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Centre for International Voluntary Service
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http://www.civskenya.com
P.O. Box 824-00515 Buruburu, Nairobi, Kenya
Mumias Road, Buruburu Business Center, Kenol Station Building, 1st Floor
MEDIUM & LONGTERM
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM 2016
CIVS MLTV Program 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION .............................................................................................................3
CIVS/MLTV-01/16: MAGODO CHILDREN’S HOME ........................................................................5
CIVS/MLTV-02/16: PEACE HUMANITARIAN CHRISTIAN CENTERE INTERNATIONAL.......................7
CIVS/MLTV-03/16: COMPASSIONATE HANDS FOR THE DISABLED FOUNDATION (CHDF) ..............8
CIVS/MLTV-04/16: KYALE SMALL HOME ......................................................................................9
CIVS/MLTV-05/16: KIERENI SECONDARY SCHOOL ......................................................................10
CIVS/MLTV-06/16: GOOD SAMARITAN CHILDREN’S CENTRE......................................................11
CIVS/MLTV-07/16: CIVS COMMUNITY SERVICE..........................................................................12
CIVS/MLTV-08/16: COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS.............................................................13
CIVS/MLTV-09/16: MARIANNE CENTRE .....................................................................................14
CIVS/MLTV-10/16: KAYA KINONDO ECOTOURISM PROJECT.......................................................15
CIVS/MLTV-11/16: MAENDELEO LEARNING CENTER ..................................................................16
CIVS/MLTV-12/16: QUEST FOR HAPPINESS MINISTRY ................................................................17
CIVS/MLTV-13/16: TUMAINI FUND FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ...............18
CIVS/MLTV-14/16: SLUM CODE GROUP.....................................................................................19
CIVS/MLTV-15/16: NYALUNYA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP ........................................20
CIVS/MLTV-16/16: EMMANUEL’S NEW HOPE RESCUE CENTER ..................................................21
CIVS/MLTV-17/16: AHERO RESOURCE CENTRE ..........................................................................22
CIVS/MLTV-18/16: FORTUNE LEARNERS’ CENTER ......................................................................23
CIVS/MLTV-19/16: CHILD REGIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES (CRESS)...........................24
CIVS/MLTV-20/16: ST.MICHAELS DAY CARE CENTRE. .................................................................25
CIVS/MLTV-21/16: HOPE COMMUNITY EMPOWEREMENT PROGRAM .......................................26
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GENERAL INFORMATION
WHO IS CIVS?
CIVS Kenya is a community development agency operating especially in the marginalized and
poverty-stricken rural areas of Kenya. We pursue an integrated socio-economic and cultural
development approach in the fight against poverty and social exclusion of Kenyan communities
under the maxim “DEVELOPMENT BY PEOPLE”. We believe that people should retain the
responsibility for their own development while CIVS supports, guides and mentors their efforts
with innovative and customized high quality services.
CIVS achieves this aims through its two program areas: International Voluntary Service (IVS) and
Community Development. The INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTARY SERVICE is designed for people
who want the chance to make a real difference in the fight against poverty, fostering
development by the people as well as developing harmonious relations among people of
different backgrounds and cultures. We organize short term, medium and long term and
weltwärts project attachments throughout the year both in cities and rural areas for volunteers
to offer their services as they learn, gain exposure and experience.
Our COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT activities focus on the areas of Food Security, Water &
Sanitation, Vulnerable Children & HIV/AIDS, Good Governance and Emergency Relief in order to
mitigate the effects of hunger, environmental degradation, diseases and mismanagement of
public resources.
VISA AND AIRPORT ENTRY
When you are booking your flight, please make sure that your arrival is at Jomo Kenyatta
International Airport in Nairobi.
In regards to visa, you will have to apply for an e-Visa in advance, with processing day taking as
much as a week. You can use the CIVS address as your address while in Kenya when making visa
application. The tourist visa for Kenya is valid for three months and you can renew it for
another three months at the Immigration Offices in Nairobi, Mombasa or Kisumu. A VISA cost
for Kenya is 40 Euros.
