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Sustainable Agriculture
Home based care
Children programme
Water and Sanitation
Environmental Conservation
Teaching in the local schools
Behavior Change Communication Wagusu and Abimbo is faced with famine conditions due to crop failure and health challenges although the villages are on the lake shore, there is only one planting season.
Most planted crops here is maize of which many people prefer growing due to its long term sustainability. Home Adventure Voluntary and Community Development Project has been promoting re-introduction of African indigenous vegetables and crops to ensure food security for the community and environmentally sustainable source of immune system-building fruits and vegetables and a viable source of income.
The organization's demonstration farm by the lake is used to train, educate and encourage the community to adopt environment friendly systems like organic farming to conducive farm economics on planning and timing in order to realize surplus for the whole year. Home Adventure Voluntary and Community Development Project uses the produce to feed the orphans and the HIV/AIDS patients who are not able to care for themselves. The excess surplus is sold to support the project sustainability. We have also started a poultry farm raising chicken (layers). There is nothing better than a freshly laid chicken egg. You are probably familiar with the incredible egg when it comes to nutrition. The children have it all from our poultry. The excess surplus is sold
to support the centre. Volunteers pay fees to help and create a sustainable Community Developments catering for the local projects and communities involved. Your fees enable us to directly contribute to the goals and needs of the community you work in. The resources within these communities are very much limited and cannot support your costs for meals, accommodation, transportation and supervision hence we charge minimal fee to take care of the following:-
-Orientation
-Supervision in programs.
-Certificate of Completion/Participation
-Transportation to the project and return bus to Nairobi.
-Accommodation and meals at the center/Family Home stay.
-First night accommodation at the Nairobi International Youth Hostel
-Pick up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi
What is not included:
-International Airfare
-Visa
-Insurance
-Vaccinations
Program Cost for 2008-2009 (this applies to all programs.)
Cost for two weeks US$ 350
Cost for three weeks US$ 462
Cost for one Month US$ 580
Cost for five weeks US$ 690
Cost for six weeks US$ 780
Cost for seven weeks US$ 890
Cost for two Months US$ 950
Visits: This can be arranged during the weekends on extra fee
* The legendary kit mikai stone
* Beaches and islands including Ndeda and Oyamo
* Homes of the children
Requirements:
*Must be 18 and over
*No special experts or skills required except in teaching, health, marketing and office management
*have a positive attitude
*Be ready to adopt the living conditions in the village
*English speaking
The volunteer fee can be transferred to our organization a/c or payable upon arrival in Nairobi at the Nairobi International Youth Hostel office.
To apply and volunteer with us, please click here
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