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Work Camps 2009
Begin Date Province/DistrictProject  Theme Activities
8th - 30th January 2009 Eastern/Machakos Terry
Children
Orphanage
Orphanage Support

Bricking making, Construction, Guidance & Counseling, Teaching and character formation

8th - 30th January 2009 Western/EmuhayaEbukuya Deaf SchoolCapacity building: HIV/AIDSConstruction, wood work, orphans feeding, HIV/Aids and awareness on stigma.
6th - 28th February 2009Western/LugariStar Rays Education Center

Peace Building and Conflict Transformation

Construction, teaching, physical education, civic education and advocacy on peace work
6th - 28th March 2009Rift Valley/KajiadoIsinya Primary SchoolGirl Child Education & Environmental Conservation

Reproductive Health Discussions, tree planting, cattle grazing, Masaai cultural talks.

6th -28th March 2009Nyanza/Kisumu WestOtiende Thim Self-Help GroupEmpowerment:Resource mobilization

Road construction, Tree Planting, Poultry Keeping, Luo community culture talks, fishing in Lake Victoria

10th April -1st May 2009Coast/KwaleKwale Primary SchoolEmpowerment: Role of voluntary service in a polarized WorldConstruction, clean up exercises, teaching, face-to-face discussions on girl child, adventure to Kwale forest, caves and shrines
10th April-1st May 2009Central/Nyandarua SouthMasse Central AcademyEducation: Together we can Build Tomorrow’s WorldConstruction of classrooms, farming sports day, sight seeing, community get together, teaching, guiding and counseling, Nakuru National Park
8th - 30th May 2009Western/EmuhayaMukhombe Primary School

 

HIV/AIDS-Sensitization & fighting stigma.

Construction, Fencing the school, HIV/AIDS discussions, Awareness on socio-economic challenges and visits to community projects, rainmakers and historical caves

5th - 27th June 2009Eastern/MwalaMuumba & Wuumisyo Self Help GroupHIV/AIDS: Orphans Support

Brick making, collaboration with community based organizations and Government departments to establish structures to support orphans

5th -27th June 2009Nyanza/KisumuHope Women GroupPromotion of gender equality & Women empowermentHome based care for orphans & HIV infected & affected, Horticulture, Guidance & Counseling.
5th-27th June 2009Eastern/MachakosKitundunicommunityYouth Agenda: Identity CrisisRoad construction, HIV/AIDS discussions, organized youth forums

Sporting events.

9th - 30th July 2009Coast/TaitaSengeri Women & Youth cultural group.Eco-tourism: Impact on community development initiativesConstruction of community cultural center, Brick work Stone carrying,  sand fetching, digging foundation and visit to Tsavo National Park
9th -30th July 2009(Kenya and  Israel bilateral work camp)Coast/TaitaJora Women GroupWomen Empowerment & Gender parity

Construction of Poultry farm

-Micro-finance training.-Stone carrying-Enterprise development training-Home visits-Mountain climbing [Kasigau Hills]

 

9th - 30th July 2009Nyanza/RachuonyoSamanga Community Development GroupMicro-finance

Empowerment, trainings, savings mobilization schemes, business start-ups and general management of businesses, setting up a revolving fund

9th - 30th July 2009Rift Valley/NarokOle Sankale Primary School.Cultural Heritage of the Maasai community.

Classrooms, Construction, Cattle grazing, Teaching, Community visits.

9th - 30th July 2009Central/KiambuNdeiya Christian CounselorsIdentity crisis: Technology threat to the social fabricGuidance & counseling

Teaching, Construction, Animation & sport events.

9th - 30th July 2009Rift Valley/West PokotMorpus Primary SchoolGirl Child Education and Advocacy on female Genital MutilationReproductive health training, alternative methods on harmful cultural practices, tree planting and brick making
9th - 30th July 2009Rift Valley/Trans-NzoiaGK Primary SchoolPeace Building and conflict Transformation

Brick making, construction of classrooms, tree planting, training on peace building and conflict transformation

9th - 30th July 2009Nyanza/KisumuNyahera Dago Thim Self Help Group.Community Empowerment: Improvement of community income

Making soap, tooth paste, shampoo, lotion, teaching orphans, Home based care for HIV/AIDS, community public forums to address harmful cultural practices with focus on HIV/AIDS

9th - 30th July 2009Eastern/KibweziMbuinzau Primary School.Impact of HIV/AIDS on Education.