Visitors to KENYA will be able to apply for entry visas in advance online via a dedicated portal at
ecitizen.go.ke
ORIENTATION
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There will be an orientation seminar for new volunteers lasting three days including Nairobi city
introduction. Our monthly orientation seminar starts on the first Monday every month. It would
be good if the volunteers can arrive at least one day before the orientation starts.
PARTICIPATION FEES
CIVS solely depends on volunteer contributions to support its activities. The first month of your
stay in Kenya you will pay 200€ and 190€ for each subsequent month of participation. The
participation fee covers the following services:
Airport transfers
3-day orientation seminar
Introduction to the city
Accommodation and food during orientation and during placement duration
Coordination and office support
The following costs are NOT included:
Cost of drinks like soda, beer, mineral water etc
Cost of sightseeing
Visa costs
Direct donations to the project
Local travelling
TOURS & SAFARI
CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who
wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper
arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, and entry to the park,
accommodation and tour guiding. The cost of a 3 days tour to Maasai Mara National Park is
320€
WHAT TO BRING
Sleeping bag, sleeping mat and mosquito net are necessary. You can also bring photos of your
country, clothes, books, pens, toys etc.
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CIVS/MLTV-01/16: MAGODO CHILDREN’S HOME
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Magodo Children’s Home was founded by Musa M. Keya in 1990. Its main objective is to assist
the less fortunate children with vulnerable backgrounds in the society. The Home is located in
Nairobi province in Eastlands Nairobi, Makadara district, Uhuru Phase 3, along, Rabai Road.
Currently, there are over 80 orphaned and abandoned children. The Children’s’ Home offers
shelter, food, clothing, medical care, rehabilitation and education. It also offers education –
primary school (from grade 1 to 8), non-formal education, i.e., vocational training, technical
training, HIV/AIDS campaigns, feeding programs, medical, clothing, sports, rehabilitation and
counseling at the Center and through house-to-house outreach programs, seminars,
workshops etc. It serves 500 non-residential vulnerable destitute and orphans living with
relatives in the nearby slum, and 80 residential vulnerable orphans and destitute children of
Magodo Children's Home and serves the community at large. When a child comes to
Magodo Children's Home, they are offered a sense of security and continuity. The children are
provided with the tools to become self-reliant, confident and emotionally stable when they
come of age.
MISSION
Magodo’s mission is to facilitate the provision of basic needs to vulnerable children and to
further their education by supporting them spiritually, emotionally and psychologically to the
best of our ability.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Taking care of the children as well as playing with them
Feeding the children
Assisting in preparation and serving of meals
Teaching English, Mathematics and Social Studies
General cleaning
Helping the children with homework
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Harambee estate in the East of Nairobi, Kenya
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
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The volunteer will stay in a host family near the project site. Breakfast and dinner will be
provided in the host family and volunteers will get lunch at Magodo Children Home.
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CIVS/MLTV-02/16: PEACE HUMANITARIAN CHRISTIAN CENTERE
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Peace Humanitarian Christian Centre International is a community initiative project that was
initiated in 1993 to empower orphaned and destitute children around Ruai location. They long
to secure a brighter future for each child in their care by positively influencing the child’s
immediate community and environment through nutrition, education support and appropriate
spiritual awareness. The center aims to give kids and youth in Ruai area access to education so
that they can be equipped with skills and ideas that can be used to better their lives hence
making them better citizens of the society. The center also aims at dealing with the vice of drug
addiction and crime among the children and youth staying in the area. Currently the centre has
about 580 students from nursery to high school level who are aged between 3 to 18 years. The
children are involved in sporting activities, creative arts, music and dramas to enable them
nurture their talents out of class.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Teaching in nursery, lower and upper primary classes
Counseling sessions
Farm work around the orphanage
Empowering the minors to be self reliant
Tailoring skills
Promotion of education and other related affairs
To train children on creativity: i.e. sporting activities, drama and music
Fundraising activities for the project
PROJECT LOCATION
This project is located Ruai Location, Njiru Division, Eastern Part of Nairobi
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will stay in a host family. Meals will be provided in the host family.
