Volunteers are invited to Kenya

Schools remain closed in the month of April, August and December for school holidays Your volunteer contribution in teaching English would highly improve students learning in different schools within the urban and rural communities in Kenya. We work with a number of schools where volunteer teachers are highly needed. We urge volunteers with the talent of teaching profession to impart the same knowledge acquired in their areas of specialization. There are a big number of students per class compared to the local teachers around and your voluntary contribution to teach would be highly appreciated. Teaching opportunity was established to cater for Local and International volunteer students with the talent of teaching profession. It also prepares volunteers to improve students learning in different schools in Wagusu and Abimbo communities or elsewhere in Kenya. It gives volunteers an opportunity to handle various children with different abilities by sharing their English skills and teaching talents.

The head teacher appoints a member of his staff to assist in guiding the volunteers while providing tutoring help for students who require it. The students range from pre-school to class (grade) 8. Besides teaching English, you can combine teaching English with math, social science, health science or other subjects. Volunteers can also get involved with the children by helping them with conversational English, basic math, arts & crafts, games, sports like soccer and running, music, and any other talents you wish to share extra-curricular activities, like sports, theater, and art as this acts as an essential part that helps many impoverished children move up the socio-economic ladder. For the older students, you can teach more formal subjects like English, science, math, and history All classes are taught in English or in Kenya. Volunteer teachers work under the supervision of one of the teacher staff appointed by the Head teacher. The school schedule is from Monday to Friday from 8am to 4pm with a two-hour sports period from 3-5pm where students do curriculum activities.

Volunteers who wish to provide learning materials for the school like books, pens, pencils, charts e.t.c will be highly appreciated.

Requirements
*Must be 18 yrs and over
*have a positive attitude
*Be ready to adopt the living conditions in the village
*English speaking

Language: English

Group Minimum and Maximum: 2 - 30

For information on this program please contact
Write an email to
James M Gichohi,
Volunteer Program Cordinator
Kenya Voluntary  & Community Development Project
Ralph Bunche Road
P.O. Box 4473-00200 Nairobi-Kenya
Tel: +254 020 2723012
Fax:+254 20 2726011
Websites:  www.yhak.org or  www.kvcdp.org
Email:  volunteers@yhak.org or
info@kvcdp.org
Cell:+254 722655321