Service Roundup for March 10, 2009

Volunteers needed:

• “Salem Orphanage Home was founded in 1992 by Pastor John. It is based in Kisumu which is the third largest city in Kenya. Kisumu has a population of approximately 300,000 and is located on Lake Victoria almost on the Ugandan border. In Kisumu, there are many orphans who, without help, would have no future. Salem Orphanage is a home to about 130 orphans who lost their parents (usually to AIDS) and street children from the slums. There are primarily boys, due to the “preference” for girls as household labor help, and the difficulty for boys to stay at home if their mother marries someone other than their father. At Salem they are loved and cared for well, but the need is still so great.Volunteer work: Volunteers’ major duties include:
  • Responsible for day-to-day coordination of the Home to ensure efficient performance of the organization operation
  • Cooking for the children, washing the children’s clothes and counseling
  • Teaching the children sports, drama and theatre
  • Farming and making “jikos” (cooking pots)
  The volunteers will be working from Monday to Saturday. The number of hours will be decided by the Home management.
  Special requirements: The Orphanage requires volunteers with counseling and teaching skills; preferably teachers in Math, English or Science and teachers for early childhood education and nursery schooling. However, we have an open policy and applicants with other ideas to share are also welcome to apply and will be considered.
  Volunteers need to contribute/initiate ideas and by that would be promoting the growth of the Orphanage. This is an opportunity for the volunteers to work at a community/grassroot level in capacity building and training in self-sustainability.
  Language: English
  Duration of the project: The program will run for a minimum of 1 month and a maximum of 6 months. The program is running throughout the year.
  Orientation: Orientation meeting will take place in Nairobi before proceeding to the project.

  Age range: 19 and over

  For more details and enrollment, please visit: www.cadip.org/volunteer-in-kenya.htm

  For volunteer opportunities in other countries: www.cadip.org, t. 604-628-7400″ [source]

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