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CIVS/MLTV-03/16: COMPASSIONATE HANDS FOR THE DISABLED
FOUNDATION (CHDF)
PROJECT BACKGROUND
CHDF was started in the year 2008 back in Korogocho as a centre to reach out to children with
disabilities from poor families who are affected by disabilities, most abandoned and orphaned
even by HIV/AIDS. It is operating on as a Community based organization and is serving 30
children with mental and physical disabilities. CHDF is operating on the basis of charity through
provisions of services such as education, occupational therapy, feeding programme and medical
help to the children. This project aims To enable persons with disability overcome their
limitation and empower them socially, spiritually and intellectually to become self reliant in the
community. Its mission is to empower the community members through awareness creation on
disability issues and offering effective and efficient services to children with intellectual
disability.
OBJECTIVES OF THE HOME
• To provide basic needs like shelter, food, clothing and medication for the 30 children in
the home.
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To offer occupational therapy for the 30 children with special needs
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To create awareness on the vision and mission of compassionate hands for the disabled
foundation
• To initiate income-generating activities like farming, rabbit rearing and chicken keeping
to promote the livelihoods of the children.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Teaching and guidance on basic life skills
Feeding the children
Occupational therapy
Community home visits
Helping the children with homework
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Ruai in the East of Nairobi
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will live in a host family in Buruburu near the CIVS Office. Breakfast and dinner
will be provided in the host family. Volunteers will get lunch at the project site.
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CIVS/MLTV-04/16: KYALE SMALL HOME
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Kyale small home is situated in Eastern part of Kenya and is about 2 hours drive from Nairobi
city. It was established in 1994 by the Catholic diocese of Machakos. It is a home and school for
the physically handicapped children. Currently the home is hosting 25. The children are both
girls and boys between ages of 10-19 who suffer different disabilities from Polio, snakebite,
handicapped from birth/during birth and accidents of different causes.
This home was established to cater for the challenged children in the local community. Every
child is entitled to better care and upbringing. In most Kenyan societies, the physically
challenged children get stigmatization from other members of the community making them
feel less than human. Most people speak Kikamba as a native language. Farming is widely
practiced for a living e.g. livestock poultry, small-scale farming of maize, beans, coffee, sweet
potatoes, bananas, and vegetables. The Catholic Church and a primary school surround the
home. Mt. Kilimanjaro. Africa's highest mountain may be seen from the home.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Working in the home’s kitchen and vegetable garden
Helping children study and play at home
Training the kids in creativity through games and doing handicraft work
Doing household activities and looking after the children together with the house
mother
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located at Nunguni, in the Eastern region of Kenya. Approximately 2 hours drive
from Nairobi city.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteers will be accommodated at the project institution where all meals shall be
provided. There are pit latrines, bath shelters and a kitchen at the project available for use by
the volunteers.
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CIVS/MLTV-05/16: KIERENI SECONDARY SCHOOL
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The project is a learning institution for secondary students comprising of 520 students, both
boys and girls. The school has 12 classes. It was established in 1987 by the PCEA church. The
institution has both teaching staff as well as non-teaching staff, who have the responsibility to
lead the students to become responsible people in society. It offers educational services that
are relevant to the growth of the local community. The school offers boarding facilities to the
students. The school offers the Ministry of Education recommended curriculum with the Kenya
Certificate of Secondary Examination (KCSE) as the final examination at the end of 4th year. Cocurricular activities include games and sports, drama, music, Scouting, Girl Guides, Science
Congress and debating.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Teaching a subjects such as physics, biology, chemistry, English and Mathematics
Organizing, coordinating and participating in extracurricular activities like athletics,
football and coordination of clubs in the school like scouting, drama, music
Environmental conservation and farm work.
