WORKCAMP PROGRAM SCHEDULE 2007

DVA/RCH/1/07 NAIROBI 13^TH MARCH-3^RD APRIL

 SOC   15V AGES 18AND UP FEE: ˆ 200

CAMP THEME: Children rights HOST COMMNITY: integrated/mixture of different ethnic groups in urban cultural setting.

WORK:  assisting in the day-to-day running of the orphanage i.e. cooking, teaching, and office administration.

ORIENTATION: 12^th march

X:  possible visit to Nairobi national park/orphanage/museum.

P: Special training on making African jewelry, batiks, curving, pottery making, cultural safaris , African traditional dance classes as well as  Swahili classes.

DVA/MWG/2/07 NAIVASHA 13^TH APRIL-4^TH MAY 

 CON/MAN    25 V AGES 18AND UP   FEE:  ˆ 200

CAMP THEME: reproductive health issues

HOST COMMUNITY:  kikuyu. hospitable bigest tribe in kenya current persident comes from the kikuyu tribe.

WORK:secondary school construction, tree planting and environmental conservation efforts

ORIENTATION: 12^TH APRIL

X: possible visit to Nakuru national park, hells gate /fisherman’s camp

P: Special training on making African jewelry, batiks, curving, pottery making, cultural safaris , African traditional dance classes as well as  Swahili classes

DVA/KKWG/4/07 KERICHO 13^TH MAY-3^RD JUNE 

CON/MAN   25V AGES 18 AND UP   FEE:  ˆ 200

CAMP THEME: youth and community involvement/ reproductive health issues

HOST COMMUNITY: same as above

WORK: painting/partition of the structure, fixing of the ceiling, lying of water pipes (doing all the final touches to the dispensary)

ORIENTATION: ON  12^TH MAY

X: possible visit to lake Victoria

N: this will be a joint camp we will be working with several women groups in the area

P: Special training on making African jewelry, batiks, curving, pottery making, cultural safaris , African traditional dance classes as well as  Swahili classes

DVA/KKWG/4/07 KERICHO 13^TH JUNE-3^RD JULY

CONS/MAN/SOC 20V AGES 18 AND UP   FEE:   ˆ 200

HOST COMMUNITY: same as above

WORK: construction of houses, nursery school, tea planting and picking, weeding

ORIENTATION:  ON 12^TH JUNE

X:  same as above

P: same as above

DVA/MSS/5/06 NAKURU 13^TH JULY -3^RD AUGUST

CON/MAN/SOC 25V AGES 18 AND UP   FEE:  ˆ 200

CAMP THEME: women empowerment

HOST COMMUNITY: same as above

WORK: construction of water tanks, /teaching in a nearby schools, visiting of orphanages and doing community service.

ORIENTATION: 12^TH AUGUST

X: possible visit to lake Nakuru National park, lake Naivasha,  and hells gate

N: this will be a joint camp we will be working with several women groups in the area.

P: same as above

DVA/NWG/6/07 NAROK 13^TH AUGUST-3^RD SEPTEMBER

CONS/MAN   20V AGES 18 AND UP FEE:  ˆ 200

CAMP THEME: women rights

HOST COMMUNITY: Masaai and Kikuyu,   Masaai globally known for their culture that is never lost (rich culture) the kikuyu generally farmers business people they form the largest tribe in Kenya.

WORK: construction of traditional masaai houses, bead making and weaving.

ORIENTATION: ON 12^TH AUGUST

X; possible visit to Masaai Mara National Park

P: same as above

DVA/BWG/7/07 BARINGO 13^TH SEPTEMBER-4^TH OCTOBER

CON/MAN   20V 18 AND UP FEE:  ˆ 200

CAMP THEME: eco tourism

HOST COMMUNITY: kalenjin rich traditional culture 2^nd republic president is from this community

WORK: construction of water tanks, making of access road and assisting in the farm

ORIENTATION: ON 12^TH SEPTEMBER

X: possible visit to lake baringo

P: same as above

DVA/MWG/8/07 MERU 13^TH OCTOBER-4^TH NOVEMBER

CONS/MAN 15V AGES 18 AND UP    FEE: ˆ 200

CAMP THEME: voluntarism and its benefits

WORK: Construction of water tanks and working in the farms

ORIENTATION: 12^TH OCTOBER

X: visiting of Meru national park

P: same as above

DVA/CWG/9/07 COAST 13^TH NOVEMBER- 4^TH DECEMBER

CONS/MAN/SOC: 25V AGES 18 AND UP FEE: ˆ 200

CAMP THEME: community involvement in tourism sector (eco tourism)

HOST COMMUNITY: Swahili hospitable people intermarried with the Arabs during slave trade, a mixture of different ethnic groups.

WORK: construction, sports oriented activities,, teaching in a nearby local school

X: visiting of touristic spots in the coast

P: same as above

GDV/JKK/10/06 COAST 13^TH DEC –3^RD JAN (2007)

MAN/SOC: AGES 18 AND UP FEE:  ˆ 200

CAMP THEME:  environmental conservation efforts

HOST COMMUNITY: same as above

WORK: cleaning of jommo kenyatta public beach, fencing, slashing, making of the side walks and beautifying the place.

ORIENTATION: 12^TH DECEMBER

X: same as above

P: same as above

KEYS:

SOC - SOCIAL     CON- CONSTRUCTION    MAN- MANUAL    A- AGRICULTURE    INFO - INFORMATION   X - ADDITONAL

N - NOTE