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Help at needy school central kenya

Activities : Community Projects / Education
Company : Inspire Volunteering
Country : Kenya
Region : Central Kenya
Duration : Times to suit volunteer

Info

Volunteer yourslef to a totally unsported school in central kenya. Where kids walk bare foot and the school is made from mud with no windows or doors. A great time is assured anyone who visits this school in the lush tea region of central kenya. Comes with private drivers for your transport and hign quality accomodation.

The school is located on the central part of Kenya on the highlands of Mt Kenya. It is about 160km from Nairobi which is about 2hours drive. The area is lush and green with very beautiful scenic views. The school is public which means it is partly funded by the government and the community. The parents and the community are a part of developing the school, and in the case of this school there is a lot of poverty so they are barely making ends meet.

The school has a population of 456 children with only 12 teachers to support these children. The classes are from standard 1 to standard 8, which is per the Kenyan education system. Due to lack of teachers the classes are big and have up to 80 children in a class. This has made it very difficult to teach the kids thus the performance of the school is not of high standards.

Each grade therefore has one class each, with class 7 and 8 having two each. The school also has a small support staff which works with the teachers. It also boosts a small staff room and an office for administration purposes. They also have a head teacher who is the main administrator of the school, so volunteer teachers in Kenya are most welcome at anytime.

Many of the children have not met westerners, you will be in for one hell of a reception!