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Chuka, Eastern region of Kenya.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will live in a host family near the project site. Breakfast and dinner will be
provided at the host family and volunteers will get lunch in the school
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CIVS/MLTV-06/16: GOOD SAMARITAN CHILDREN’S CENTRE
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Soweto Slums Good Samaritan Orphans and Destitute Children’s Centre is a community based
organization. The Centre was started and registered 2004 in response to the needs of the
orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Soweto Slum. It started with two children who were
abandoned by their parents and rescued by the area District Officials and brought to the
founder’s house. The project now takes care of 61 orphans and abandoned children both boys
and girls. These are either orphans or abandoned children.
The children have been orphaned for a multitude of reasons such as HIV epidemic, poverty and
unwanted pregnancies. The children’s circumstances and histories are as different as their
personalities- but now they have the optimism and opportunity for a better future. The
dedicated caregivers at Good Samaritan are working hard to provide the basics of life – shelter,
security and food; however they are acutely aware that it is education which can break the
cycle of poverty.
Kenya has over one million orphans and vulnerable children living in children’s homes, which
are predominantly privately funded and operated, there is little government assistance. Good
Samaritan to date receives no stable funding. From time to time they receive donations of food
items and clothing from people in the local community.
The caregivers at the orphanage are dedicated and loving, doing the best they can with the
little resources they have. At the very least they are providing these children with a stable
family environment. The children are between 6 months to 17 years (March 2012) and are all
attending a formal education
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Feeding of children
Provide guidance and counseling
Playing with the children
Doing household activities and looking after the children together with the caretakers
Helping the children with homework
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located at Soweto Slums, Eastern Nairobi region.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will live in a host family near the project site. Breakfast and dinner will be
provided by the host family and volunteers will get lunch at the project.
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CIVS/MLTV-07/16: CIVS COMMUNITY SERVICE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
CIVS Kenya is a community development agency operating especially in the marginalized and
poverty-stricken rural areas of Kenya. We pursue an integrated socio-economic and cultural
development approach in the fight against poverty and social exclusion of Kenyan communities
under the maxim “development by people”. We believe that people should retain the
responsibility for their own development while CIVS supports, guides and mentors their efforts
with innovative and customized high quality services. We are seeking for a volunteer who is
has knowledge in writing proposals for funding in order to support some of our projects. The
volunteer will work at CIVS office
NATURE OF WORK
Assisting in orientation of new volunteers
Updating CIVS website, information and communication materials
Publicity, publications and marketing roles
Undertake online research and build contacts with potential individual partners/ donors
for the activities of the organization
Visit projects and conduct appraisal
Production of annual calendar of events for CIVS
LOCATION
The project is located in Buruburu estate, Nairobi east region of Kenya.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will live in a host family near the project site. Breakfast and dinner will be
provided by the host family
QUALIFICATION
Volunteers are expected to be able to communicate in English. It is necessary that you should
have high motivation and lots of initiative to implement the objectives of the project.
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CIVS/MLTV-08/16: COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Community Health Volunteers (CHV) is a community based organization established in 2006 by
local volunteers operating within Kakamega East District with its main office at Virhembe
Market. There is a focus on HIV/AIDS and other health issues. The mission of this group is to
spearhead implementation of community health conservation projects. This to create a better
life for community in western Kenya. The group pursuits the aim of expanding capacities of the
community in regards to dealing with HIV/AIDS. It seeks to design and implement quality
HIV/AIDS interventions, as well as to support people living with HIV/AIDS by increasing access
and improving the quality of healthcare and referral services for them through increased
linkages with the Ministry of Health. The group also aims to promote safe sexual behavior and
practice among youth and vulnerable groups. Community Health Volunteers in collaboration
with DANIDA are establishing a dispensary and a computer-training center that will be serve as
a learning center for the youth. This will be the only dispensary and resource center within this
area.
