Volunteer in KENYA
Summary
Name of the event: Volunteer in KENYA
Organization: GVDA Kenya
Dates: 2009-07-17 / 2009-08-01
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Detils about the project
GLOBAL VOLUNTARY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (GVDA) INTERNATIONAL SUMMER WORK CAMPS 2009
PROJECT NAME : Minaisa Community Health center
TIME : July 5th – July 26th 2009(3 weeks)
LOCATION OF THE CAMP : In the jungle of Maasai Mara near Tanzania
THE COMMUNITY : Maasai
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 08 (1)
PROJECT TITLE : Achieving impact through community health.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: 10
MAIN CAMP ACTIVITIES
Assist in improving access, basic health care for the poor rural Maasai community.
Providing health Education on prevention and treating of illness, including Malaria, TB, among other diseases.
To provide medical service to patients treating patients and give drugs to patients in the community.
Educating people/creating awareness of malaria.
WORKING HOURS
Usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free.
Volunteer personal characteristics relevant to this project:
Good mental ability, and aptitude to think logical, keen alert and quick interpretation, and warm personality, patient commitment to serve mankind compassionate and love for life, Constant updating of knowledge, Ability to interact and work with others, good communication skills, stamina and technical expertise
Volunteer with skills in relation to these project are welcome e.g. Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, medical technology, radiography and among others are required in these project.
ACCOMMODATION
Volunteers will be living in small tent, pit latrines and local bathrooms will be used, no electricity and no internet
WHAT TO CARRY
Sleeping bags heavy clothes, tents, mosquito nets, gloves, working clothes and water purifying tablets
CAMP FEE –Euro 270 Inclusive of fare from Jomo Kenyatta international airport to the GVDA office
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
ROJECT NAME : Enaitoti Women group/Orphans and vulnerable Children.
TIME : July 5th – 26th 2009(3 weeks)
LOCATION OF THE CAMP : Narok Town Districts, Rift Valley Province.
THE COMMUNITY : Maasai.
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 08 (2)
PROJECT TITLE : OVS care and support.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS : 10
MAIN CAMP ACTIVITIES
Offer parental counseling to enable destitute children embrace a positive attitude toward life.
Visiting orphans in various homes and schools.
Counseling.
Fundraising to the orphans on their needs. E.g. Clothes, shoes, bags books blankets, school uniform food, good shelter and medical care.
Computer to keep over information.
Funds to employ staffs to cater for orphan’s project.
WORKING HOURS
Usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free.
ACCOMMODATION
Use of boarding school facility at a local primary school, local bathroom. Cooking will be done in turns by volunteers themselves. Train yourself to cook something simple from your country.
WHAT TO CARRY
Mosquito nets, sleeping bag, pillow and water purifying tablets.
CAMP FEE –Euro 270. Inclusive of fare from Jomo Kenyatta international airport to the GVDA office
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
PROJECT NAME : Millennium village’s project
TIME : 4th July 2009(3 weeks)
LOCATION OF THE CAMP : Yala Division, Nyanza Province.
THE COMMUNITY : Luo.
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 08 (3)
PROJECT TITLE : community Health and Education.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS : 10
MAIN CAMP ACTIVITIES
Community Research tackling and follow-up.
Tracking defaulters on immunizations.
Long drug uptake – ARV’s, ANC clinics.
WORKING HOURS
Usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free.
ACCOMMODATION
The volunteers will live within the millennium village.
WHAT TO CARRY
Mosquito nets, sleeping bag, pillow and water purifying tablets.
CAMP FEE –Euro 270. Inclusive of fare from Jomo Kenyatta international airport to the GVDA office
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
PROJECT NAME : Sisi kwasisi Development group.
TIME : August 2nd-24th 2009 (3 weeks)
LOCATION OF THE CAMP : Bomani Location Malindi District, Magarini Division, coast province.
THE COMMUNTY : Mombasa Giriama Community.
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 09 (1)
PROJECT TITLE : Community development, community health.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS : 10
MAIN CAMP ACTIVITIES
Boreholes (Water bane).
HIV/AIDS awareness.
Drug abuse.
Mobilization and sensitizing the community on early pregnancy.
WORKING HOURS
Usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free.
ACCOMMODATION
Volunteers will stay in hostels.
WHAT TO CARRY
Mosquito repellant lotion, sleeping bag, spread, pillow and water purifying tablets. Games like chess, playing cards and music instruments.
Don’t forget to bring the information about your native country (photo CD) musical instrument, creative ideas as good word.
CAMP FEE –Euro 270. Inclusive of fare from Jomo Kenyatta international airport to the GVDA office
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
PROJECT NAME : Maasai Buffalo Dancers and Cultural Group
TIME : August 4th - 29th 2009(3 weeks)
LOCATION OF THE CAMP : Maasai Mara Game reserve.
