Civs MLTV 2014 Progra

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL
VOLUNTARY SERVICE (CIVS)

MLTV PROGRAMS2014

2 | Center for International Voluntary Service (CIVS), P.O. Box 824-00515 Buruburu, Nairobi
Kenya / E-mail: info@civskenya.com/ Website: www.civskenya.com

WHO IS CIVS?
CIVS is a non-profit organization based in
Kenya that was formed to provide
innovative and competent support to
needy communities and organizations
aimed at stimulating local development
initiatives especially among the
disadvantaged, as well as developing
harmonious relations among people of
different backgrounds and cultures. We
work in the fields of:

Supporting women particularly
widows through microfinance activities
Education and Feeding program for
orphans and Vulnerable children
Deployment of volunteers in local
projects
Youth Entrepreneurship and
Leadership training
Vision
CIVS is a leader in innovation in
enterprising solutions for the needy.

Mission
CIVS exists to empower communities,
organizations and individuals to realize
their full potentials.

Most Important Information!
Apply for a Tourist Visa! Do NOT apply for
voluntary service or anything else.
We will pick you up from the airport. Just
send us your flight information and we will
handle everything else.
In Nairobi there is adequate supply of
medicine, pharmacists and good hospitals.
Please consider that for your arrangements
before you come to Kenya- you can buy
everything here in good quality and less
money.
The volunteer will stay in a host familynear
the project site. Breakfast and dinner will be
provided in the host family. If the volunteer
is not in a host family then accommodation
in the project site will be provided.
What to bring: sleeping bag, sleeping mat,
torch light. You can also bring photos from
your country or supply for your project.
CIVS organizes educational tours and
safaris to spectacular sites of interest in
Kenya. Volunteers who wish to participate
should let us know as soon as possible to
enable us make proper arrangements. It is
important to note that 10% of the proceeds
from the Safari is used to support our
feeding program for orphans in Western
Kenya.
There will be an orientation meeting for
new volunteers lasting three days beginning
on the first Monday every month. It would
be good if the volunteers can arrive at least
one day before the orientation starts if
possible.


TABLE OF CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION ..............................................................................................5
ORIENTATION SEMINAR SCHEDULE..........................................................................6
CIVS/MLTV-01/14: MAGODO CHILDRENS HOME ....................................................7
CIVS/MLTV-02/14:BRIGHT STAR JUNIOR SCHOOL ..................................................8
CIVS/MLTV-03/14: UPENDO CHILDRENS VILLAGE ................................................9
CIVS/MLTV-04/14: COMPASSIONATE HANDS FOR THE DISABLED FOUNDATION
(CHDF) ..............................................................................................................................10
CIVS/MLTV-05/14: KYALE SMALL HOME.................................................................11
CIVS/MLTV-06/14: SLUM SANAA ...............................................................................12
CIVS/MLTV-07/14: LITTLE PRINZ CHILDRENS CENTER ......................................13
CIVS/MLTV-08/14: KIERENI SECONDARY SCHOOL ...............................................14
CIVS/MLTV-09/14: MIGOSI FAMILY HOPE SOCIETY .............................................15
CIVS/MLTV-10/14: GOOD SAMARITAN CHILDRENS CENTRE ..........................16
CIVS/MLTV-11/14: CIVS COMMUNITY SERVICE.....................................................17
CIVS/MLTV-12/14: COMMUNITY HEALTH VOLUNTEERS ....................................18
CIVS/MLTV-13/14: LIVING IN TOTAL HEALTH INITIATIVE .................................19
CIVS/MLTV-14/14: THE KIPEPEO COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM .20
CIVS/MLTV-15/14: MARIANNE CENTRE ...................................................................21
CIVS/MLTV-16/14: KAYA KINONDO ECOTOURISM PROJECT .............................22
CIVS/MLTV-17/14: MAENDELEO LEARNING CENTER...........................................23
CIVS/MLTV-18/14: QUEST FOR HAPPINESS MINISTRY .........................................24
CIVS/MLTV-19/14: AGAPE CENTRE OF HOPE ..........................................................25
CIVS/MLTV-20/14: TUMAINI FUND FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
INTERNATIONAL ...........................................................................................................26
CIVS/MLTV-21/14: ROOF WATER PROJECT ..............................................................27
CIVS/MLTV-22/14: SLUM CODE GROUP ....................................................................28
CIVS/MLTV-23/14: NETWORK OF YOUTHS ..............................................................29