Classrooms construction, Brick work, Tree nursery preparation & planting, HIV/AIDS discussions, Identification & support of orphans.

9th - 30th July 2009Nyanza/KuriaNyamaga-gana Secondary SchoolGirl Child Education, advocacy on alternative rites of passage, critical analysis of Female Genital MutilationBrick making, construction of the primary school, recreational activities, teaching, lobby and advocacy work on FGM
9th - 30th July 2009Rift Valley/ TransmaraNaar-olong Primary SchoolPastoralists: Marginalization in the face of deadly conflict

Brick making, construction of cattle dips, awareness on socio-economic potential of the Maasai community and establishment of livestock banks to address the rampant cattle theft along Kuria/Maasai border

9th - 30th July 2009Rift Valley/ TransmaraIloowaya Primary School Girl Child Education

Reproductive health Teaching & development education, brick making and construction work

9th - 30th July 2009Western/BusiaSiguli Orphans CenterEmpowerment: Educate local people on resource mobilization and self-reliance strategies

Brick making, construction work, tree planting, teaching, guiding and counseling lessons and monitoring and evaluation of micro credit project initiated during previous work camp

9th -30th July 2009Nyanza/RachuonyoOluch Youth Development GroupMicro finance and Enterprise Development

Sensitization of community on horticulture, network for storage, transport and marketing of produce, pest control, teaching at Samanga Secondary School, establishment of community banks on micro finance

9th - 30th July 2009Nyanza/Borabu

Matutu Primary School            

Peace building and conflict transformation

Reconstruction of  infrastructure following violent clashes and property destruction after the 2007 disputed presidential elections

10th-31st Aug 2009Nyanza/MasabaRhamakanda Primary SchoolImpact of HIV/AIDS on Education

Classrooms construction, tree nursery prep. & planting, HIV/AIDS discussion.

10th-31st Aug 2009Western/EmuhayaEmusenjeli Primary SchoolDevelopment education: High poverty levels fuelled by socio-economic imbalances

Construction of classrooms, brick making, digging of pit latrines, awareness creation on HIV/AIDS & drug abuse, orphans support and teaching.

10th-31st Aug 2009Western/EmuhayaAmka Twende Youth GroupEnvironmental conservation

Planting tree nurseries, garbage recycling and community training on waste management, bee keeping, open air businesses and small scale farming

 10th-31st Aug 2009 Eastern/Embu  Credo Children Center (Kiaragana) Sustainability: Initiating income Generating activities for self-sustainabilityBuild cow shed, build workers quarter and kitchen, build pit latrine and bathroom, fence the 1-acre plot, plant tree and fodder for the cows, dig and equip bio-gas system and connect electricity to the unit.
10th-31st Aug 2009 Eastern/Tharaka Kabuabua Primary School Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) & Girl child Education  Construction-Brick making-Joint sessions on Girl Child Education and impact of FGM
4th - 25th Sept 2009Rift Valley/Kajiado Isinya Primary SchoolGlobal partnership for DevelopmentReproductive health, tree nursery preparation & planting, cattle grazing, Masaai cultural talks.
4th - 25th Sept 2009 Central/Murang’aKarunge Primary SchoolHealth Education with focus on personal hygiene in the face of jiggers menace

Picking coffee, road construction, school visits and health education of personal hygiene.

4th - 25th Sept 2009 Western/EmuhayaEssumba Primary SchoolDrug and alcohol abuse: Impact on HIV/AIDSCommunity sensitization, brick making, educational campaigns, open forums to create awareness and clean-up exercises at Luanda market
5th - 26th Oct 2009 Western/ButereBukwala DispensaryPoverty Reduction: Establish community banking for savings mobilization and enterprise development. 

Brick making, construction of water tank, Teaching and empowerment on income generating activities

6th-27th Nov 2009 Nyanza/MigoriKopala Primary SchoolEradication of extreme poverty & hunger.Sand harvesting, stone collection, construction.

29th Nov - 20th Dec 2009

Coast/TaitaParanga Primary School

Human / Wildlife Conflict

Sand fetching, stone carrying, classroom construction, tree nursery prep. & planting, lessons on impact of human/wildlife conflict on socio-economic development

Visit to Tsavo East/West National park