THE COMMUNITY : Maasai
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 09 (2)
PROJECT TITLE : wildlife tourism and cultural development.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS : 14
MAIN CAMP ACTIVITIES
Construction of resource/information center in Maasai Mara Game reserve and women beading Centre.
Organize environmental Education and cultural Exchange in the village and in schools.
Learning how to make Maasai attires/ rigorous.
Working in the local dispensary (Hospital)
Learning how to construct Maasai huts and visiting village.
Night forest walk ,
Game drive day /night
Bird watching/ nature walk.
Educating the Maasai people on the importance of Girl/Boy child education.
Teaching in primary schools in Maasai Mara.
WORKING HOURS
Usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free.
EXCURSION OFFER
This will provide opportunities for international volunteers to learn/ enjoy local life and exchange with local people, making a while experience life through the eyes of the locals and exploring the great seven wonders of Maasai Mara National Game Reserve. Volunteers will enjoy the beautiful savannah. Numerous plains games including antelopes, wild beasts, Zebras, Maasai giraffes can be seen as well as scavengers like hyena and vulture. We will ask volunteers to participate to the extra cost entrance fee for the national Park and bus ticket.
Volunteers personal characteristics and relevant to theses project.
Social and Friendly, outgoing, warm, pleasant; should be disciplined, committed, dedicated, fair with creativity, flamboyance and perseverance.
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ACCOMMODATION
In tents in Maasai Mara Game reserve
WHAT TO CARRY: mosquito nets, sleeping bag, a pillow and water purifying tablets. Chess, playing and tents are necessary.
CAMP FEE –Euro 270. Inclusive of fare from Jomo Kenyatta international airport to the GVDA office
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
PROJECT NAME : Kapsara Health centre
TIME : September 4th - 26th September 2009(3 weeks)
LOCATION OF THE CAMP : Makutano Location, cherangany, Transnzoia East Town kitale
THE COMMUNITY : Cosmopolitan.
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 10 (1)
PROJECT TITLE : community health.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: 12
MAIN CAMP ACTIVITIES
Counseling patients with HIV/AIDS.
Cleaning the patient wards
Booking patients.
Giving drugs and recording.
WORKING HOURS
Usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free.
ACCOMMODATION
In residential inside the hospital premises.
WHAT TO CARRY: Working clothes, books and gloves, mosquito repellant lotion, sleeping bag, spread,
Pillow and water purifying tablets. Games like chess, playing cards and musical
Instruments.
CAMP FEE –EURO 270 Inclusive of fare from Jomo Kenyatta international airport to the GVDA office.
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
PROJECT NAME : Tangrere Giri Women Group
TIME : September 2nd – 24th 2009(3 weeks)
LOCATION OF THE CAMP : Kisumu south Nyanza
THE COMMUNITY : Luo
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 10 (2)
PROJECT TITLE : Women Empowerment and community health.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: 8
MAIN CAMP ACTIVITIES
Educating the community on HIV/AIDs preventive and control measures.
Promote family health education among women members and other beneficiaries in relation to HIV/AIDs.
To support the orphans and vulnerable children through counseling.
WORKING HOURS
Usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free.
ACCOMMODATION
In the host family
What to carry
Sleeping bag, soap and towel,
CAMP FEE –Euro 270. Inclusive of fare from Jomo Kenyatta international airport to the GVDA office
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
PROJECT NAME : Magnet theatre youth community group.
TIME : September 2nd – 24th 2009(3 weeks)
LOCATION OF THE CAMP :Narok north Division, Narok town location, Rift Valley Province.
THE COMMUNITY : Maasai
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 11
PROJECT TITLE : Promoting health Education in school and community.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: 8
MAIN CAMP ACTIVITIES
Mobilizing the people at work place.
Teaching HIV /AIDS and STD and drugs abuse in schools and community.
Share experiences among the youth and volunteers.
Magnet theatre in the streets.
Peer education in schools.
Group meetings, sharing and having fun.
WORKING HOURS
Usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free.
ACCOMMODATION
Sharing rooms in homestay in Narok town.
What to carry
Sleeping bag, soap and towel, mosquito nets.
CAMP FEE – Euro 270. Inclusive of fare from Jomo Kenyatta international airport to the GVDA office
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
PROJECT NAME : Kainjai Water Project
TIME : 2nd – 24th October 2009 (3 weeks)
LOCATION OF THE CAMP : Ti9gania West District, Tigania East Province
THE COMMUNITY : Luhya
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 12
PROJECT TITLE : community Development and education.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: 10.
MAIN CAMP ACTIVITIES
Drilling boreholes.
Teaching in primary school.
WORKING HOURS
Usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free.
ACCOMMODATION
Volunteer will live within a host family of project coordinators of the group. There is a kitchen where you will cook your meals together and also spent free time but volunteers will cook their own meals. Train yourself to cook something from your own countries.
WHAT TO CARRY
Working clothes, mosquito nets, gloves, mosquito repellant lotion, purifying water tablets.