CIVS/MLTV-24/14: KHALABA COMBINED DEVELOPMENT GROUP ..................30
CIVS/MLTV-25/14: NYALUNYA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GROUP............31


GENERAL INFORMATION
AIRPORT ENTRY
All volunteers taking part in this project are going to be picked from Jomo Kenyatta International
Airport, Nairobi and stay in Buruburu, Nairobi during their project time. CIVS also ensures the
transport back to the airport upon departure.
ORIENTATION
CIVS organizes a three-day preparation seminar for volunteers, which includes a city tour of
Nairobi.The orientation starts from the first Monday of every month.
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION
CIVS solely depends on volunteer contributions to support its activities. The first month of your
stay you will pay 200and 190 for each subsequent month. 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
EDUCATIONAL TOUR & SAFARI
CIVS organizes educational 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, entry to the
park, accommodation and tour guiding.
CHARGES:
3 days tour to Maasai Mara National Park 320
4 days tour to Maasai Mara and Lake Nakuru- 500

It is important to note that 10% of the proceeds from the Safari are used to support our feeding
program for orphans in Western Kenya.


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.
ORIENTATION SEMINAR SCHEDULE
There will be an orientation meeting for new volunteerslasting three days. It kicks off on the first
Monday every month. It would be good if the volunteers can arrive at least one day before the
orientation starts.The exact dates for the 2014 orientation are as follows:
Month Dates
January 6
th-
8
th

February 3
rd
-5
th

March 3
rd
-5
th

April 7
th
-9
th

May 5
th
-7
th

June 2
nd
-4
th

July 7
th
-9
th

August 4
th
-6
th

September 1
st
-3
rd

October 6
th
-8
th

November 3
rd
-5
th

December 1
st
-3
rd


CIVS/MLTV-01/14: MAGODO CHILDRENS HOME
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Magodo Childrens Home was started in 1990 and is registered as a community-based
organization with its main goal being to improve the lives of the less fortunate, vulnerable and
destitute children in society. In total 500 children are served by the Magodo Complex Centreand
40 of them reside in the Magodo home. It caters for children aged between 10-18 years that are
orphans, destitute, abandoned, abused and defiled street children.The project provides them with
food, clothing, shelter, education, medical care, rehabilitation andcounseling.
MISSION
Magodos 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
Ensuring the compound is clean
Helping the children with homework
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Harambee estate in the East of Nairobi, Kenya.
ACCOMMODATIONAND FOOD
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.


CIVS/MLTV-02/14:BRIGHT STAR JUNIOR SCHOOL
PROJECT BACKGROUND
TheBright StarJunior School reaches out to children in the poorest areas of Diani, whose parents
are not able to pay for regular school fees or who are not letting their children go to school,
because of their own (social) problems. Bright Star has been in the forefront of trying to get more
children to go to school by convincing their parents, who at times are ignorant on the importance
of education, by charging a very low monthly school fee or sometimes no contribution at all.
Some of the children join school very late and struggle to catch up with the curriculum. By
maintaining high quality education, given by qualified and experienced teachers, the school has
been able to achieve very good results, especially when taking the background of the children
into account.
MISSION
The Bright Star Junior School offers quality education and training through the promotion of
sponsorships, innovations and enables children to explore their potential for a better future.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Teaching i.e. Maths, English and Social Work
Helping in preparation and serving of meals during the feeding program
Engagement in co-curricular activities i.e. Sports, drama and music
PROJECT LOCATION
The Bright Star Junior School is located in Tiwi, Coastal Region, Kwale District about 500 km
from Nairobi.
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD
The volunteer will stay in a host family. Meals shall be provided in the host family.


CIVS/MLTV-03/14: UPENDO CHILDRENS
VILLAGE
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Upendo Childrens Village is located in Ukunda, about 30 km south of Mombasa near the
popular holiday area of Diani Beach. Their goal is to provide children with a permanent and
loving home, good education and to prepare them for a self-dependent life. It is now
accommodating 32 children, but has a capacity for 45 children. Upendo Childrens Village is
supporting the most unprivileged children (orphans, destitute and children in danger) as
determined by the ministry of gender and social services.Upendo provides regular meals and the
children receive education in the nearby school. The overriding aim is to reinstall hope about the
childrens future progress and help them to become independent adults, regardless of their
background, for the benefit of the society and community at large.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Taking care of the children as well as playing with them
Ensuring the compound is clean
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located at Ukunda, the Coastal region of Kenya.
The volunteer will live in a host family near the project site. Breakfast and dinner will be
provided in the host family and volunteers will get lunch at the project.


