Help our pupils at our community school in Kakamega, Kenya

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  Description

  We are a charity organization in Kakamega county,rural Kenya, Africa. Our main programs are in Education, Health, and Community Empowerment, engaging youth and women in groups. In the health program, we do referrals through partnerships with other organizations and partner hospitals in Kenya, we also do medical camps where we reach out to the unreached or those families who can not go to the hospital either due to stigma or their economic vulnerability. In education, we have a community school that educates the vulnerable children in the community. The organization is located in the western province of Kakamega County, The county boasts itself as having the Kakamega Forest, a tropical rainforest situated in the Kakamega. It is Kenya's only tropical rainforest and is said to be Kenya's last remnant of the ancient Guineo-Congolian rainforest that once spanned the continent. Volunteers get some days off to tour these places and other game parks and safaris. Therefore, volunteers will be able to engage in some of these programs from Education, Health, and Community.
  
  Our pupils' age ranges from age 3 to age 12 years. We are striving to ensure that the majority of children in the community get free basic education without discrimination and which is their basic right.
  
  We are looking for volunteers to work with kids at the school, talk to youth and women in groups about the issues of mental health, help at our local dispensary (For those with a medical background), The language spoken by the natives is Luhya (Oluluhya)

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Charity Work

  Art Projects

  Language practice

  Elderly Companionship

  Teaching

  Gardening

  DIY and building projects

  Farmstay help

  Babysitting and creative play

  Creating/ Cooking family meals

  Help around the house

  General Maintenance

  Help with Computers/ Internet
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  UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve

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  What's this?
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  The Kakamega county is inhabited by Luhya tribe.The Luhya (also known as Abaluyia or Luyia) comprise a number of Bantu ethnic groups native to western Kenya. They are divided into 20 (or 21, when the Suba are included) culturally and linguistically related tribes,Western Kenya,Kakamega also boast of having the only kingdom in Kenya The Wanga kingdom,the volunteers will be able to learn luhya language,eat luhya traditional food,engage in traditional dance and enjoy a luhya delicacy a staple food 'Ugali' and also Kakamega county is the only place in Kenya where you can see bull fighting.We will ensure that the volunteers enjoy their stay in Kenya through interraction with the communities,for those interested they will learn some of our culture and during free days the volunteers will have time to tour some parts of Kenya,visit parks,experience an educational tour with the pupils at school.Our friendly interraction will help us also learn from your culture as a volunteer,and life experience.

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  Projects involving children

  This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.

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  Help

  We do not make any plans for volunteers ahead but usually, our volunteers find their way in quickly after adapting to the new environment. The school is in rural Kenya, so it usually takes some adaptation time. We have no internet access at the school but volunteers staying can use modems or their phones through the creation of a shared hotspot, or buy internet bundles to use in their phones.
  We have school holidays in April (First Term) August (Second Term) and December (Third Term),
  
  As a volunteer, you can help in lots of different fields, depending on your abilities and experiences. We had volunteers who loved teaching, while others preferred training youth in youth groups, women's groups, helping at a local dispensary, etc.
  
  As a volunteer, you can also help in the school feeding program by cooking and also serving the kids during tea breaks and lunchtime. The school has a feeding program. Volunteers can also help in charity work around the community as they familiarize themselves with the community, they can also help us in fundraising to support some of our activities.
  
  We do not charge volunteers to come and volunteer with us. "The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention"

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  Languages

  Languages spoken
  English: Fluent
  Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluent

  This host offers a language exchange
  The local speak luhya as a language
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  Accommodation

  They can reside at our partner hotel, where they can be seeing monkeys in the morning and evening, or reside at some of our guest quarters (village setup, rural area)
  
  Volunteers stay for free and can eat with the children who love eating typical Kenyan food (Ugali, Kienyeji, Githeri food). Our pupils use stream water, therefore you are advised to carry chlorine tablets to purify the water.

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  What else ...

  (We have birds: Chicken,Guinea Fowl some domestic animals, and the cat 'kettie')
  The means of transport around are matatus (public vehicles) and bodaboda (Motorcycles and Bicycles) they have their unique culture, Luhyas are peaceful people, loving, welcoming, and caring and we hope to get the same from all visitors, Most people who have volunteered at our centres have always desired to come back. Hope you will join the growing list of happy volunteers.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Space for parking camper vans

  We have ample packing space

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  More than two

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  Hours expected

  Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week

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