📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
HOPE LINK, a non -profit registered as CBO is community initiative project, formed to link the community with other players in order to address the challenges facing the local community in Rusinga East, Homabay county of Kenya. The mission of this organisation is the concern of the well being of children, women, widows, widowers, men and youths who are disadvantage due to economic, social, culture background in the society to have a healthy and transformed and interactive community. The group is involved in the following activities
Dissemination of the information to the community through dialogue, forums, workshops, road show demonstrations, outreaches.
Advocacy on human right, Child abuse, Child, Child neglect, Education, Primary health Care
Food Security and Livelihood through capacity building and our own initiated project
Micro finance capacity building through revolving funds
Care and support to OVC widows and the aged by provision of health and education needs.
Manage a pre primary for development of destitute children.
Enhancing community interaction through, Hosting volunteers from different corners and backgrounds, who come to work and stay with us in work camp and as individual volunteers.
💼 What the programme involves
Environmental clean up campaigns along Lake Victoria beaches
Farming activities i.e. organic farming
Organic farming capacity building talks
Playing with kids
Development of concept paper for project sustainability
Health talks on general health, pre primary health care. HIV/ AIDs awareness talks and brain storming
Teaching kids
Home visit/cultural exchange
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be at the project in this workcamp and it will be important that you have your own sleeping bag and mat.
🍲 Food
During the workcamp, food will be provided to volunteers from what is locally available and the volunteers will share in the responsibility of preparing the food.
🎒 Leisure activities
Sites of interest are the neighbouring island Mfangano and the Ruma National park,
CIVS organizes educational safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers who wish to participate should apply at least two weeks before arrival to enable us make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, entry into the park, accommodation and tour guiding.
Safari dates: 06th â 08th April 2016
Charges: 3-day tour to Maasai Mara National Park, Euros 320
It is important to note, that 5% of the proceeds from the Safari is used to support our feeding program for the orphans at Ahero Resource Centre Project, located about 30km from Kisumu.
ℹ️ Additional information
EXTRA FEE: 265 euros