LOCATION
The project is located in Vihrembe market, Kakamega east district.
NATURE OF WORK
The volunteers will work in the dispensary assisting the medical staff, and at the computertraining center teaching basic computer skills.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will live in a host family near the project site. Breakfast and dinner will all be
provided by the host family and volunteers will get lunch at the project.
QUALIFICATION
Volunteers with computer skills as well as those in the medical field (doctors, nurses, etc) are
needed for this project. It is necessary that you should have high motivation and lots of
initiative to implement the objectives of the project. You should be ready for any kind of work.
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CIVS/MLTV-09/16: MARIANNE CENTRE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
There are around 2.9 million individuals with various forms of mental disabilities in Kenya.
These Kenyans face many obstacles in their daily lives since many communities still consider
mental disability an ailment caused by witchcraft and black magic. These individuals are more
than capable of developing useful skills given adequate support. The current education system
is unable to support young adults who have mental disabilities since they cannot enroll in an
ordinary secondary school and are often too old to attend primary schools.
In 2010, Marianne Center was created to help individuals with disabilities and aged 16 to 50
years of age. This is a training center that offers support for these individuals and their families.
There are around 38 Kenyans enrolled in this center who have disabilities including Autism and
Down syndrome. We divide and group classes based on the abilities of students and we train
these students in important autonomous skills as well as potential career avenues. Once their
training is complete, they are placed with employers who can help them use their skills for a
purpose.
MISSION
To make a difference in the life of young adults with special needs and disabilities in order to be
self-reliant and easily integrated into mainstream life without fear of stigmatization.
LOCATION
The project is located in Limuru, Kiambu District of Kenya.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
The work consists of teaching activities in various subjects (mathematics, language, writing,
drawing, gardening, sewing, beadwork, computer and cleaning), follow up and home
visitations, organizing extra-curricular activities and the provision of guiding and counseling
services to the students.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will be accommodated at the project site. Basic meals (breakfast, lunch and
dinner) will be provided by the project.
QUALIFICATION
There are no skills needed for this project, but we welcome applications from social workers. It
is necessary that you should have high motivation and lots of initiative to implement the
objectives of the project. You should be ready for any kind of work.
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CIVS/MLTV-10/16: KAYA KINONDO ECOTOURISM PROJECT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Background
In Coastal Kenya the local sacred forest are called Kayas. They are pockets of forest of 10 to 400
hectares found in the Kwale and Kilifi Counties in the coastal belt of Kenya. They owe their
existence directly to the cultural beliefs and history of the nine (9) Coastal Mijikenda ethnic
groups.
Eco tourism project
Kaya Kinondo is the first Mijikenda sacred forest to open up for controlled ecotourism and the
first such activity in the whole of Kenya Coast. The project came after a feasibility study was
done which concluded that the local community led by the elders supported the idea. Kaya
Kinondo ecotourism project is a pilot project that seeks to initiate and test the viability of
ecotourism as a means of linking conservation to tangible social and economic benefits of local
community. A conservation and development group was formed with an aim of coordinating
conservation and development activities in the area. All proceedings of the project go towards
maintenance of the Kaya, cultural ceremonies, community projects such as schools and water
projects.
Finally, through a financial services association established by the community as part of the
project, the project gives loans to community groups and individuals within the area to initiate
income generating micro projects.
LOCATION
The project is located in Ukunda, Kwale District of Kenya.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
The volunteers will engage in the following:
Education program (awareness)
Enterprise management (ecotourism and microfinance)
Marketing
Ecosystem survey and assessment
Environmental and cultural awareness
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will be accommodated at the project site. Basic meals (breakfast, lunch and
dinner) will be provided by the project.