CIVS/MLTV-04/14: COMPASSIONATE HANDS FOR
THE DISABLED FOUNDATION (CHDF)
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Compassionate Hands for the Disabled Foundation (CHDF) is a community-based organization
that was started as an outreach center in Korogocho slum for children with disabilities in 2008.
These were mainly orphans and other vulnerable children from extremely poor families
abandoned or orphaned through HIV/AIDS. Today, CHDF is serving 30 children with special
needs that range from mental to physical disabilities. CHDF runs education and feeding
programs in addition to supporting the children with occupational therapy and medical help.
PROJECT MISSION
CHDF sets out to create efficient and effective structures that will empower persons with special
needs towards being socio-economically independent and to minimize discrimination by creating
awareness in the community that disability is not inability.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Teaching and guidance on basic life skills
Occupational therapy
Community home visits
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Ruai in the East of Nairobi.
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.


CIVS/MLTV-05/14: KYALE SMALL HOME
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Kyale Small Home is a home and school for physically handicapped children situated in the
Eastern part of Kenya. The homewas established in 1994 by the Catholic Diocese of Machakos
and is surrounded by the Catholic Church and a primary school. Currently, the home is hosting
20 kids. The children are both girls and boys between ages of 10-19 years, who suffer different
disabilities from polio, snakebites, handicapped from birth or during birth or accidents of
different causes. Most people speak Kikamba as a native language. Farming is widely practiced
for example livestock, poultry, small scale farming of maize, beans, coffee, sweet potatoes,
bananas and vegetables. Mt. Kilimanjaro, Africas highest mountain is clearly visible from the
home.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Working in the homes kitchen and vegetable garden
Helping children study and play at home
Training the kids in creativity through games and doing handicraft work
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located at Nunguni, in the Eastern region of Kenya. Approximately 2 hours drive
from Nairobi city.
The volunteer will live at the project site. All meals shall be provided at the project.


CIVS/MLTV-06/14: SLUM SANAA
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Slum Sanaa is an arts-based project that was established to discover, nurture and promote
talented young people from the slums to excel in their chosen artistic fields be it music, theatre,
beadwork, graphic design among many others. The project was founded in the year 2009 by
established and upcoming artists hailing from the slums of Mathare and Huruma, who saw a
need to give back to their communities in terms of skills transfer. The artists involved have been
teaching artistic and musical skills, collaborating with other organizations and organizing events
most notably an annual slum-based festival. They currently are collaborating with a local school
giving free music, dance and instrumental lessons to the school-kids and have successfully
recorded music and a video for the hip hop class kids.
PROJECT MISSION
Slum Sanaa aims at giving opportunities to young people aged between 10 and 25 years to
receive professional training in their fields and market them to ensure they are able to earn a
living through the utilization of their talents and skills, reduce incidences of crime and drug
abuse and create a better community to live in.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Undertaking photography and videography for the projects activities
Organizing awareness programs on topical issues such as HIV/AIDS, environmental
conservation, drug and substance abuse etc
Training children in music, drama and documentary production
Fundraising activities
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Huruma, Nairobi East Region.
The volunteer will live in a host family in Buru Buru near the CIVS Office. Breakfast and dinner
will be provided in the host family.


CIVS/MLTV-07/14: LITTLE PRINZ CHILDRENS
CENTER
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Little Prinz Childrens Center is a self-help group, which was initiated in May 2009 to help the
neglected, abandoned and orphaned children, as well as to help eradicate jiggers (a parasite that
attacks the skin), thus creating a happier, healthier and better life for children. The project has so
far been able to treat at least 1,250 jigger-affected children and managed to buy a twelve-roomed
building with the aim of starting an orphanage. The building also has a farm, which the project
intends to start cultivating soon in order to generate food and income for the children. However,
the project also has some challenges in terms of an inadequate number of staff as well as hostility
from some families in the community.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Care and maintenance of the childrens home i.e. weeding, cleaning and renovations
Jigger treatment and eradication, which includes fieldwork and compiling reports
Assisting in preparation and serving of meals
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located at Shinyalu, the Western region of Kenya.


