Kamagap Comprehensive School

Name: Kamagap Comprehensive School
Start: 2024-09-06
End: 2024-09-27
Location: Kenya

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Kenya Education Children Manual work Education Children +1 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

• Nandi people are classified among the legendary Kalenjin speaking people that occupy the expansive Rift Valley province. Rift Valley province is characterized by humid, hot and dry weather conditions in the months of December, January, February and March and cold and wet in the months of April, May, June and July. But in August, September, October and November the climate is warm and cool which is a very comforting climate. It is one of the 47 recognized ethnic communities in Kenya known for their hospitality. Nandi\'s are farmers in nature practicing mixed farming, keeping animals and growing of food crops. Nandi district host the Nandi forest; Nandi Rock which is the single largest rock in East Africa. The total area of Nandi district in which 40% of the total land is a forest. • Majority of the populace live on the hills which offers cool and conducive environment for agriculture. Kamagap Primary School is located on the high lands where climatic conditions are favorable for meaningful agricultural activities and community members are very hard working. • Kamagap Primary School is located in Kamagap, Kibwareng Sub-Location in Aldai Division, Nandi South district, Rift Valley Province in the Republic of Kenya; some parts of Rift Valley are sometimes referred to as semi-arid zone. • Currently the school has a population of 117 pupils and the low enrolment is attributed to the location of the school and the high poverty levels in the area that impede access to education that is a fundamental human right.

💼 What the programme involves

Manual work and Intercultural activities • Manual work and Intercultural activities • Brick making for construction of classrooms. • Social work with the children • Inspire the local community to embrace education to boost the school enrolment • Field visits and face to face meetings with the local people • Participate in home visits to enhance inter-cultural education and solidarity • Volunteers will work for six hours daily from Monday to Friday. • They will work together with the local community members on the following activities

🏠 Accommodation on site

ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS • Volunteers will stay in a house provided by the local community 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. • The Government policy to install ICT in primary schools has seen connectivity to the national power grid for most educational institutions in Kenya and this makes it easy for volunteers to use electric appliances while at the project. • 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

EDUCATIONAL TOURS 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

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

ℹ️ Additional information

THEME: Encourage Parents to enroll children to school • Efforts by the government of Kenya to ensure that every child born in Kenya has access to basic education are laudable but it has fallen short of expectations as many children remain out of school despite the available opportunities. • The fact that a long established school like Kamagap Comprehensive School has an enrolment of 117 pupils is an indicator of challenges within the community that require to be addressed with urgency as education is the veritable vehicle towards the transformation of the society. • The volunteers participating in this project are encouraged to seize the opportunity, travel to Kenya and be part of the process that will fundamentally influence the lives of the downtrodden people within the society.

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