Shining Star ECDC and Orphans School
Breakdown:
- Accommodation and food: 0.00 Euro
- Transportation: 0.00 Euro
- Activities: 0.00 Euro
- Hosting organisation support: 300 Euro
Description: • Shining Star ECDC and Orphans School is located in Migori County, Nyatike Sub-county, Muhuru division, Muhuru -East location in Tagache Sub-location, along Muhuru-Migori road. • The School was founded in 1999 by Mr. Hevrone Killmess Mairah due to lack of access to educational institutions in the area due to its remote setting, challenges posed by orphans the majority of whose parents are ravaged by HIV/AIDS pandemic and the high illiteracy levels within the community coupled high unemployment. • In 2000, the school had a good number of children and 3 teachers and the community enjoyed the being of Shining Star. • In 2001 the school was temporarily closed due to the conflict within the local community until 2002 when this was resolved and the community agreed to host the School
Type of Work: • Teaching • Playing with children • Participate in development of club activities in the school • Promotion of sports and extra curriculum activities such as physical education • Working in the school garden • Home visits to experience challenges of development at the grassroots
Study Theme: empowerment to improve quality of youth work and volunteering Non-formal education sector and employability of youth with fewer opportunities. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: • to develop the active participation of young people and young women with fewer opportunities to the non-formal education sector and to the local communities; • to share best practices on employment paths within NGOs and youth sector; • to exchange the different working methods about non formal education and active citizenship; • to realize training courses for youth workers, active participants, youth organizations and multiplier
Accommodation: • Volunteers will stay in a homestead with basic living conditions. • Volunteers have an obligation to climb down the level of the people with the aim of exposure to development challenges. • KVDA will provide foodstuffs and volunteers will cook their own meals in turns. • Water is available from springs and it is recommended that drinking water should be boiled or medicated. Mineral water available at supermarkets is recommended. • There is no electricity connection at the project but volunteers can charge their electric appliances at the nearest market center.
Language: English is the language of the work camp. There will be a possibility of learning Kiswahili and other international and local languages, as cultural diversity is a major component in international service
Requirements: What to carry? This is outlined in the detailed info sheet and includes, sleeping bag and mat, toiletries, torch/flashlight, sandals, mosquito net, national flag from your country, among others DONATION AND GIFTS: These are usually symbolic gestures to enhance the solidarity of volunteers and the hosting community. Kindly contact KVDA for details in case you are willing to support a worthy cause
Approximate Location: • Shining Star ECDC and Orphans School is located in Migori County, Nyatike Sub-county, Muhuru division, Muhuru -East location in Tagache Sub-location, along Muhuru-Migori road.
Notes: empowerment to improve quality of youth work and volunteering Non-formal education sector and employability of youth with fewer opportunities. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: • to develop the active participation of young people and young women with fewer opportunities to the non-formal education sector and to the local communities; • to share best practices on employment paths within NGOs and youth sector; • to exchange the different working methods about non formal education and active citizenship; • to realize training courses for youth workers, active participants, youth organizations and multiplier actors in order to empower their capability to develop deep-rooted projects at local level. • to develop new working methods that would support employability; • to empower the youth