CIVS/MLTV-08/14: KIERENI SECONDARY
SCHOOL
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The project is a learning institution for secondary students comprising of 164 students, both boys
and girls.The school has four classes. The school 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. Volunteers can assist in teaching following subjects: English, Physics and Mathematics.
They will also be involved in sporting activities, drama, music, debating clubs, farm work,
organizing for language sessions, helping the students in studying and assisting during
examination periods.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Teaching a combination of science subjects (physics, biology, chemistry) 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.


CIVS/MLTV-09/14: MIGOSI FAMILY HOPE
SOCIETY
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Migosi Family Hope Society is a Non-Governmental Organization that works towards the
education of street children, children in the slum, women empowerment and agriculture. It
started as a self-help group in 2006 and now it has moved to a society with the aim of reaching
the entire community. Their main purpose has always been to socialize, educate, empower and
develop people through community work and charity. Migosi works with the Ministry of Youth
and Sports, Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation, PrisonsDepartment and the Ministry of
Children and Gender to help facilitate their programs in Kenya.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Teaching a combination of science subjects and Mathematics as well as Music
Construction work
Environmental conservation and farm work
Help in the art and craft activities e.g. graffiti and paintings on shirts and papers
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Kisumu, the Nyanza region of Kenya.


CIVS/MLTV-10/14: GOOD SAMARITAN
CHILDRENS CENTRE
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Soweto Slums Good Samaritan Orphans and Destitute Childrens Centre is a community based
organization. The centrewas started and registered in 2004 in response to the needs of the
orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Soweto Slums. The centrehas 61 children, both boys
and girls, that are either orphans or abandoned. The children are between 6 months and 17 years
of age. Dedicated caregivers at the centre work hard to provide the basics of life shelter,
security and food; however, they are aware that it is education that can break the cycle of
poverty. At the very least, the children are provided with a stable family environment and are all
receiving a formal education.
MISSION
To provide children with the necessities: education, food, clothing, medical support, shelter and
spiritual guidance. Good Samaritan feels responsible to bring up children of good morals and
values in society.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Feeding of children
Educate children and provide guidance and counseling
Playing with the children
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located at Soweto Slums, Eastern Nairobi region.


CIVS/MLTV-11/14: CIVS COMMUNITY SERVICE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
CIVSworks for the uplifting of the poor and the disadvantaged communities in Kenya, mainly
focusing on Western Kenya, by increasing their access to resources and skills in a sustainable
manner.CIVS is a development agency that works through volunteers. Rather than sending
instant relief in the form of food or money, CIVS sends people to share their skills and
experience with local communities.CIVS provides innovative and competent support to needy
communities and organizations aimed at stimulating local development initiatives especially
among the disadvantaged as well as developing harmonious relations among people of different
backgrounds and cultures. This is achieved by boosting the peoples pride, dignity and self-
confidence. The organization is currently seeking to appoint a volunteer fundraising officer.
NATURE OF WORK
Creating, planning, implementation, management and oversight of all aspects related to
fundraising for CIVS
Identifying donoropportunities, develop donor database, respond to donor tenders and
call for proposals, develop grant proposals, write appeals, represent CIVS at donor
meetings and undertake follow-up of potential funding opportunities
Explore and develop strategies for long-term sustainability of CIVS and its interventions
Develop business plans in consultation with other staff for possible generation of long-
term incomes for CIVS
Undertake online research and build contacts with potential individual donors and raise
funds for the activities of the organization
LOCATION
The project is located in Buruburu estate, Nairobi east region of Kenya
provided in 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.


CIVS/MLTV-12/14: COMMUNITY HEALTH
VOLUNTEERS
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Community Health Volunteers is a community based organization established in 2006 with its
office in Virhembe Market. 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 Virhembe market, Kakamega east district.
NATURE OF WORK
The volunteers will work in the dispensary assisting the medical staff, and at the computer-
training center teaching basic computer skills.
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.


