📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Happy me Happy you is a Community Based and a non-profit organization that was established in 2017 to empower children, women, youth and men from vulnerable and poverty-stricken backgrounds to realize a sustainable community focusing on key areas of Education, Water, Health and Sanitation and Agriculture to improve their livelihood.The organization is strongly focused on offering training skills in various community development, social work and practical solidarity to the less privileged members of their communities by addressing and campaigning against the effects of systemic social and economic injustice.
💼 What the programme involves
UOAssisting with teaching of various subjects such as Creative Arts, English, Basic Mathematics in the nursery schoolUOAssisting the children with their homeworkUOGeneral cleaning and maintenance of the project area and its surrounding: bush clearing, litters collection, making a disposal point, sweeping, landscaping, construction repairs and brick making.UOPlanning and engaging the kids in extra-curricular activities like sports and games UOEngaging in health education and mentorship programs to the youth within the community alongside project staffUOFarmwork which includes farming, digging, planting of various crops, weeding and tree planting exercise for environmental conservation
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be at the project in this workcamp and it is important that you have your own sleeping mat and a sleeping bag. This area is sometimes muddy therefore it s important to have working boots. During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs and will share the responsibility of preparing the food.
📍 About the location
In this workcamp, volunteers will have a chance to do evening nature walks, home visits, cultural meetings, and games. During weekends, volunteers can visit Lake Victoria, Kisumu Museum, the Crying Stone, the equator line, and a general tour in Kisumu city. Volunteers will also have the opportunity for an early morning visit to Kakamega Rainforest, hike on the forest hill and witness a sunrise from the forest hill. Leasure activities costs are not included in the participation fee.
ℹ️ Additional information
CIVS organizes safaris to all the spectacular National Parks and touristic sites in Kenya, with the main attraction being Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Volunteers who wish to go on a safari should apply at least two weeks before arrival to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry, accommodation and tour guiding. Safari dates:28th February ( 2nd March 2023Charges:3-day Safari to Maasai Mara National Park, 340 EuroCONFIRMATION DEADLINE: This should be done via email at least two weeks before the start of the project.