Project Name: ESIBILA PRIMARY SCHOOL
MAY 2023
Code: KVDA/STV/05A
Dates: 3rd -24th May 2023
Orientation: 3rd May 2023
Travel to the Project: 3rd May 2023
Project closure: 23rd May 2023
Travel from the project: 24th May 2023
Location: ESIBILA, VIHIGA COUNTY
Theme: Quality Education
Project overview
- Esibila Primary School is located in Emuhaya district of Vihiga county and it was started in 1952
- The pupils learn a maximum of eight years in Primary School with the pupils examined in the following subjects; English, Mathematics, Science, Christian Religious Education, Kiswahili and social studies
- The school has ten classes from the Early childhood education to Primary School
- The school has an enrolment of 858 pupils, 440 girls and 418 boys ∙ The school has 17 teachers employed by the Teachers’ Service commission and two by the board of management.
- The student teacher ratio is 1:50
Challenges
- The school has dilapidated blocks that are housing fifteen classrooms and the need urgent refurbishment
- The school requires a revamped sanitation system given the high number of students admitted at the institution
- The terrain at the school is rocky posing risks to pupils and especially those who are in lower classes and they is need to urgently address it through refurbishment
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: EDUC/CHIL/MANU
Volunteers will work for six hours daily from Monday to Friday. Manual work and Intercultural activities:
- Brick making
- Teaching
- Sporting with the pupils
- Home visits to touch base with development challenges ∙ Inter-cultural activities in partnership with local community members.
PROJECT PARTICIPANTS: Maximum 20 volunteers from Kenya and the international community
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 in the community either by offering a donation or long term intervention on the project.
THEME: Quality Education
- It also aims to provide equal access to affordable vocational training, and to eliminate gender and wealth disparities with the aim of achieving universal access to a quality higher education.
- Quality education is one of 17 Global Goals that make up the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Orientation: Will be done on 3rd May 2023 at Nairobi South YMCA Hostel in Nairobi and the team will leave for the project on the morning of 4th May 2023.
Airport pick-up services:
- This will be done subject to provision of full flight details. ∙ The port of entry to Kenya is Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi.
- Volunteers will stay at Nairobi South YMCA Hostel at a subsidized fees ahead of their project placement.
Participation FEES
The project participation fees that is all-inclusive for the three weeks 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
- The volunteers stay in School classrooms in very basic conditions
- KVDA will provide foodstuffs and volunteers will cook their own meals in turns. Volunteers have an obligation to climb down the level of the people with the aim of exposure to development challenges.
- 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. ∙ There is electricity connection at the project and so the volunteers will be able to charge their electric appliances.
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 are the emergency contacts 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