CIVS/MLTV-13/14: LIVING IN TOTAL HEALTH
INITIATIVE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Living in Total Health Initiative (LITHI) is a community initiative project that was initiated in
2010 to serve the people of Kiambio Slums in Nairobi. LITHI aims to offer holistic, affordable
and effective medical and counseling services to the community within a slum area.Since the
establishment of the project, the local community has benefited tremendously as they no longer
walk for long distances to get these services. Thanks to the project, lives could be saved and
people have been made aware of major issues affecting them. The establishment of the centre has
thus created employment to both the skilled and unskilled. The centre has increased the
knowledge of the community in Kiambio slum on HIV/AIDS, i.e. how to protect oneself from
getting infected, living with the virus positively as well as help to reduce stigma.
LOCATION
The project is located in Kiambio Slums of Nairobi.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
Nursing duties i.e cleaning and dressing wounds administering injections as prescribed by
the doctors.
Lab assistance i.e . taking blood samples, urine and stool.
Assiting in record keeping
Patient follow up especially those who are diagnosed with HIV/AIDS or Tuberculosis.
Social work i.e. HIV/AIDS counseling home visits and follow up.
Data collection

provided in the host family and volunteers get lunch from 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.


CIVS/MLTV-14/14: THE KIPEPEO COMMUNITY
EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Kipepeo Community Empowerment Program (KCEP) was born in October 2009 lead by the
strong belief that every human being possesses the right to dignity and a respectable livelihood.
It is our duty to support one another in achieving a better standard of living for all. The
organizations mission is to improve the quality of life for orphans, street children and their
caregivers for healthier, empowered, and sustainably thriving communities in western Kenya.
We strive to have a better future and right livelihood for families and individuals in our villages
and communities. The group undertakes the following activities:
Capacity-building, which involves educational training programs in leadership, group
management, and financial skills
HIV/AIDS awareness trainings, counseling, home-based care
Provision of computer services for the community
Youth empowerment activities such as sports, theatre, career development and drug
abuse training,building overall awareness and engagement through youth group projects
LOCATION
The project is located in Emuhaya District in Western Kenya, about 400 km from Nairobi.
VOLUNTEER TASKS
The volunteers will be responsible for working together with the group members and the
community within the following activities: school outreach programmes; capacity building of
youths on issues related to HIV/AIDS; establishment of support groups within the communities;
awareness creation in the community on sexual and reproductive health; career development.
QUALIFICATION
There are no skills needed for this project, but we welcome applications from social workers, and
those with fundraising knowledge.It is necessary that you are highly motivated and lots of
initiative to implement the objectives of the project. You should be ready for any kind of work.


CIVS/MLTV-15/14: MARIANNE CENTRE
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
People with a mental disability in Kenya (approximately 2.9 million) face particular challenges
in their lives. Many Kenyans still associate mental disability with black magic and witchcraft and
little has been done to combat this stigmatization. Most people with a mental disability have a
mild to moderate mental retardation. However, they can learn and are capable of developing
skills throughout their lives. The major shortcomings of the current educational system for
(young) adults with a mental disability is that they are too old to be enrolled in a primary school,
but mentally not capable to attend a normal secondary school. This why, Marianne center was
established in the year 2010 to focus on people with a mild to moderate mental disability from
the age of 16 until 50 years. Establishing a training center for this group has given them and their
parents hope for a better future. Currently, the centre has 38 students with disabilities varying
from Down syndrome to Autism. The classes are divided according to the students abilities. The
(young) adults are trained in basic skills of life and vocational and income generating activities.
At the end of the training their capabilities will be assessed and they will be attached to an
employer, where they get the possibility to perform basic tasks.
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.
The volunteer will be accommodated at the project site.Basic meals(breakfast, lunch and dinner)
will be provided in 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.

CIVS/MLTV-16/14: KAYA KINONDO ECOTOURISM
PROJECT
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
In Coastal Kenya the local sacred forest is called Kayas. They are pockets of forest of 10 to 400
hectares found in theKwale, Kilifi and Malindi districts of Coast Province and owe their
existence directly to the cultural beliefs and history of the nine (9) Coastal Mijikenda ethnic
groups.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 founded with the 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
The volunteer will be accommodated at the project site.Basic meals(breakfast, lunch and dinner)
will be provided in the project.


CIVS/MLTV-17/14: MAENDELEO LEARNING
CENTER
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Center was started in 2000 with the aim to uplift living standards within the community. The
nursery school was 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 began with 140 Kids
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
To embrace a holistic development of the affected children by molding them through education,
training and protection to become valuable citizens to their community.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
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 micro-
finance activities and promoting initiation of IGA (Income Generating Activities)
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Mukuru Location, Embakasi South District, Nairobi.
The volunteer will stay in Buruburu near the CIVS office. Breakfast and dinner will be provided
in the host family.


