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St. Theresa Mabera Primary School

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Kenya Construction Education Children Manual work Social work Construction Education +3 Fixed dates

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

Manual work and Intercultural activities:
• 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

Volunteers will work for six hours daily from Monday to Friday.

🏠 Accommodation on site

ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
• The host community will provide a house to accommodate the volunteers with basic living conditions.
• Volunteers 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 electricity connection at the project and solar energy in case of power outages and the volunteers can charge electric appliances at the project.

🍲 Food


📍 About the location

KVDA offers educational tours to spectacular sites including the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve at separate fees. Please contact us for specific tour information.

🎒 Leisure activities

KVDA offers educational tours to spectacular sites including the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve at separate fees. Please contact us for specific tour information.

⚠️ 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

🤝 Meeting point

Orientation: Will be done on 8th January 2022 at KVDA Residence in Nairobi and the team will leave for the project on the morning of 9th January 2022


Airport pick-up services:
• This will be done subject to provision of full flight details.
• The port of entry to Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.
• Volunteers will stay at KVDA Residence in Nairobi at a subsidized fee

ℹ️ Additional information

Participation FEES: The project participation fees that is all-inclusive for the three weeks’ work camp is Euro 300


INSURANCE: KVDA does not provide insurance and volunteers should obtain travel insurance cover. It is a good idea to get medicine you are used to from your home country and seek advice from your personal doctor.


WHAT DOES THE PARTICIPATION FEES COVER?
Project preparation cycle, return transfers from the airport and the project, KVDA administration, orientation, certificate of participation, project coordination, facilitation, evaluation and monitoring


WHAT IS NOT COVERED?
Excursion activities, local travel while in the community, personal effects, needs and wants.

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📅 Available sessions

KVDA/STV/01A

04/01/2021 → 25/01/2021

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 20
♂ 0/8 ♀ 0/12

KVDA/STV/01B

04/01/2020 → 25/01/2020

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 20
♂ 0/10 ♀ 0/10

KVDA/STV/01A

08/01/2022 → 29/01/2022

Closed
Volunteers registered 0 / 20
♂ 0/8 ♀ 0/12

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–99 years old

Solidarity donation

300.00 EUR

French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).

📍 Location

Mabera, 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: 21:18 (12/11/2026)

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili