St. Theresa Mabera Primary School
Breakdown:
- Accommodation and food: 0.00 Euro
- Transportation: 0.00 Euro
- Activities: 0.00 Euro
- Hosting organisation support: 300 Euro
Description: St. Theresa Mabera Primary School was registered on 3rd September 2018. The School is situated in Mabera Township along the Migori to Isebania Road, Taraga location, Mabera Sub County of Migori County in South West Kenya. The School is mixed day school for boys and girls located predominantly among the Kuria community that is among marginalized ethnic communities in Kenya. The school has a population of 187 pupils; 96 boys and 91 girls. The School has 8 teachers and 4 non-teaching staff members
Type of Work: • Teaching • Playing with children • Sand harvesting • Sensitization on the effects of female Genital Mutilation (FGM) to the children, parents and the entire community • Empowering the vulnerable in society with focus on children • Promotion of safe male circumcision • Home visits to the orphans and the vulnerable in society • Inter-cultural education to foster global cooperation
Study Theme: Women Empowerment: Girl child education
Accommodation: • The host community will provide a house to accommodate the volunteers 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 electricity connection at the project and solar energy in case of power outages and the volunteers can charge ele
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: 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
Approximate Location: The School is situated in Mabera Township along the Migori to Isebania Road, Taraga location, Mabera Sub County of Migori County in South West Kenya.
Notes: • Girls’ education goes beyond getting girls into school. It is also about ensuring that girls learn and feel safe while in school; complete all levels of education with the skills to effectively compete in the labor market; learn the socio-emotional and life skills necessary to navigate and adapt to a changing world; make decisions about their own lives; and contribute to their communities and the world. • Girls’ education is a strategic development priority. Better-educated women tend to be healthier, participate more in the formal labor market, earn higher incomes, have fewer children, marry at a later age, and enable better health care and education for their children, should they choose to become mothers. All these factors combined can help lift households, communities, and nations