CIVS/MLTV-18/14: QUEST FOR HAPPINESS
MINISTRY
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The centre 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
went well for over a period of 2 years and 100 children were receiving free lunch and attended
Sunday school classes.The feeding program was managed by the pastor of this church andhis
wife. After the pastors transfer to another church, the feeding program stalled and was at risk to
stop completely. The children were stranded and were about to drop out from school. Now, the
couple decided to rent premises and open a centre to accommodate, feed and educate the
children. Step by step, toilet facilities, piped water and electricity were installed. Today, 25
children, who attend standard one to form two classes, call the centre their home.Quest for
Happiness seeks to bring upchildren with a balanced view of life, possessing appropriate
survival skills, in order to cope in a competitive world, to foster positive expectations
abouttheir future.
MISSION
To help the street children and orphans come out of vicious circle of poverty by providing them
with love, shelter, food, clothing, education, health, security as well as spiritual nurture, this is
the central purposes of our existence.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Empowering the minors to be self reliant
Helping in the kitchen in food preparation and cooking
Working alongside with local volunteers in provision of basic needs
Promotion of education and other related affairs i.e. teaching
To train children on creativity and life skills

PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Ruai at the outskirts of Nairobi.
provided in the host family.


CIVS/MLTV-19/14: AGAPE CENTRE OF HOPE
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Agape Centre of Hope (ACoH) is a non-governmental, non-religious, non-political and not for
profit organization in Kakamega County. It plays a proactive role by initiating efforts on poverty
eradication by increasing livelihood options. Hereby, ACoH focuses its support efforts on street
and most vulnerable children. Founded by philanthropists, it sets out to Restore Human Dignity
in the urban areas. Volunteers helped to establish this organization by actively working to
improve the quality of lifeby developing support mechanisms, which can ensure the provision of
social guidance to communities. ACoH is running a variety of programs and has a well-
experienced implementation team with at least 18 volunteers. It is successfully achieving its aims
and objectives with the support of different philanthropists.
MISSION
ACoH seeks to ensure the safety and well-being of abused and less fortunate children within the
local community.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Protection and Rehabilitation Orphanage Program: e.g. street work; outreach; helping in the
centre
Health, Hygiene and Sanitation Program:e.g. Help with public HIV/AIDS education in
institutions using theatre for development, drama and video shows on reproductive health,
life skills, HIV/AIDS awareness etc.; home visits
Child Rights Policy and Advocacy Campaign: e.g. help with community education, case
management
OVC Education Program: helping within the non-formal education program for children,
who are out of school or in difficult circumstances; interviews; home visits
Child Counseling and Memory Book Development Program: psychosocial support for the
vulnerable children affected and infected with HIV/AIDS in communities and schools
Capacity Building, Gender development & Sensitization program: support the ACoH in
educational sessions for children, women and men
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Kakamega County, Mumias Sub County, Western Kenya.
The volunteer will stay in a host family near the project site. Breakfast and dinner is provided by
the host family.


CIVS/MLTV-20/14: TUMAINI FUND FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Tumaini Fund for Economic Development International (TFEDI) is a project that aims at
providing financial and technical advice to people in order to reduce poverty and thus create
income for the needy. TFEDI started in February 2005. The project offers workshops and
trainings for the community to improve business management skills and enhance development at
a micro enterprise level. The organization has been able to generate Ksh 1,200,000 - what equals
about 10,900 Euro - through receiving funds from their members.
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
implementation 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
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in the East of Nairobi, about 5km from Buruburu in an estate called
Kariobangi
The volunteer will stay in a host family near the project site. Breakfast and dinner is provided by
the host family.


CIVS/MLTV-21/14: ROOF WATER PROJECT
PROJECT BACKGROUND
Roof Water Harvest and Sanitation Women Group registered in 2005. The organizations initial
aim was to empower women economically and socially enabling them to buy household goods
and tanks to harvest roof water. This was achieved through a Rotating Savings and Credit
Association referred to as a merry-go-round locally. The post-election violence of 2007 led to the
disruption of the organizations activities after several community members fled during violence.
However, the violence brought home to members the correlation between peaceful coexistence
and socio-economic development. In April 2008, members resolved to expand the groups
mandate and scope to include peace building and the organization embarked on conflict
resolution training, human rights and gender based violence sensitization. This was due to gross
human rights violation i.e. rape, killings, destruction of properties and displacement that were
witnessed during the violence. During the 2010 referendum, the organization took part in
providing civic education with the aim of deepening community understanding of the
constitution and enhancing peaceful coexistence within the ethnic diverse communities.
MISSION
The organization commits itself to create awareness, advocacy, transparency, economical
empowerment and accountability through capacity building.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
The volunteers responsibilities are following:
Visiting the children homes and giving a talk and extra curriculum activities
Visiting the women and elders group and to assist them on issues related to table banking
and book keeping
Attending and participating in dialogue forums organized by Community Health Workers
on issues relating to HIV/AID
Attend and participate in any other activities that are essential to communities.
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Kampi ya Moto, in the Rift Valley Region of Kenya.
The volunteer will stay in a host family near the project site. Breakfast and dinner is provided in
the host family.


