Tsunza Community Touch Project

  Kenya

• Mombasa: 
Mombasa

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months, 7-12 months and 1-2 years
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: january to december

Description: Volunteers are encouraged to come with an open mind and should be ready to work and intergrate with the community. Tsunza island is a very needy community where the local people depend mainly on fishing of prawns that they sell to the neighbouring city, Mombasa, across the shore. The community have no electricity so the volunteer should be able to adapt fully to the enviromental.

Highlights: The community touch group was founded by Mr. Juma Mwashanga who is a community resource personnel and has a broad knowledge on matters of environmental conservation. It was founded in 2008 and is still running up to date.

This is a community project which is situated in the heart of an island north of Mombasa. The community project was established by the local youth of that area, where they felt the need to conserve the environment by coming up with a research on the importance of the mangrove ecosystem and ways in which it is conserved.

The project has a maximum personnel of around 20 youth who are dedicated on environmental issues and the areas of concern of the community. They train them on how to conserve the mangrove and also come up with substitute programs where the community can be able to benefit from the mangrove.

Qualifications: All volunteers are welcome. The program is open to all interested to do environmental conservation work and also to learn the challenges that the community faces. Volunteers who have done environmental conservation issues are highly advantaged because they will be able to compare notes, share ideas and skills.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 2 weeks - USD 500, 4 weeks - USD 800

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: A volunteer who comes with less expectation and with an open mind, ready to learn and work with the community and also integrate with the local culture

Age Range: 18 years to 70 years

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 Independently or in Groups of minimum of 2

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