Category: Program Details
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International Community Trading
AVIF now has a website selling goods from Kenya, please click on the link. We also work with Bawa la Tumaini (Wing of Hope), ran by Anne Nzilani (pronounced as nzee –lan –eee!) a Kenyan lady who grew up in a world of crafts. She has a Big Heart for Social Justice and believes in making…
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Community Projects
An example: At the Tumaini Centre near Mumias, NW Kenya you can read Mona’s blog to see what activities she was involved in. Activities may include teaching the ‘baby class’, kindergarten, grades 1 and 2. This now include Sylvia, above, as it is important for her to socialise with other children, despite her weaknesses. Cases…
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What To Bring
Example wishlist : Solar Mobile/cell charger (use then donate to your host) Simple diaries for the older children Big bottle of Advil / Nurofen for common cramps/ headaches (esp for the older girls) Spiral notebooks, biros Umbrellas – the kind that fold up small Simple cloth book bags Toothpaste / brushes See the Volunteer Handbooks…
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Placement Information
Important Flight Details Please book flights to ARRIVE early on start date at Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta (NBO), this may mean departing the day before if flying East.Book return flights for late afternoon on the final day Please Pack Lightly Placements, Housing & Food Volunteers will be placed in or near to primary or secondary schools…
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Costs & Fundraising
I think the key is reinforcing that the placement is unpaid, and that volunteers will discuss costs on arrival but not to go beyond that…otherwise it becomes too business like and it shouldn’t be about money….in reality, you cannot put a price on how much it costs to keep a volunteer so we did…