📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Nanyuki Furaha foundation is a charitable children home that was started in 2014 by an Italian volunteer to Kenya in collaboration with the local community. The project was started to address the growing problems experienced by street children and it is a registered Non-Governmental Organization in Kenya. The project provides accommodation, food, clothing and education to about 50 children of between the age 2 years and 14 years. In addition, the institution also supports other 14 children at their homes after they were reintegrated to their families and the community. In the project, the children comprise of orphans, under privileged and street children. The problem of orphans / street children is acute due to urbanization, commerce and foreigners in the town whome they beg from. Due HIV/AIDS deaths, re-marriage of deserted / widowed / divorced women, absence of love and security in the families and family disputes, the children are left without care and support. These children are therefore involved in drug abuse, participate in anti-social behaviours and criminal activities. The project strives to mainstreame such children in the national building by providing care, support and protection.
💼 What the programme involves
Assisting in cleaning and care services at the homeAssisting in mentoring and rehabilitation of the childrenAssisting in teaching at the schools where children go toOffering health and sanitation related information to the childrenAssisting in preparation of meals and feedingAssisting in clothing the childrenDeveloping and delivering age appropriate life skills sports and recreational activities Assisting in Counselling Other useful activities that the volunteer may think of
🏠 Accommodation on site
Our volunteer will be accommodated in a host family. The volunteer will be required to bring with him/ her a sleeping bag. If volunteers are two and of the same gender then they will share a room. Kindly pay attention to the things you should bring to make your accommodation more comfortable. Food (breakfast, lunch and dinner) will be provided throughout the project duration. Only locally available foodstuffs are used for cooking.
📍 About the location
Mount Kenya
ℹ️ Additional information
CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry fees, accommodation and tour guiding. The cost of a 3 days safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve is 330 Euro.
