This aligns with our main goal of sustainable well-being of the children, especially the orphans and vulnerable…
What category best describes your hosting arrangement? 🏡
- Organisation/NGO
Location – Where is your volunteer project located? 🌏
Kisui Village, Mbita, in the Western part of Kenya, along the shores of Lake Victoria. 📍
What are you looking for help with?
- Administration 🔑
- Building 🛠
- Charity Work/Fundraising 💰
- Computer/Web 💻
- Teaching/Language Exchange 🧑🏫
- Farming/Gardening 🌿🐄
- Health/Medical/Assistance 👩⚕️🩺
- Marketing 📈
What’s the mission of your community? 🎯
1. To provide high standards of teaching, learning and training and to provide a conducive learning and working environment.
2. To involve various local community major groups, namely: young people, women, intellectuals, professionals of various cadres and to be practical, innovative and relevant to societal needs and aspirations.
Volunteers age restrictions 🔞
- Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older.
Volunteers with disabilities ♿
- Volunteers with disabilities are welcome ♿ ✅
How many volunteers could you host? 🎎
- We can host groups of volunteers.
When do you usually need volunteers? 📅
Throughout the year. We have different programmes which run all year round.
How many hours of help per day? ⏱
- 4-5 hours of help per day
How many days of help per week? 🌒
- 5 days per week – 2 days off
Note about the volunteer work and other expectations 📝
Volunteers engage in fundraising, sponsor children’s education (if possible), teach, serve food, play with children, manage social media, perform administrative tasks, network for the school, and participate in construction works.
Are accommodation and food included? 🏠🍜
Yes, we offer food and accommodation.
What type of accommodation can you provide? 🏕
- Private Room 🔑
- Private room for a couple 🎎
Diet – nutrition information 🥗🥤
Locally available food includes beef, fish, chicken, beans, rice, eggs, chapatti, spaghetti, fruits such as watermelon, banana, pineapple, oranges, pawpaw, etc.
Fee transparency 🆓🔍
- Transportation fee for airport pickup: Ksh. 5000. Volunteers meet their own travel costs during local errands. (approx. 40$ or 40€)
VISA SUPPORT – Are you able to assist with visa support, information, or provide invitation letters? 🛂
- Yes, we can help with Visa/invitation letters ✅
Volunteers’ benefits 🏆🏅
- Hands-on and practical experience
- Social networking and the development of friendships
- Learning local culture and languages
What are the activities available during your free time? 🚴🚣🦒
- Community social work
- Tourist site visits (parks, historical sites)
- Hiking
Language 🗣🇬🇧
English. Opportunity to learn Luo and Kiswahili.
Geography 🌳
Temperatures range between 18°C and 30°C. The area is friendly and weather information is provided to volunteers in advance.
How to get to your site ✈ 🗺
Flight to Kisumu International Airport or Jomo Kenyatta Airport (Nairobi) and then bus to Mbita.
Volunteers are picked up by the school director at Mbita.
Is there internet access? 🌐
Yes!
“Paying guests” Option. Could you accommodate “solidarity” tourists? 🎎
Yes, we can accommodate eco/responsible tourists and paying guests 👌
photo credit: NISSII Christian Academy – Integrated Community Project
CONTACT DETAILS 🔍📧
For more information or to apply, interested individuals can visit the academy’s official website at https://nissiichristianaca.wixsite.com/index or contact the director, Jacob Ogweno, via WhatsApp at +254 768 026 137.
Contact person: Dr. Jacob O. Ogweno, PhD (NISSII Christian Academy project director 📛 )
Phone: +254768026137
Email ✉: nissiichristianacademy@gmail.com
Postal Address: P.O. Box 192-40305, Mbita, Kenya