🏢 About the local organisation
LAGNET was founded in 1999 as Last Generation Theater Group (Lagnet) registered in the year 2000 with the Ministry of Gender, Culture, Sports and Social services, Kisumu County, Nyando District, Nyando Division, Kakola location, Kakola Ahero sub location, Ahero town, as a non- profit making youth led Community Based Organization.
LAGNET was transformed into a Community Resource and Information Centre in the year 2003 due to the demand generated by the community (youths) to have a central place for information, a team of 24 youths established a Youth Resource Centre to offer the following services:
Community e-library
Physical and Theater Arts education activities.
Community awareness and sensitization on developmental issues.
Community youth for youths activities
VISION: To see youths who are socio-economically and politically stable in a sustainable livelihood.
MISSION STATEMENT: To rescue our generation by putting youths first in community development.
OBJECTIVES
To nurture innate artistic talents among the youths.
To promote youths fully in their entrepreneurial, information technology and business skills development.
To promote and advocate for adolescent reproductive health rights.
To promote a gender competitive environment among young men and women.
To advocate against Human rights abuse and empower the community on their civic Rights and good governance.
To promote environment and natural resource conservation
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteers will work for maximum of six hours daily from Monday to Friday and the schedule is flexible to suit into the capability of individual volunteers. The focus will be on the following:
Manual work and Intercultural activities:
'e Teaching and construction work at the local Primary School
'e Computer teaching to group members
'e Training on performing arts
'e Work readiness and livelihood Youth training
'e Mentorship for group members and specific target groups within the local community
'e Cultural days for various nationalities
'e Home visits and topical discussion with the local people
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay in a homestead with beds. Volunteers should bring sleeping bags and mats and 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. There is no electricity connection at the School but volunteers can charge their electric appliances at the nearest market center.