Khalaba Community Development Group

Name: Khalaba Community Development Group
Start: 2014-08-09
End: 2020-08-26
Location: Mumias, Kenya

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Kenya Farming Construction Children Manual work Social work Education Farming Construction +4 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Khalaba Community Development Group is a community-based organization located in Mumias district in the Western Province of Kenya. The group was formed with the aim of improving the educational standards of the orphans and vulnerable children within the Khalaba community and its environs, so that they will be able to take care of themselves. The group is running a local orphanage school, which is visited by 10 orphans and 16 widows. The orphans and widows are being supported through the sales of maize produced from their small farm. This caters for the orphans’ basic needs i.e. food, clothing and shelter. The widows also get support from various groups under the Khalaba Community Development Group. The main purpose of the group is to mobilize the community and self-help groups to participate in grassroots efforts in poverty eradication.

💼 What the programme involves

 Farm work which involves weeding, digging and planting of maize, beans and vegetables

 Brick making for constructing the project’s school

 Exchange programs i.e. debates in school

 Teaching Mathematics, English, Science, Social studies subjects

 Engaging in sports activities as well as playing with the children

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation will be at the project in this workcamp and it is important that you have your own sleeping bag and mat.

🍲 Food

During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs and the volunteers will share the responsibility of preparing the food.

📍 About the location

The volunteers can visit Kisumu city and have the opportunity to see Lake Victoria, Maasai market, Kisumu Museum. The volunteers will also have the possibility to visit Kakamega rainforest, which is about one hour drive from Kisumu.

🎒 Leisure activities

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: 01st – 03rd January 2020
Charges: 3-day Safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve, 340 Euro

⚠️ Requirements

Volunteers are required to carry the following items for the workcamp: mosquito net, torch/flashlight, toiletries, first-aid kit, sleeping bag, sandals, sleeping mat, working gloves and sunscreen. In addition to those, volunteers can also carry the following items for interaction purposes: pictures of your country, old clothes that are no longer in use, toys, books, pens, etc.

🤝 Meeting point

All volunteers taking part in this project will be picked up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi. CIVS will arrange accommodation before and after the workcamp in a host family in the Buruburu area of Nairobi.

ℹ️ Additional information

Volunteers participating in this project will be required to pay 265 Euros. This cost will include:

 Airport pick up upon arrival & Airport drop off after the workcamp

 Up to 3 nights’ accommodation in Nairobi

 Introduction to Kenyan life through a Nairobi City Centre Tour before the workcamp

 Workcamp Orientation at the CIVS office in Nairobi or the workcamp site

 Food (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

 Workcamp facilitation and mentoring of volunteers by an experienced workcamp leader

 Certificate of participation for the volunteer

 All administrative costs

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

📷 Project photos

Khalaba Community Development Group

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–70 years old

Solidarity donation

265.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Mumias, 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: 20:55 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili