ST. THERESA MABERA PRIMARY SCHOOL
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About the project
ST. THERESA MABERA PRIMARY SCHOOL
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
St. Theresa Mabera Primary School was registered on 3rd September 2018.
The School is situated in Mabera Township along the Migori to Isebania Road, Taraga location, Mabera Sub County of Migori County in South West Kenya.
The School is mixed day school for boys and girls located predominantly among the Kuria community that is among marginalized ethnic communities in Kenya.
The school has a population of 187 pupils; 96 boys and 91 girls.
The School has 8 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff members
💼 What the programme involves
Volunteer tasks
• Teaching
• Playing with children
• Sand harvesting
• Sensitization on the effects of female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to the children, parents and the entire community
• Empowering the vulnerable in society with focus on children
• Promotion of safe male circumcision
• Home visits to the orphans and the vulnerable in society
• Inter-cultural education to foster global cooperation
• Submit Project Report to KVDA
🏠 Accommodation on site
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
• 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.
• There are no washing machines in the institution and the volunteer will be guided on how to wash clothes
• Water is available at the hosting house from springs and it is important to preserve water at all times due to its scarcity and cooperation with the hosts will be highly appreciated
📍 About the location
🎒 Leisure activities
• Kenya is replete with a lot of interesting and natural spectacular sites of interest that would capture the imagination of volunteers.
• From the tour to the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve to visits to local community beholding sights, the volunteers have the previledge to make choices that would fundamentally make the difference.
• The project also offers a perfect opportunity for people who enjoy being close to nature and are interested in the spectacular setting that traditional way of living in the heartland of the African culture would enrich your cultural heritage
🤝 Meeting point
Terminal
• Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi is the port of arrival and KVDA will designate a driver for the airport pick up.
• We strongly advice volunteers against getting taxis on their own without reference to KVDA due to the obvious risks and in case of any challenges on arrival kindly contact KVDA via mobile telephone 0721650357
KVDA RESIDENCE
• Volunteers will be driven to the Nairobi South YMCA Hostel located 15 Kilometers away from the airport where they will be accommodated ahead of their placement to the project.
• The residence is situated in the serene environment with amble space for recreation and spectacular setting as the inauguration of volunteering to make a difference in the world.
ℹ️ Additional information
PROJECT START DATES
• Traditionally school terms in Kenya start in January, May and September annually but COVID-19 pandemic has altered the calendar with the crash program to catch up with lost time and this calendar will resume in 2023.
• For 2022, the calendar will run as follows:
First Term: 3rd January to 4th March 2022
Second Term: 25th April to 1st July 2022
Third Term: 26th September to 25th November 2022
• Kindly notes the dates for purpose of planning your trip so that it does not conflict with the school calendar.
Financial contribution
• For a one-month project, the participation fee is €300. For a two-month project, the participation fee decreases to €200 per month, or €400 in total. Similarly, for a three-month project, the participation fee is €200 per month, or €600 in total, and so on.
• Monthly payment of participation fees is not allowed for conventional purposes.
What is included in the participation fee?
• Return transfers from the airport
• Full board at the project (Accommodation and meals provided at the project)
• Orientation, evaluation and monitoring
• Volunteer mentorship
What is not included in the participation fee?
• Travel to and from the project. The volunteer will be required to pay for the bus tickets
• Refreshments outside the project
• Air ticket and excursion
• Visa, vaccinations and Insurance
• Local travel
• personal effects
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📅 Available sessions
KVDA/MLTV/2020/32
05/01/2020 → 15/12/2020
KVDA/MLTV/2022/32
01/01/2022 → 15/12/2022
KVDA/MLTV/2020/32
01/01/2020 → 31/12/2020
KVDA/STV/07E
10/07/2023 at 00:00 → 31/07/2023 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
200.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
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: 22:15 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken