The Masogo Community Resource Center is a project that was initiated by CIVS in collaboration with the local community in 2019 with an aim to build and strengthen the community’s capacity to be self-reliant and to improve their living standards. The Centre achieves this by demonstrating how to utilize the locally available resources to develop the community
The Center has been collaborating with the local community in various development fields through diverse capacity-building programs support and services they offer. The center provides a community hub for access of free training in computer skills especially to the youths. This enables them to have increased ICT knowledge and exposure in the evolving world of technology.
Additionally, the Centre has a Model Farm which s is an agricultural-based unit that offers space for practical-oriented training in the field of agriculture and Agri-Business. This provides the community with an opportunity to learn how to carry out various best farming operations and practices of various crops to maximize food production and improve food security and income generation.
İş Tanımı
Working in the Model Farm: tilling the land, planting crops, applying manure, weeding, watering
and harvesting
Assisting in cleaning the sheds for the domesticated animals
Assisting in training of computer skills to the Youth at the projects ICT center
Maintenance activities at the center: collecting litter, landscaping, construction repairs, cleaning
the halls, slashing the weeds, painting the walls, and garbage disposal point
Konaklama ve Yemek
Accommodation will be at a host house in shared rooms and it is important that you have your own sleeping bag and mosquito net. During the workcamp, volunteers will get food from locally available foodstuffs and will share the responsibility of preparing the food.
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
In this workcamp, volunteers will have a chance to do evening walks, home visits, cultural meetings and games. During weekends, volunteers can visit the Lake Victoria, and the equator line. Volunteers will also have the opportunity for early morning visit to Kakamega Rainforest, hike on the forest hill and witness a sunrise from the forest hill. Leisure activities’ costs are not included in the participation fee.