📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The health facility is built on 4 acres plot was initiated during the colonial era in 1940’s by the community with the aim of enabling the local people to have access to medication. The health center has the capacity to cater for 700 patients on a daily basis and it has 5 medical staff members including two casual workers. There is a building housing the main hospital and currently the maternity wing is under construction plus two staff houses. The health institution also offers an opportunity where the community
members come together to enhance the process of implementation of community development activities and thus champion the common cause that is to improve the
living standards of the local community members. Poverty levels are extremely high in the community with the majority of the people reliant on subsistence agriculture. Due to poor farming techniques and the effects of harsh weather conditions, environmental degradation has been a major challenge with the resultant diseases like malnutrition afflicting the children. The facility offers health services to the local community members.
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteer tasks
The volunteers will be assigned duties in the health facility by professional staff
Record keeping, weighing, and general cleanliness among other duties at the center.
Writing of monthly reports, quarterly and annual reports
🏠 Accommodation on site
Home stay and the volunteer is entitled to private room but will share other amenities and meals with the host family. It is convenient for the volunteer to carry sleeping bag, mat and personal effects. KVDA has a memorandum of understanding with the host project regarding the project costs with appropriate procedures, checks and balances.
📍 About the location
Wote, Makueni County, Eastern Kenya
⚠️ Requirements
What to carry: This is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes, sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch, flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others
DONATION AND GIFTS: These are usually symbolic gestures to enhance the solidarity of volunteers and the hosting community. Kindly contact KVDA for details in case you are willing to support a worthy cause in the community either by offering a donation or long-term intervention on the project.
🤝 Meeting point
PROJECT START DATES
Volunteers are accepted to join this project at any time of the year and should arrive in Kenya on 26th day of the month. The duration of placement is flexible depending on the availability of the volunteer 2-day orientation seminar will be done on the 27th and 28th of every month.
ℹ️ Additional information
The project participation fees is Euro 200 per month paid upfront on arrival to the cover costs stipulated the entire duration of the project. Monthly payment of participation fees is not allowed for conventional purposes.
Volunteers accepted on MLTV project for one month will pay Euros 300 for the one month placement.
INCLUDED :
Return transfers from the airport and project
Full board at the project (Accommodation and meals provided at the project)
Orientation, evaluation and monitoring
Volunteer mentorship
NOT INCLUDED :
Refreshments outside the project
Air ticket, Excursion, Visa and Insurance
Local travel and Personal effects