TIPO DE BECA | CODIGO | PAIS | LUGAR | ACTIVIDAD | INICIA | TERMINA |
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Corto plazo Senior |
KVDA/STV/10B | KENIA | SIAYA County, Western Kenya | YOUTH EMPOWERMENT | 04/10/2024 | 25/10/2024 |
October 2024
Project Name: KITO INTERNATIONAL
Code: KVDA/STV/10B
Dates: 4th -25th October 2024
Orientation: 4th October 2024
Travel to the Project: 5th October 2024
Project closure: 24th October 2024
Travel from the project: 25th October 2024
Location: SIAYA County, Western Kenya
Theme: YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
Project overview
KITO International is a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to
getting youth off the streets and out of poverty. Inspired and
founded by a former street boy, KITO combats poverty by providing
economic opportunities. We are based in Nairobi and Siaya in Kenya.
KITO trains youth in entrepreneurship, financial literacy,
employability skills, and life skills. After 2 months of intensive
training, KITO youth are temporarily employed with KITO’s social
enterprise, EcoSafi, in order to gain hands-on experience in a formal
employment setting.
KITO staff and supporters also seek opportunities to link KITO youth
to mentorships, internship, or apprenticeships in and around the
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community in order to expand the youth’s knowledge and confidence
in order to set them on the path towards self-sufficiency.
KITO is dedicated to the success of each and every youth that walks
through its doors and customizes each youth’s exit strategy to ensure
their continued success and growth. Previous KITO graduates have
continued their education, secured full-time employment, and started
their own business.
AGE: Volunteers have to be at least 18 years old to participate in the work
camp. There is no upper age limit
TYPE OF WORKCAMP: CHIL/EDUC/MANU/SOCI
Volunteers will work for six hours daily from Monday to Friday.
Manual work and Intercultural activities:
The volunteers do not have to be professionals but will be guided to do
manual work and other activities that positively impact on the
advancement of Kito International.
Training youths on life skills, entrepreneurship, financial literacy,
employability, curriculum Vitae development and interviewing skills.
Mentorship and apprenticeship for the youths with emphasis on the
girl child who are marginalized.
Design and production of custom-made bags from bio degradable
materials, printing of T-Shirts and other related works
Participating in clean ups in the community and around the Lake
Victoria
Conduct focus group discussions on gender issues
Assist the Librarian in the community library.
Submit project report to KVDA
PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: Maximum 20 volunteers from Kenya and
the international community
What to carry?
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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 in the community either by offering a
donation or long-term intervention on the project.
THEME: YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
This project is aimed at the empowerment of the youths within the
rural setting to tackle challenges of development.
Identity crisis is a major drawback to efforts to enhance community
development and the majority of the young people are in and out of
school and they portend a danger to society is they are not nurtured
and supported to establishment themselves into responsible citizens.
Kito International establishment is premised on that pedestal as a
platform to nurture talents and inspire members of the local
community to sustain livelihoods.
The involvement of local and international volunteers serves the
critical purpose of sensitization and exposure to challenges of
development.
Orientation: Will be done on 4th October 2024 at Nairobi South YMCA
Hostel in Nairobi and the team will leave for the project on the morning of
5th October 2024.
Airport pick-up services:
The port of entry to Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International
Airport in Nairobi
Airport pick up will be done on provision of full flight details.
Volunteers will stay at Nairobi South YMCA Hostel at a subsidized
fees ahead of their project placement.
Participation FEES
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The project participation fees that is all-inclusive for the 3- week work camp
is Euro 300
What is not included in the project participation fees: Transport to
and from the project will be paid by the volunteers themselves.
INSURANCE: KVDA does not provide insurance and volunteers should
obtain travel insurance cover. It is a good idea to get medicine you are used
to from your home country and seek advice from your personal doctor.
WHAT DOES THE PARTICIPATION FEES COVER?
Project preparation cycle, return transfer from the airport, KVDA
administration, orientation, certificate of participation, project coordination,
facilitation, evaluation and monitoring
WHAT IS NOT COVERED?
Excursion activities, transport to and from the project, local travel, personal
effects, needs and wants.
EDUCATIONAL TOURS
KVDA offers educational tours to spectacular sites including the renowned
Maasai Mara Game Reserve at separate fees. Please contact us for specific
tour information.
ACCOMMODATION AND MEALS
Volunteers will stay in classrooms at the School with very 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 also recommended.
The Government policy to install ICT in primary schools has seen
connectivity to the national power grid for most educational
institutions in Kenya and this makes it easy for volunteers to use
electric appliances while at the project.
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Furthermore, we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games
and music from your country (for an intercultural evening) – and a lot
of motivation!
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
EMERGENCY CONTACTS:
Below is the emergency contact for Kenya Voluntary Development
Association:
KVDA Administration: +254721 650 357
PROJECT DETAILED INFO SHEET: Will be sent to the volunteer
sending organization as soon as the application is accepted by KVDA
CONFIRMATION DEADLINE: Should be done via e-mail at least one
month before the start of the project
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