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CIVS/MLTV-11/16: MAENDELEO LEARNING CENTER
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Center was started in 2000 with the aim to uplift education standards within the
community. The nursery school started with only 10 kids, later there was collaboration with the
church, which offered the church hall for a fee after which the enrollment went up to 25 and
classes increased from nursery to class 5. Many kids who are visiting the school had dropped
out due to financial problems faced by their families. Maendeleo Learning Center Kids are aged
between 2-15 years for Pre-School to Standard 8. Now it has a population of 600 pupils.
Currently the school is embarking on establishing a secondary school, called Reuben
Community School.
MISSION AND GOALS
To embrace a holistic development of the affected children by molding them through
education, training and protection to become valuable citizens to their community
To eradicate illiteracy by creating awareness to both adult and children on the significance
of education and skills training
To fight disease by availing to the community affordable and accessible health care
To reduce poverty by finding ways of family support through the introduction of microfinance activities and promoting initiation of IGA (Income Generating Activities)
PROJECT
Helping in the kitchen with the preparation of food
Working alongside with local volunteers in provision of basic needs
Promotion of education and other related affairs i.e. teaching
Teaching English, Mathematics, English, Social Sciences and creative arts
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Mukuru Location, Embakasi South District, Nairobi County.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will stay in Buruburu near the CIVS office. The host family will provide both
breakfast and dinner to the volunteers.
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CIVS/MLTV-12/16: QUEST FOR HAPPINESS MINISTRY
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The center started as a feeding program for orphans and vulnerable children in Ruai. Every child
received at least one meal per day, which was provided by the members of the local church.
This project is managed by a couple in a rented premise in order to accommodate, feed and
educate the children. Today, 25 children, who attend standard one to form four classes, call the
centre their home. Quest for Happiness seeks to bring up children with a balanced view of life,
possessing appropriate ‘survival skills’, in order to cope in a competitive world, to foster
positive expectations about their future.
MISSION
To help the street children and orphans come out of vicious circle of poverty by providing them
with love, education, spiritual nurture, health, security as well as shelter, food, clothing, this is
the central purposes of our existence.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Empowering the minors to be self reliant i.e. life skills lessons
Helping in the kitchen with the preparation of food
Promotion of education and other related affairs i.e. teaching
Teaching English, Maths, Social Sciences, Health & Hygiene and creative arts
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Ruai at the outskirts of Nairobi.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will stay in a host family near the project site. The host family will provide both
breakfast and dinner to the volunteers.
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CIVS/MLTV-13/16: TUMAINI FUND FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Tumaini Fund for Economic Development International (TFEDI) is a local Non-Governmental
Organisation (NGO) based in the slums (ghetto's) of Nairobi, Kenya. It is set up in order to fight
the widespread poverty, HIV/ AIDS and many social problems in Nairobi's slums and ghetto's.
Tumaini Fund is also offering as Micro-Finance project as a strategy to reduce poverty. This is
done under Small Assistance Enterprise Program (SEAP). Tumaini's vision is to see a society
where the children, youth, women and men are healthy and financially capably of providing in
their basic needs.
MISSION
TFEDI aims to support the local community through church development projects,
entrepreneurship education and training, business advocacy and the provision of micro credits
to start up small businesses.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
entering the organizational information data and expanding the Microsoft Access
database
Preparation of reports as profit and losses and the improvement the administration
processes by organizing a proper filing system
working activities outside the office as visiting small-scale business members all around
Nairobi and suburbs
Updating the website
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in the East of Nairobi, about 5km from Buruburu in an estate called
Kariobangi.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will stay in a host family near the project site. The host family provides breakfast
and dinner.
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CIVS/MLTV-14/16: SLUM CODE GROUP
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Slumcode Group is a slum-based enterprise development organization founded on building
strategies for community driven development. Our programs enhance digital literacy, access to
information and personal professional growth for entrepreneurs and youth. Our success is
firmly rooted on partnerships we acquire to leverage on opportunities, programs and projects
that increase the capacity of our target users from the low-income communities. Education,
Entrepreneurship and Leadership are fundamental pillars of service. We were founded in the
year 2006 by 14 young people and registered by the Ministry of Gender and Children Affairs.