CIVS/MLTV-22/14: SLUM CODE GROUP
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Slumcode Group is a youth focused, non-profit organization that develops strategies for
community driven development. Digital literacy and information access forms the basis of our
existence. Fundamental principles that we aim to realize in the lives of our target communities
are education, entrepreneurship and leadership. Our success is firmly rooted in partnerships we
acquire to leverage on opportunities, programs and projects to increase capacity of budding
entrepreneurs at low income communities. We hope to mobilize strategic partnerships to ensure
sustained growth of projects. 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
Training and mentoring youth
Maintaining web and online presence etc.
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located inHuruma Estate, Nairobi East region.
the host family.


CIVS/MLTV-23/14: NETWORK OF YOUTHS
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The Network of Youths In Action (NOYA) is a an initiative founded in October 2010 by a group
of young people with a desire to create change in the diverse challenges faced by the young
people. These challenges include; high prevalence of diseases like HIV and STIs, increased
crime rates due to poverty, unemployment, growing of militia groups violence, drugs and
substance abuse and social isolation. NOYA works at addressing these challenges through
innovative initiatives to ensure that the youth are contributing to the realization of a safe, healthy
and developmental progressive society. NOYA works through partnerships and collaboration
with youth institutions including; secondary schools, colleges and universities,prisons,
rehabilitation centers children homes and hospitals. NOYA cooperates also with youth groups
and musical artists, who have come together to mobilize and empower young people to shun
away from risky encounters and take positive responses in creating change. NOYA also brings
together skills and expertise of local and international young people through volunteerism and an
internship program.
MISSION
NOYA reaches out to young people in promoting behavior change and equipping them with
skills to avoid risky behaviours and take charge of their lives through peer education and
counseling.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Sensitize mobilize and encourage the youths by empowering them through capacity
building
Empower the youths by offering them life skills training
Support NOYA in Community outreach, Debates, Trainings, Edutainment, Advocacy,
Walks and Clean ups
To promote and enhance access to practical and up to date HIV&AIDS information to
members and other stake holders
Work with street children and/or sex workers
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Mbagathi, Eastern region of Nairobi.
the host family.


CIVS/MLTV-24/14: KHALABA COMBINED
DEVELOPMENT GROUP
PROJECT BACKGROUND
The founder Pastor Josephat Sawa, who is the chairperson of Khalaba Combined Development
Group, started a nursery school in the year 2006 and recruited 16 children for the first time.
Seven pupils qualified to join primary school. In the year 2011, Standard Two Class started with
15 pupils, 38 pupils in class 1 and 30 remained in the Nursery. However, in 2012 the group
failed to continue with primary education due to the small portion of land that could not
accommodate the number of pupils. Consequently, the Ministry of Education stopped the KCDG
to continue with primary education level. Nursery school continues to date with a total 30
children.
MISSION
KCDG encourages everybody in the community to support each other, both emotionally and
spiritually, in order to live peacefully and in harmony. KCDG offers prayers for people and helps
those in need, supports orphans, widows and less destitute within the community.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Outreach; helping in the centre
Assisting in teaching/after school activities
Helping with homework
Offering emotional support to the orphans
Help in the kitchen, ensuring the feeding of the orphans
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Kakamega County, Mumias Sub County, Western Kenya.
provided by the host family.


CIVS/MLTV-25/14: 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 persons 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 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. This farm also acts
as a farmer field school where local farmers can learn the modern way of farming and try to
grow new projects that are not popularly being grown in the area.

PROJECT ACTIVITIES
Assisting in teaching/after school activities
Helping with homework
PROJECT LOCATION
The project is located in Nyakach region Nyanza Province of Kenya
provided by the host family.

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