CIVS/MLTV-18/22 MSICHANA EMPOWERMENT KURIA Solidarités Jeunesses

Description

“Msichana” is Swahili word for girl. Msichana Empowerment Kuria project was initiated in 2013, with the main aim of ending Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and other harmful cultural practices. It was also to support access to fundamental human rights of girls and young women in the Kuria community in South Western Kenya with the hope of empowering girls and young women in accessing their fundamental human rights. The group is involved in the following activities:

Supporting an after school program for a Children’s Rights Based literacy story telling program for children 8 to 14 years aimed at developing the knowledge, skills and talents

Facilitating structured community dialogues for young men and girls

Organizing annual marches and community events

Providing the girls with an empowering experience with an emphasis on impact of the harmful effects of Female Genital Mutilation

Localisation

Kuria, Migori County

aéroport le plus proche

When you are booking your flight, please make sure that your arrival is at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi

Informations supplémentaires

The project welcomes all volunteers who are motivated to join, however volunteers with qualifications in Monitoring and Evaluation, Finance and Programing are more welcome.

Remarques

The participation fees will depend the duration of the project :

Up to 1 month - 250 EUR
2 months and longer - 200EUR p/months

The fee paid covers the following services:

Airport transfers
3-day orientation seminar
Introduction to the city
Accommodation and food during orientation and during placement duration
Coordination and office support

What to bring: sleeping bag, sleeping mat and mosquito net are necessary. You can also bring photos of your country, clothes, books, pens, toys etc.

Travail

There will be activities in the following areas; local schools and vocational training centers, in the villages, in individual homes and at the project. The specific activities will be:

Engaging teenage girls in sexual health awareness and mentorship
Weekend home visits to assess the situation and find out if there are girls who are in need of help
Participating in 2 times a week village sessions with groups of 30 girls each to give new information and write reports from them
Developing age appropriate games for the children of different age groups at the project
Providing mental guidance and canceling to girls who have already undergone genital mutilation
Promoting awareness and literacy on facts and misconceptions on Corona virus
Teaching the children how to speak, read and write in English
Assisting in Writing reports and documentation for the project
Participating in 2 times a month general community awareness event
Assisting in general cleaning at the project area

The volunteer will work alongside the project staff and local Community Health Volunteers (CHVs).

Logement & nourriture

The volunteer will live in a host family close to the project site. The host family will provide all breakfast and dinner and volunteers will get lunch at the project.

Emplacement & temps libre

CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry fees, accommodation and tour guiding. The cost of a 3 days safari to Maasai Mara National Reserve is 340 Euros.