MISSION
Slum Code Group focuses on education, leadership and entrepreneurship and aims at building
opportunities for the needy in society through access to information and linkages. On practical
terms, we offer a youth friendly resource centre.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Elementary child care
Project management
Guidance and counseling
Motivational speaking, journalism and media activities
Teaching international languages
Maintaining web and online presence etc.
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Huruma Estate, Nairobi East region.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will stay in a host family near the project site. The host family will provide both
breakfast and dinner to the volunteers.
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CIVS/MLTV-15/16: NYALUNYA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Nyalunya Community Development Group is a community-based organization, which was
formed in the year 2006 and officially registered in 2008 with the Kenya Government under the
Ministry of Gender, Children, Sports and Social Services. Nyalunya, situated in Nyando district,
is about 380 km from Nairobi. It was initiated by a group of women who came up with the idea
of bringing together the community members with the aim of improving their welfare and living
standards of the local community. The group has a kindergarten school, which hosts 20
children, who are either orphans or from a poor family background. The project thus aims at
empowering children with the basic knowledge to enable them to join public schools from class
one. The group is also involved in farming in order to raise fund to sustain the project as well as
HIV/AIDS campaigns and home based care.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Assisting in teaching/after school activities
Helping with homework
Working in the group farm
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Nyakach region, Nyanza Province of Kenya.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will stay in a host family near the project site. The host family will provide
breakfast and dinner.
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CIVS/MLTV-16/16: EMMANUEL’S NEW HOPE RESCUE CENTER
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Founded in 2007, The Emmanuel’s New Hope Rescue Center (ENHRC) is a community-based
organization registered with the aim of giving hope to children whose hope seemed cut off by
poverty, crime and HIV/AIDS. The organization started as a support center for orphans and
vulnerable children. The main aim was to give them the opportunity to go to school as well as
to provide basic needs like food and clothes. In total, ENHRC has 53 kids and 34 of them live at
the center. The center has several programs, i.e. a school program, youth program, feeding
program and counseling program. The counseling program is the back bone of the entire
center. There are volunteers from a church Sunday school who come and talk to those children
who have been abused sexually, raped or who are pregnant.
MISSION
Emmanuel’s New Hope Rescue Center aims to give the children a place of peace and happiness
where they can grow up in safety and are provided with quality accommodation and basic
needs like proper nutrition as well as high-quality education.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
cooking for the children
creative arts and study with the kids
playing with the kids
cleaning the accommodation
fundraising
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Soweto Slum in Embakasi, East of Nairobi.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will stay in a host family in Buruburu near the CIVS office. The host family will
provide breakfast and dinner.
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CIVS/MLTV-17/16: AHERO RESOURCE CENTRE
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Ahero Resource Center is located in Ahero, about 25km east of Kisumu town. The Center
serves as a One-Stop-Shop offering a variety of services to the local community.
The centre is equipped with training facility provides capacity building opportunities in Drought
Resilient Agriculture, Entrepreneurship and Adult Education. The in-class training is
complemented by practical learning on the adjacent Farmer Field School (Model Farm) which
also encompasses a Greenhouse, Tree Nursery and Poultry Farm that provide practical
examples of modern farming practices as well as a source of nutrition and income for the
Orphan Feeding Program.
30 school going Orphans and Vulnerable Children get a free lunch at the center to improve their
concentration and school performance. The Ahero Resource Centre is also equipped with
comprehensive rainwater harvesting infrastructure to fully utilize the short and heavy rains in
the region.
Additionally a borehole provides a reliable and affordable source of safe water for the
community. The construction of two water kiosks in the wider area connected with the
borehole will improve accessability to clean and safe water in the community significantly.
The Center also hosts a Community Bank offering financial services tailored to the needs of the
local community, including saving money or issuing out loans to members. This boosts the
economical activities of the over 100 bank members.
