Description

Kaloleni Junior academy is one of the best private primary schools in Kaloleni, it's both day and boarding school.

SUBJECTS IN PROGRESS
1. Mathematics
2. English Grammar and Composition
3. Kiswahili Lugha and Insha writing
4. Science
5. Christian Religious Education
6. Social Studies (Geography, History & Civics)
7. Creative Arts
8. HIV/AIDS
9. Life Skills
10. Business Education

The volunteers will be leaving the host family early in the morning to make it in time for the school parade and staff briefing before being dispatched to their various class rooms.

Kaloleni is well known for the countless palm trees covering the majority of coast region.

Kaloleni has some historical sites, where by a volunteer will get a chance to visit during weekends as the working period for primary schools runs from Monday to Friday. Volunteers can also visit the village elders to get more information about the traditional culture, see different ways of traditional houses, and see traditional dressing depending on one's interest.

Kaloleni is some few kilometres far from Mombasa where by a volunteer can take a public means of transport (Matatu) to access the beach, visit haller park where one can get to see giraffes, crocodiles, buffaloes, different sizes of snakes, hippopotamus, visit Fort Jesus museum, and many other historical site along side coast region.

A volunteer will be accompanied by a Touch Africa staff to enable her/him to reach all these places of interest. This will help the volunteer not be over charged in paying for some of the entrance fees.

Highlights

The school was started by three members from Kaloleni after seeing the number of pupils in government schools was getting high and lack of enough teachers, thus resulting to poor academic backgrounds in the community. The school started in 2004 with only 18 pupils from kindergarten 1 to grade 4 and the school then had only 4 teachers. The school now has a total number of 342 children and a number of 13 teachers, 5 male and 8 female teachers. Volunteers will be attached to a supervisor teacher in the school who will orient them on the curriculum and formally introduce them to the students. All volunteers will teach within the laid down syllabus as approved by the Kenya institute of education. Extra curricular studies and recreation activities will be conducted after school hours.

Qualifications

* One must be a teacher or an internship teacher.
* should have good written and spoken English

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

2 weeks = 700; 1 month = 900 plus 150 USD extra week added

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Registration fees
• Travel while in host country

Program Fees Include:

* 100 dollars for registration fees after applying
* 700 dollars cover for the costs listed above for a period of 4 weeks
* An extra of 100 dollars is charged every one week of the extension of the program.

Credit Available

yes

Salary/Pay

Get to learn different experience.

Experience Required

yes

one should have atleast one year experience of teaching.

Volunteer Types

Typical Volunteer

one who has experience on one of the subjects metioned above.

Age Range

18 years and above.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Resume
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 month

Touch Africa International's Mission Statement

* To empower orphans and vulnerable children with quality knowledge to enable them to contribute positively towards our national development. * To provide shelter, care and education to our children. * Revolves around issues of poverty, particularly the lack of education, economic opportunity and environmental concerns. Our goal is to train people to be effective business entrepreneurs, community leaders and global citizens through organizing of community work camps, internships, volunteer programs, community development projects and educational tours which focus on Four key issues of our work foundation namely: * Reducing poverty * Increasing global cooperation * Sustainable development * Equality & social justice * Environmental conservation and protection. We believe in giving everyone a chance to contribute to a better society by organizing affordable programs as listed above and we ensure that they are interactive, enjoyable, educational and most of all life changing. In short meeting real people in the real world to bring a real change in people's lives.

Year Founded

2005