KHALABA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP

Name: KHALABA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP
Start: 2022-11-05
End: 2022-11-23
Location: Bulimbo/Harambee, Kenya

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Kenya Education Education 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

Activities for the volunteers:
- Farm work which involves weeding, digging and planting of maize, beans and vegetables
- Brick making for constructing the project’s school and other rooms to offer shelter and accommodation to the orphans
- Exchange programs which includes debates in school
- Assisting with teaching of Mathematics, English, Science, Social studies subjects
- Engaging in sports activities as well as
playing with the children Activités des volontaires :
- Activités agricoles, désherber, creuser, planter du maïs, des haricots et des légumes
- Fabrication de briques pour construire l’école et d’autres pièces pour offrir un abri et un foyer aux orphelins
- Participer à des programmes d’échange, y compris des discussions à l’école
- Assister les professeurs dans les cours de mathématiques, d’anglais, de sciences et d’études sociales
- Participer à des activités sportives et jouer avec les enfants

🏠 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.

🍲 Food

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

📍 About the location

Harambee, Mumias, Kakamega County of Kenya

🎒 Leisure activities

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, and to view the equator line sign. Volunteers will also have the opportunity for early morning visit to Kakamega Rainforest, hike on the forest hill and witness a sunrise from the forest hill. Leisure 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: 02nd November – 04th November 2022 Charges: 3-day Safari to Maasai Mara National Park, 340 Euro

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📅 Available sessions

CIVS/STV-11/2022

05/11/2022 → 23/11/2022

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ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–50 years old

Solidarity donation

340.00 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 - Bungoma Rd, Bulimbo/Harambee, 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: 20:53 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili