📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Khalaba Community Development Group is a self-help group based in Mumias district in the Western Province of Kenya. The group was formed with the aim to improve the educational standards of the orphans and vulnerable children, 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 Combined 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.
Project Aims:
Sensitizing and mobilizing groups in order to identify and solve their needs
Establishing sustainable initiatives on community education, agriculture, income generation
💼 What the programme involves
Teaching of Mathematics, English, Creative drawing subjects to the kids
Feeding programme and assisting with preparation and serving of meals
Brick making activities and construction extending of the project school.
Home visits and helping of the old sick group members
Farmwork which includes planting of crops, digging, watering of plants and clearing of bushes.
Organizing of sports and games as well as playing with the children.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation during the workcamp will be in the project and it is important that you have your own sleeping bag and mat. During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs. The volunteers will share the responsibility of preparing the food themselves.
📍 About the location
In this workcamp, volunteers can visit Lake Victoria at Kisumu City and the Kakamega Rainforest, which are about a 2- and 1-hour drive respectively from the project.
⚠️ Requirements
Volunteers are required to carry the following items for the workcamp: mosquito net, torch/flashlight, toiletries, first-aid kit, sleeping bag, sandals 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.
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: 5th September – 7th September 2018
Charges: 3-day Safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve, 330 Euro