenya and Tanzania. They neighbour the Maasai community and they are traditionally small scale farmers and engage in small scale businesses revolving around agriculture.

💼 What the programme involves

Manual work and Intercultural activities:

• Brick making and construction work at the School

• Teaching pupils at the School

• Sporting together with the pupils

• Exposure to the challenges of Female Genital mutilation (FGM)

• Inter-cultural learning coupled with home visits for exposure to development challenges.

• Possibility to visit the historic sites like Hippo point on Lake Victoria in Kisumu City, renowned Kakamega Rain Forest and the Equator point at Maseno University; among other spectacular sites of interest in the region. However, this will be done most probably during the weekends.

🏠 Accommodation on site

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD

• The host community will provide a house to accommodate the volunteers with very 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 within the community where you can charge your electrical appliances

• 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

Kehancha, South West Kenya in Migori Country

⚠️ 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

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: The project participation fees that is all-inclusive for the three weeks’ work camp is Euro 300

WHAT DOES THE PARTICIPATION FEES COVER?
Project preparation cycle, return transfers 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.

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

KVDA/STV/07A

04/07/2020 → 25/07/2020

Closed

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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

Kehancha, 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: 21:39 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili