Description

The project is organized together with Sharpheads Arts Education and Environment Center since 2007. Sharpheads was founded and registered under social services act with the aim of bringing together self help groups and individual business together to have a synergy effect on the community rather than groups working individually.
In 2003 the founders mobilized the formation of Shepherd youth group focusing on HIV/AIDS awareness, drug abuse, communal work and affiliated themselves with Arabia Mulango C.B.O which was concentrating in Bee keeping and crafts where they got skills to run their own bee keeping activity. In 2005 the Sharpheads Arts Education and Environment Center was formed and registered as Community based organization and since then it's running several programs that focus on Orphans and Vulnerable Children, Creative Arts, Youth Counseling, Rehabilitation and entrepreneurship and environment.

Volunteers will support the locals in their Agri-business activities such as vegetable growing and bee keeping; Creative arts including poetry, dances, theatre, raising awareness on HIV/AIDS and malaria through arts in schools; Environmental works like tree planting, garbage collection, clean ups, etc.

All volunteers will first meet in Nairobi for orientation. From Nairobi they will travel to the project site in Kitui district by local means of transport (public matatu).

Kitui is located in the Eastern Province, about 150 km away from Nairobi. The closest hospital is 2 km from the campsite. Market (there is a trading centre within the school), Post Offices, Banks (ATMs), Internet and other facilities are located 2 km from Kitui District.

There is an extra fee of 250 Euros for participation in this project, intended to support the local hosting organization.

Highlights

Free time activities: Possible visits to Nzambani Rocks (5 km from Kitui center), SyomaSango resort (6 km from Kitui center). The visits will be organized during the weekends. Visits will be planned also to local homes and other places.

There will be cultural presentations where all the volunteers will have an opportunity to present their countries and cultures. Volunteers will be free to choose presentation methods like story telling, singing, dancing, drama, speeches, etc.

Qualifications

No particular expertise or skills required. Participants should have a positive attitude, be ready to adopt and enjoy simple living conditions, be flexible and patient. However, specialized skills and expertise (drama, marketing, counseling, business skills) will be used accordingly.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

USD 290

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• Registration fees
• Written materials pre-departure

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative young person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range

19 and over

This Program is open to

American and Canadian Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement

CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.