Kenya:
Nyamira Missionaries Cultural Development (NMCD)
Kamp Kodu
KVDA/STV/09B
Başlangıç - Bitiş Tarihi
04.09.2026 /
25.09.2026
Toplam Kontenjan
20
Boş Kontenjan
8
12
Yaş
18 - 99
Ekstra Ücret
€300.00
Kamp Temaları
ARTSOCIEDU
Organizasyon
Kenya Voluntary Development Association
Kuruluş
KVDA is an indigenous, non-political and membership organization which is non-sectarian and non-profit making started in 1962 as a work camp organization registered under the Societies’ Act. In 1993, KVDA was registered as a Non-Governmental organization by the establishment of the NGOs Coordination Act.
Vision Statement of KVDA: We envisage KVDA as an organization with a large membership working towards the improvement of quality of life of the community.
Mission Statement of KVDA: Mobilizing all-purpose resources to support community development initiatives.
Core Values or Operating Principles
· Promotion of voluntarism.
· Transparency and accountability.
· Participatory evaluation of projects.
· Local community ownership of projects:
· Continuous research and development.
· Regular follow up of projects.
· A learning organization.
· Documentary evidence of processes and events.
Strategic Objectives
· Afford voluntary service opportunities to young people.
· Mobilize communities to action.
· Supplement formal education with experiential learning.
· Create awareness amongst Kenyan communities about development issues.
· Foster global peace, friendship and understanding.
· Mobilizing all-purpose resources to promote grassroots development
Values
KVDA has a 62-year history of working to “develop against dependence” while cultivating trust and friendships with volunteers and partner organizations all over the world. The three mandates of the organization are as follows:
■ The Association shall be a non-profit, non-governmental, non-religious and non-political Association, whose inspiration is the furtherance of peace, friendship, understanding, development, democracy and equality among peoples of different cultures and backgrounds.
■ The Association is dedicated to seeking opportunities for young men and women from diverse national, cultural and educational backgrounds to live, work and share life and experiences in order to improve their world, to provide voluntary services to marginalized communities, to acquire alternative education, to gather information and build international cooperation.
■ The Association is further dedicated to mobilizing resources within and across national borders to support community development initiatives whose aims are to eradicate poverty and human suffering as well as to promote democracy and justice among peoples.
İş Tanımı
VISION
To be the best cultural performers and handicraft makers in Kenya
MISSION
To create an environment where personal and cultural change that support each other in the context of community.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1. To establish a presence of a successful suppler of soapstone carvings, clay and wooden artifacts locally and internationally.
2. To gain a substantial market share of the artifacts and cultural performance and tourist centre at local and international level.
3. To run orphanage home to cater for orphans and children from poor families for their shelter, food and education.
4. To engage into community development for empowering women and youth for them to be self-reliant in generating income and being in touch with socio-political realities in the country and at international level.
5. To engage into voluntary services at local and international level with interested organizations who have common objectives with our organizations to improves living standards of human beings across the world.
BACKGROUND
Nyamira missionaries was founded and registered with social development in 2002 in Kenya.
The organization is located at Nyaramba -Nyamira County in South Nyanza Region of Kenya.
The organization consists of 137 members consisting men, women, youth who vary the age of 18 years to even 80 years. The organization has the office at Nyaramba market in Nyamira county about 10 km from Nyamira town on way to Ikonge town ship center.
The organization is managed is managed by executive committee that consists of chairperson, vice chairperson, the secretary, Vice Secretary, Treasurer and 5 members.
The organization runs the following projects;
Manual work and Intercultural activities:
• Weaving
• Art work
• Women training on self-awareness and confidence building
• Home visits to experience challenges of development
Konaklama ve Yemek
• The host community will provide a house to accommodate the volunteers with basic living conditions.
• Volunteers have an obligation to climb down the level of the people with the aim of exposure to development challenges.
• KVDA will provide foodstuffs and volunteers will cook their own meals in turns.
• Water is available from springs and it is recommended that drinking water should be boiled or medicated.
• Mineral water available at supermarkets is recommended.
• There is electricity connection at the project and so the volunteers can use electric appliances.
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
Volunteer have the opportunity to visit local villages and experience cultural diversity among the legendary Kisii Community.
KVDA offers educational tours to spectacular sites of interests and we welcome volunteers interested to request through email for specific information.
We look forward to welcoming you to our wonderful country Kenya.
Notlar
THEME: Entrepreneurship skills training
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES
-To train women on entrepreneurship skills and financial management
-To empower men, women and community leaders on leadership
-To build capacity of women on life skills and self-confidence
ACTIVITIES
-Women training on self-awareness and confidence building
-Women training on entrepreneurship skills and financial management
-Meetings and media campaign on women empowerment in leadership
TARGET GROUPS
Activity 1: Young women aged 18 - 35
Activity 2: Young women aged 18 - 35
Activity 3: Young women aged 18 – 35
- Men aged 18-35
- Community leaders 35+
METHODS: Energizers, group discussions, group presentations, audio, videos, site visits, testimonies
INDICATORS
Objective 1:
a) Number of women have increased knowledge on entrepreneurship skills and financial management;
b) Number of women have started their own business
Objective 2:
a) number of women and man having skills on leadership;
b) number of women competing for leadership positions;
c) number of women who are participating in community meeting
Objective 3:
a) number of speeches to women in the community;
b) number of women taking local leadership roles in the community
