Volunteer opportunities

In Kenya 

I- IKINU CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES PROGRAMME This project was initiated by Fr. Felix Francis Kauta in Ikinu of Kiambu District, around 30 kms from Nairobi and serves over 250 children with various degrees of disabilities With the help of Lilian Foundation, it is able to assist 52 children in various special schools in Kenya.Currently, there five children living at the home with severe cerebral palsy, one with hydrocephalus and one with severe physical disabilities.

The home has a rental house with three bed rooms, with spacious sitting room, a kitchen, a toilet, water and electricity. The other children live with their families and are supported within their families.  

ACTIVITIES The Home runs a dairy cow project (currently with 6 cows) as a source on income for the activities of supporting the children. Volunteers can help with dairy farming as well as small garden farming. Volunteers with veterinary skills are also welcome; nutritionists, and so on.

• The project from time to time holds seminars and workshops with parents and children to train and empower them. Volunteer opportunities exist in this area. 
• Physiotherapist volunteers to assist in therapy 
• Home visits to families of the children, teaching children with special needs, sports, art, music and so on. 

II. KIGANJO PARISH PROJECTS

KIGANJO Catholic Parish is in the outskirts of Nairobi, around 60 kilometers from Nairobi. The church has a variety of volunteer opportunities. It?s a conducive place for those who are interested in working outside the hustle and bustle of city life. Its green scenery is calming, the climate moderate, and the people friendly. For more details on location check (http://www.gatundusouth.com).

ACTIVITIES:

1.         Teach at nursery school Kiganjo Nursery), play with children in the nursery and other related activities, teach language, feeding programme.  

2.         There are 3 catholic sponsored primary schools (Ikuma, Kiamwangi, Thaara Primary Schools) with various opportunities for volunteer such as teaching, sports, arts, music and other creative activities can be initiated. 

3.         There are two catholic sponsored secondary schools (Ikuma and Kiamwangi Secondary Schools), where opportunities exist for teaching, counselling, sports, arts, music and so on. 

4.         The parish has 4 outstations (small branches of the church) within reach of parish where volunteers can work with youth, women, families, children and so on. 

5.         A clinic to be completed in a few months which needs volunteers such as nurses, nurse aids, doctors, counsellors, and help with mobile clinics within the locality. 

6.         A variety of possibilities to work with the youth in the parish ? counselling, short training, seminars, workshops, outreach activities (sports, art, music, etc) and so on. 

7.         Kiganjo Parish also runs an outreach programme whereby volunteers can home visits be involved in home visits in order to understand the life situations of people, follow up on the progress of families supported etc. 

8.         Assist in creating pen pals for the children in link with own country to share experiences and learn each others cultures. 

III- ST. STEPHEN?S PREPARATORY SCHOOL

St. Stephen is a newly established (2008) school in Dagoretti Corner of Nairobi. It currently includes a baby class, nursery school and primary school with up to 50 children.  

Volunteer opportunities include teaching the children, playing, sports, arts, languages (English, French, Italian, Spanish) help in fundraising and any other innovative activities. 

The school also has an outreach programme working with youth in income generating activities. Volunteers are welcome to help in training, workshops, generation of ideas, business plan development, and so on.