MISSION
To provide and promote quality education and training in order to ensure proper rehabilitation
and empowerment of individuals to become competent and responsible persons who value
education for life.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Preparing meals for the children
Preparing lunch for the orphans
Working in our model Farm
Maintenance of the centre through cleaning
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in is located in Ahero, about 25km east of Kisumu town
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will stay in a host family near the project site. The host family will provide
breakfast and dinner.
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CIVS/MLTV-18/16: FORTUNE LEARNERS’ CENTER
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Founded in December 2013, Fortune Learners’ Center is a school located in sprawling Kayole
Estate, Eastern part of Nairobi. They host nearly 100 children from different backgrounds and
the number is constantly rising. The children are aged between 3 and 12 years and they attend
classes from 1 to 6. Most of these children are from extremely poor backgrounds. They have
seven teachers and eight classes.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
assisting in teaching English, Maths, Social Sciences and creative arts
early child development
playing with the children
helping in the kitchen with preparing food for the children
playing with the kids
administrative work in the office
HIV/AIDS awareness
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Kayole district, East of Nairobi.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will stay in a host family in Buruburu near the CIVS office. The host family will
provide breakfast and dinner.
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CIVS/MLTV-19/16: CHILD REGIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES
(CRESS)
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Child Regional Education Support Services is a non-profit, Community based organization
founded and registered in 2011. It operates in Korogocho, Kariobangi, Mathare and Gomongo
slums all located in the Eastern part of Nairobi. Their main objective is to make education
accessible to the underprivileged children regardless of their religious, ethnic or racial
backgrounds. They also seek to protect the children’s’ rights, build confidence in them and
make sure they grow into responsible adults who will bring change in the society.
CRESS empowers the community through various interventions by providing Educational
Support Services, books and other basic learning materials, sanitary pads, desks, organize
Environmental Activities and creates HIV/AIDS Awareness in schools.
MISSION
To make it possible for the marginalized children and youth access education.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Assisting in teaching English, Maths, Social Sciences, Health & Hygiene and creative arts
playing with the children
HIV/Aids awareness
Mentoring of youths
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Kariobangi district, East of Nairobi.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will stay in a host family in Buruburu near the CIVS office. The host family will
provide breakfast and dinner.
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CIVS/MLTV-20/16: ST.MICHAELS DAY CARE CENTRE.
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Established in 2013, St. Michaels Day care is a center, which takes care of children whose
parents have menial jobs or no jobs at all and are not able to afford to pay househelps. These
mothers have semi-permanent jobs hence have to go looking for work and have no one to look
after their children. They also cannot bring their children to their places of work due to various
factors like harsh weather, and poor environment. The center also provides basic education to
the small children.
MISSION
To provide favorable and conducive environment for raising up children who are needy.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
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Preparing meals and feeding the children
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PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Ukunda district, Kwale County.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will live with a host family near the project site. The host family will provide
breakfast and dinner.
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CIVS/MLTV-21/16: HOPE COMMUNITY EMPOWEREMENT PROGRAM
PROJECT BACKGROUND
We are a centre for the needy communities initiated in September 2013 with the objective to
promote and mobilize resources both human and financial to support community development
initiatives in the rural Kenya. This aims at economically empowering needy and less privileged
people in our community. Through community driven empowerment projects the programs are
based oni. Income generating projects such as Agribusiness, Art, clay works, brick making)
ii. Education - school
iii. Health care
iv. Ecotourism
v. Environmental protection
vi. Community managed microfinance; locally referred to as table banking
vii. Orphanage children home
viii. School feeding programmes
MISSION
To improve the quality of life of local communities through sustainable community
programmes.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
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•
Preparing meals and feeding the children
Using sporting
activities
to language,
develop
creativity
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children
Developing
other
extra-curricular
activities
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Teaching
children
basics of
speaking,
writing
etc (in- and out-door)
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Mwiboona ward of Vihiga county
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will live with a host family near the project site. The host family will provide
breakfast and dinner.
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