Help with fundraisings to support our Local grassroot projects
The experience
We are looking for volunteers who are ready to
1. help in organizing crowdfundraisings to support our local grassroot projects like microfinance initiatives for women, Youths and less fortunate households.
2. Improvement of our schools's infrastructures and education of our needy and vulnerable children.
3. Community Heath care.
4. Our organic and permculture Agriculture
5. Local environmental initiatives to continue making Mfangano greener.
What you offer
18 hours of help per week
Child Care:
Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.
Social Work:
Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
What you get
2 days off per week
Private Room:
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Team Dorm:
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Breakfast:
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch:
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner:
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Free Laundry:
You can use our laundry room freely.
Language lessons:
Take free language classes at our place.
Permaculture Course:
Take part in our Permaculture course for free.
Use our equipped kitchen:
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Requirements
Intermediate English or Beginner Swahili
Between 18 and 80 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
Program Details
FREE TIME ACTIVITIES
Guests/Volunteers;
* Will be free to use their free time for excursions especially during weekends or selected days other than working days.
* Will be free to spend their free time in local park, bar, clubs or watch international football matches for night life lovers, attend a social function or any other social places where they will meet other great guests/volunteers in the area.
* May also choose to spend a few days or one of their weekends at one of Mfangano sister Islands; Takawiri, Rusinga, Kibougi, Remba, Ringiti-2 or any one of the beautiful inhabited birds' slands; Atego, Ringiti-1, Mbasa, Namuolo, Nyama and Niware.
* Volunteers interested in these, will have to pay extra fees for these activities as they involves travel costs. Except swimming which is free, those who like swimming will be swimming direct in lake Victoria which is only afew metres.
Activities & Shift
1. Every task is taken in three to five hours aday
2. Visiting communities' registered women and youths groups
3. Getting to know their needs
4. Identifying the best fundraising platforms, Planing the platform contents, Organizing online Crowd funding and Launching the campaign.
5. Always free time after Lunch a volunteers can do what they like