Environmental conservation and awareness activities for the people of Mombasa

  Kenya

• Mombasa: 
Mombasa

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: December 2 - December 23, 2010

Description: The international volunteers will work together to help the efforts of a local environmental youth group called Magongo Santana Friends. The group is involved in promoting environmental issues. They spread awareness across the community on issues such as waste management and HIV/AIDS. However, the group is in need of support in terms of organizational development and technical expertise. Volunteers who can train the group specifically in the areas of music production, drama, and marketing their painting and drawings are needed.

Orientation will be conducted for the volunteers to understand the objectives and expectations of the program. Volunteers will be involved in environmental conservation, which involves several activities such as garbage collection, clean up, and tree planting. The project will explore the theme of how environmental conservation efforts can be portrayed in different forms of art. The volunteers will also take part in fundraising, as well as HIV/AIDS and sanitation outreach programs for the local community.
The group will work 5 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon. Saturday and Sundays are free.

There will also be cultural presentations where all the volunteers will have an opportunity to present their countries and cultures. Volunteers will be free to choose presentation methods like story telling, singing, dancing, drama, or speech.

Highlights: The project offers ample opportunity for valuable cultural exchange. Aside from being introduced to Kenyan culture and community, the volunteers will have an opportunity to present their countries and cultures. Volunteers will be free to choose presentation methods like story telling, singing,
dancing, drama, or speech.

Several sightseeing excursions are envisioned for the weekends, some of which include visiting the scenic locations of Fort Jesus and local beaches.

Qualifications: No particular skills required. Participants should have a positive attitude, be ready to adopt and enjoy simple living conditions, and be flexible and patient. However, specialized skills and expertise (such as accounting, management, artistic skills, environmentalist, peer educators) will be used accordingly.

Cost in US$: USD 290

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 18 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Kenya Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects is a based organization. We do not require our participants to be of the same faith. Our volunteers will not be involved in religious proselytizing.