Tumaini Nutritious Self Help Group

Name: Tumaini Nutritious Self Help Group
Start: 2017-09-06
End: 2021-09-22
Location: Mumias, Kenya

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Kenya Farming Construction Education Environment Manual work Social work Farming Construction +4 Fixed dates

About the project

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Tumaini Nutritious Self Help Group seeks to provide room for better health education for the local community with the goal of enhancing the health of society through nutrition and environmental conservation. They do this through production of organic family food in order to reduce malnutrition cases among children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Through the production of the organic food, the group members are able to improve their farming technique, which in turn promotes the income generating activities of the community at large thus boosting food security and discouraging deforestation. The group members are also engaged in environmental conservation, as they plant trees and use the organic manure in farming.

💼 What the programme involves

 Farm work which includes horticultural farming, weeding, clearing of bushes and digging

 Planting of tree and preparation of seedlings

 Making of bricks which will be used to construct the storage room for farm products

 Making organic manure and biochar which is porous charcoal used in agriculture to help the soil retain its nutrients and water

 Participation in exchange programs in schools: teaching of how to make products from compost manure

🏠 Accommodation on site

Accommodation will be at the project in this workcamp and it is important that you have your own sleeping bag and mat.

🍲 Food

During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs and the volunteers will share the responsibility of preparing the food.

📍 About the location

The project is a 2-hour drive from the city of Kisumu, on the banks of the Victoria lake. In this workcamp, volunteers will have a chance to do evening nature walks, home visits, cultural meetings and games. During weekends, volunteers can visit Lake Victoria, and to view the equator line sign. Volunteers will also have the opportunity for early morning visit to Kakamega Rainforest, hike on the forest hill and witness a sunrise from the forest hill.

🎒 Leisure activities

Leisure activities’ costs are not included in the participation fee. CIVS organizes safaris to all the spectacular National Parks and touristic sites in Kenya, with the main attraction being Maasai Mara Game Reserve. Volunteers who wish to go on a safari should apply at least two weeks before arrival to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry, accommodation and tour guiding.

Safari dates: 01st – 03rd September 2021. Charges: 3-day Safari to Maasai Mara National Park: 340 Euros

⚠️ Requirements

Volunteers are required to carry the following items for the workcamp: mosquito net, torch/flashlight, toiletries, first-aid kit, sleeping bag, sleeping mat, working gloves, sandals and sunscreen. In addition to those, volunteers can also carry the following items for interaction purposes: pictures of your country, clothes, toys, books, pens, etc.

🤝 Meeting point

ℹ️ Additional information

Volunteers participating in this project will be required to pay 265 Euros. This cost will include:

 Airport pick up upon arrival & Airport drop off after the workcamp

 Up to 3 nights’ accommodation in Nairobi

 Introduction to Kenyan life through a Nairobi City Centre Tour before the workcamp

 Workcamp Orientation at the CIVS office in Nairobi or the workcamp site

 Food (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

 Workcamp facilitation and mentoring of volunteers by an experienced workcamp leader

 Certificate of participation for the volunteer

 All administrative costs

Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.

📅 Available sessions

CIVS/STV-07:02/2020

12/07/2020 → 29/07/2020

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0 / 20

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CIVS/STV-11/2018

04/11/2018 → 23/11/2018

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0 / 18

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CIVS-TUMAINI

06/09/2017 → 29/09/2017

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0 / 14

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CIVS/STV-11/2019

02/11/2019 → 22/11/2019

Closed

0 / 20

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CIVS/STV-09/2017

09/09/2017 → 29/09/2017

Closed

0 / 20

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CIVS/STV-09/2021

04/09/2021 → 22/09/2021

Closed

0 / 15

♂ 0/7 ♀ 0/8

ℹ️ Key information

Age required

18–97 years old

Solidarity donation

265.00 EUR

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

📍 Location

Mumias, 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: 20:58 (12/11/2026)

🛡️ Before you leave

Security information

📞 Contact us

[email protected]

+32 2 888 67 13

Contact form

✅ Features

🏠 Accommodation

Collective

🗣️ Languages spoken

English Swahili