Girl Child Programs

  Kenya

Kisumu

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: All Year Round

Description: Work with Girl Child for improvement of their skills in tailoring and dressmaking, decision making, communication skills, sexual health and self esteem building.

This program was started to promote girls who cannot afford to continue their education due to lack of school fees mainly orphans and vulnerable girls, widows and single mothers to receive training in sewing and tailoring and to become self reliant, promote development within the community and become effective members of the society.

The program aims at creating a group that would eventually manage itself as a small business. Started in 2007 with few girls, Home Adventure Voluntary and Community Development Project hired a trainer to train the group in the dressmaking and some other items that they would sell out in the market. The program has quickly picked up and will soon open to outsiders (non-targets) at subsidized fees to sustain the project.

Still in its early stage, the group is soon to start making school uniforms and sell to schools and the community. These women, who previously had little or no income to support themselves and their children will be improving their lives and those of their children. The program has also given opportunity to girls who have become responsible for the care of their siblings due to the death of their parents.

Qualifications:
- Be 18 years or older
- Have no major health problems
- Be eligible to obtain a tourist visa to Kenya

Cost in US$: USD 350

Salary / Pay: Certificate of Completion/Participation

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 Yrs and above

This Program is open to American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Kenya Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 2 and above

Application Process Involves:

• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Kenya Voluntary and Community Development Project's Mission Statement: Kenya Voluntary and Community Development Project is envisioned to promote a sustainable development in response to the expressed needs of the community and to ensure an integrated approach towards achievement of poverty alleviation, management of diseases and effects and habitat conservation.

Year Founded: 2005