HAPPY project
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Period: 01/10/2016 – 31/03/2016
Deadline: 15 June 2016
THE HAPPY PROJECT aims to develop a model of empowerment of young people (especially NEETs) though volunteering on the international and local level. Activity in Kenya is 6 months long EVS for residents of Spain, France and Italy.
Community Health and sanitation (2 volunteers)
Assist in Nutrition Clinic in Obunga and Nyalenda , a ward in the outskirt of Kisumu where pregnant mothers and mothers with malnourished children come to be assisted and are taught about diseases related to malnourishment and balanced and healthy nutrition diet for children. Mothers are sensitized about the importance of exclusive breastfeeding until 6 months of age.
Assist in School Health Club teaching about sanitation in schools around the slum areas.
Assist in reactivating School Health Clubs in Kisumu town
Participate in Clean-up activity in Obunga and Nyalenda.
Work with community health workers to assist in community mobilization and sensitization
Any other work assigned to them
Vocational training (1 Volunteer)
Assist in teaching of teenager at the art schools
Assisting planning for art lessons
Organizing art trips
Introducing different games for Art students
Environmental education and climate change (2 Volunteers)
Assist in Enviromental education among wetland inhabitant
spearheading application of Toolkit for Ecosystem Service site-based Assessment for Yala Wetland for the measurement of ecosystem services,
assist in enviromental workshop for youth and community members
Assist in Sensitize the community on the variety of birds in Dunga Wetland
Assist in Training for new solar entrepreneurship at Ecofinder Kenya
Organization development and fundraising skills (1)
Assist in writing project proposal
Social media campaign
Strategic partnership with other organization
Filed visit to train teenage mothers and youth on vocational life skills
Career counselling
Entrepreneurship education
Any other assignment that will be given
The details about the application process and the application form you may find under this link: http://www.bevolunteer.net/#!how-to-apply/wgb06
Details about vacancy: http://www.bevolunteer.net/#!happy-vacancies/x2wex