CAMP FEE –Euro 270. Inclusive of fare from Jomo Kenyatta international airport to the GVDA office
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
PROJECT NAME : Sori Lakeside Community Health centre.
LOCATION OF THE PROJECT : Sori trading centre, Nyatike constitution, Karungu division, Migori, Nyanza Province
TIME : 2nd Oct – 24th (3 weeks).
District
THE COMMUNITY : Luo.
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 13.
PROJECT TITLE : Human Growth Development and Community
Health.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS : 10.
MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Registration of people living with HIV/AIDs.
Assist training prevention of mothers to child transmission.
Giving ARV and T.B dugs to patience living with HIV/AIDs.
Counseling and testing of pregnant mothers.
Helping patience living with HIV/AIDs.
V.C.T voluntary counseling and testing.
Care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS.
ACCOMODATION
Volunteers will stay in Hostels next to the Hospital.
PROJECT FEE –Euro 270 Inclusive of fare from Jomo Kenyatta International airport to the GVDA office.
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
PROJECT NAME : Kianjai Intergrated Orphans Support.
TIME : November 5th- 26th orientations 4th Oct 2009(3 weeks)
LOCATION OF THE CAMP : Kianjai Location, Tigania District, Eastern Province.
THE COMMUNITY : Meru.
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 14
PROJECT TITLE : Education ,Support and rehabilitation.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS : 8
MAIN CAMP ACTIVITIES
Teaching English.
Counseling orphans
Helping orphans both in school and community
Games and plays.
WORKING HOURS
Usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free.
ACCOMMODATION
Nearby Primary School.
WHAT TO CARRY
Books and gloves, mosquito’s repellant lotion, sleeping bag, spread, pillow and water purifying tablets. Games like chess, playing cards and musical instruments. Donations of reading books and other materials are welcome.
CAMP FEE: –Euro 270. Inclusive of fare from Jomo Kenyatta international airport to the GVDA office
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
PROJECT NAME :Marikani community Health Center.
TIME : 2nd Dec -22nd 2009(3 weeks)
LOCATION OF THE CAMP : Marigani Location, Malindi District, Coast Province.
THE COMMUNITY : Giriama
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 15 (1).
PROJECT TITLE : Health.
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER: 8
MAIN CAMP ACTIVITIES
Attending to TB patients HIV/AIDs
Giving drugs and recording
Booking patients
Attending to pregnant mother clinic/family planning
Giving children injections and weighing
Laboratory services
WORKING HOURS
Usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free.
ACCOMMODATION.
Volunteers will sleep in hostels provided by health community center electricity is available so access of internet service available around but volunteers will travel two kilometers for these services.
WHAT TO CARRY
Sleeping bags, and ant - mosquito cream, during the first days of the camp volunteers will have the opportunity to get acquainted with each other to .
CAMP FEE –Euro 270. Inclusive of taxi cost from Jomo Kenyatta international airport to the GVDA office.
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
PROJECT NAME : ALIHASNAGH WOMEN GROUP / ORPHANS.
TIME : 2nd – 22nd Dec 2009(3 weeks)
LOCATION OF THE CAMP : Marigani Location, Malindi District, Coast Province Mombasa.
THE COMMUNITY : Giriama.
PROJECT CODE : GVDA 15 (2)
PROJECT TITLE : Community health and education
NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS: 10
MAIN CAMP ACTIVITIES
Offer parental counseling to enable destitute children embrace a positive attitude toward life.
Games and play.
Counseling
Assisting teachers
Child advocacy
Providing access to health services.
WORKING HOURS
Usually Monday to Friday 6 hours a day, all other time is free.
ACCOMMODATION
Shared rooms in homestay.
WHAT TO CARRY
Sleeping bags, Games like chess, playing cards and musical instruments are welcomed.
CAMP FEE –Euro 270. Inclusive of fare from Jomo Kenyatta international airport to the GVDA office
There is 50 euro sending and administration fee per volunteer.
Volunteerism -is a great chance for young people to exchange experience and learn more about others, Culture, social and political living conditions.
GENERAL QUALIFICATION.
A. Best motivation for the volunteer work – (Special Good skills and power are not necessary)
B. Responsibility to keep rules of (GVDA and partner organization in community and co-operative to run the work camps.)
C. Best effort to understand and respect cultures (both of the host community and other volunteers)
D. Open minded to make friendship (with trying to speak English in the groups and local languages.)
E. To adapt and enjoy simple conditions (of the living such as food and accommodation.)
F. Though it will be very fun and dramatic time for you, if your motivation is only for enjoying holidays, please don’t apply and do just travel. If it is more for voluntary services to make a better world and friendship with local people and other volunteers, you are super welcome!!
ALWAYS YOU ARE WELCOME!
To initiate and create willingness to gain experience of work and live in a group of teaching goals for the sake of other people in the community.
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