Workcamp: Bishop Chabuga Foundation
Program Description
Project Location: Hamisi District, Vihiga County of Kenya
Orientation date: 15th August 2018 from 10:00 am
Start and End dates: 16th August – 4th September 2018
Safari dates: 12th August – 14th August 2018
Theme: Youth and Community empowerment
No. of Volunteers: 10 - 20
The Bishop Chabuga Foundation is a local organization that was founded by the African Divine Church in 2015. Its major objective is reaching out to community members and empowering the youth and marginalized community through provision of basic needs like education, health care, HIV/AIDS campaign awareness and offering vocational training to the youth living around the community.
The organization manages a Primary School operating from grade one to eight. The school enrolls pupils who come from the surrounding local community and are from poor backgrounds. The institution also has a feeding program where the pupils can get their meals in order to focus on their education. It also has a vocational training centre that is used to train youths. It offers tailoring and carpentry, which aids them to acquire skills which will help them to better their lives and thus to become better persons in the community. Additionally, there is a dispensary where the local community members get access to health care.
Orientation date: 15th August 2018 from 10:00 am
Start and End dates: 16th August – 4th September 2018
Safari dates: 12th August – 14th August 2018
Theme: Youth and Community empowerment
No. of Volunteers: 10 - 20
The Bishop Chabuga Foundation is a local organization that was founded by the African Divine Church in 2015. Its major objective is reaching out to community members and empowering the youth and marginalized community through provision of basic needs like education, health care, HIV/AIDS campaign awareness and offering vocational training to the youth living around the community.
The organization manages a Primary School operating from grade one to eight. The school enrolls pupils who come from the surrounding local community and are from poor backgrounds. The institution also has a feeding program where the pupils can get their meals in order to focus on their education. It also has a vocational training centre that is used to train youths. It offers tailoring and carpentry, which aids them to acquire skills which will help them to better their lives and thus to become better persons in the community. Additionally, there is a dispensary where the local community members get access to health care.
Highlights
Activities:Farm work which involves weeding, digging and planting of maize, beans and vegetables
Sensitization awareness on HIV/AIDS
Exchange programs i.e. debates in school
Assisting with the work in the hospital
Teaching Mathematics, English, Science, Social studies subjects
Engaging in sports activities as well as playing with the children
Qualifications
The volunteerAge: above 18 years from (If you are below 18 years you need a written consent from a guardian)A positive attitude towards independent progress of others
A willingness to adapt to local conditions
A desire to interact and understand other people’s culture and philosophy of life
Be open-minded and willing to freely exchange ideas, information and experiences without imposing your own values on otherss has to be over 18 and highly motivated to contribute to the project objectives.
Volunteer Types
What`s Included
Airport pick up upon arrival & Airport drop off after the workcampUp to 3 nights’ accommodation in Nairobi
Introduction to Kenyan life through a Nairobi City Center 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
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Program Locations
Gambogi, Kenya
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Program Details
Provider:
CIVS Comunity Service
Location
- Kenya: Gambogi
Terms:
Summer
Program Duration:
2-4 weeks
Languages:
English
Participants:
Worldwide
Cost:
265 Euros
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