Children Sponsorship Program (TACEP)

  Kenya

Rural

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks and 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 1-2 weeks
Dates: throughout the year

Description:
TACEP (Touch Africa Children Education Project) was established in September 2008 after Eastwind Community Church members participated in a community project in Kaloleni in June 2008. It is a project initiated and launched by Touch Africa members who were also the founders of Touch Africa International in the year 2005 in collaboration with some youth from Kaloleni which is the pilot area.

The main reason for starting this project at Kaloleni was because poverty in Kaloleni had stricken to its worst heights. In this area, education is a privilege especially to the less fortunate, vulnerable and orphaned children. It was on this note that we had to identify this area as our center of focus. We are targeting the children at risk of dropping school.

The project started with a number of 21 children, 20 in primary school and 1 youth in college. The number has not risen up to date due to insufficient funds to support more children. Our long term goals in the future is to have more children involved in the program as per the amount and support that it will get from Eastwind Community Church, individuals, government funding and any other well wishers for the support of this project.

We have the following programs:
* OVC Care and Support Program
* Drug and Substance Abuse Program
* HIV/Aids Awareness and Reproductive Health Program
* Guidance and Counseling Program
* Computer Training Program, this is for the sponsored kids who can reach our office on Saturdays and during weekdays on holidays.

Highlights: Touch Africa is hereby inviting you, your organization, family and friends to be members in development work in selected parts of East Africa (Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda). Any benefit accruing from your membership will go towards sponsoring our community projects, selected orphanages and children's homes.

Qualifications:
* The program is open to anyone who is interested, can speak, write and read in English well.
* This program is suitable for any age, and we have variety activities which can fit any age, a program of stay will be set according to one's area of interest, but main of our activities are field work.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 780

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: yes

The program is more enjoyable if one has experiences in any of the following: social work, primary education, culture, child care, community health, orphans, curriculum planning, health care, HIV awareness, community development and any other skills regarding the program is an added advantage.

Typical Volunteer: Volunteers who have done community development e.g. social worker and the programs that are offered are the following: - data collection of the kids profile, - visitation of the kids in their respective homes and schools - compilation of reports - questionnaire filling - visiting the clinics where the kids go for checkup - getting kids profiles and background information - taking of kids photos - reviewing of creterias and procedures of sellecting the kids. - reviewing the departure process of the kids - making a plan of daily activities

Age Range: 18-70

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Kenya Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Touch Africa International's Mission Statement: To empower orphans and vulnerable children with quality knowledge to enable them contribute positively towards our national development. To provide shelter, care and education to our children. Revolves around issues of poverty, particularly the lack of education, economic opportunity and environmental concerns. Our goal is to train people to be effective business entrepreneurs, community leaders and global citizens through organizing of community work camps, internships, volunteer programs, community development projects and educational tours which focus on Four key issues of our work foundation namely Reducing poverty; Increasing global cooperation; Sustainable development; equality & social justice; Environmental conservation and protection; we believe in giving everyone a chance to contribute to a better society by organizing affordable programs as listed above and we ensure that they are interactive ,enjoyable ,educative and most of all life changing in short meeting real people in the real world to bring a real change in peoples lives.

Year Founded: 2005