• Mount Olives Self Help Group project is an initiative of young professionals who came up together to work amongst their community through sharing knowledge and helping the community to pull up resources together or their development.
• The group was founded on 16th October 2018 dedicated to supporting small-scale sustainable development initiatives mainly primary healthcare, education and youth enterprises.
• The founder Mr. Calvin Lizanga is a medical practitioner by profession, is the chief executive officer of the institution and he has track record working with relevant departments on health issues.
• The medical center caters for the poor of the poorest within the local community and foremost treats an average of 50 patients every day and this reflects on the significance of the institution to alleviate sufferings at the grassroots.
Geographical location:
1. The projects offices are located at Mosocho market, along Kisii-Oyugis Road. At Mosocho we are running a community health center that provides both outpatient, inpatient and laboratory services.
2. The facility supports the community by providing affordable healthcare and also works towards community education on matters of health to reduce prevalence of preventable diseases, and supports the youths by providing youth friendly services.
İş Tanımı
Volunteers will work for six hours daily from Monday to Friday.
Project activities
• Free consultation
• Triaging Services
• Outpatient and inpatient services
• Laboratory services
• Family planning services
• M.C.H services
• Spiritual and psychological counselling i.e. student, parents, couples, orphans, trauma cases etc.
• Paediatric care
• ENT services
• Maternity services
• Immunization
• Nutritional services
• Gynaeocological and obstetric services
• Special clinics e.g. diabetes, hypertensi0n etc.
• Surgeries
• Youth friendly services e.g. counselling on drug and substance abuse, peer pressure, sporting activities etc.
• Support with skills on handling of emergency and critical care support pending referral
Manual work and Intercultural activities:
• The volunteers will be assigned duties in the health facility by professional staff
• Record keeping, weighing, and general cleanliness among other duties at the center.
• Assist in community outreach on health education
• Offer support to professional staff at the medical centre
• Healthcare support in collaboration with the community
Konaklama ve Yemek
• Volunteers will stay in a house provided by the local community 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.
• The Government policy to install ICT in primary schools has seen connectivity to the national power grid for most educational institutions in Kenya and this makes it easy for volunteers to use electric appliances while at the project.
• Furthermore, we invite you to bring typical food, spices, drinks, games and music from your country (for an intercultural evening) – and a lot of motivation!
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
EDUCATIONAL TOURS
KVDA offers educational tours to spectacular sites including the renowned Maasai Mara Game Reserve and Lake Nakuru National Park at separate fees. Please contact us for specific tour information.
Notlar
THEME: Reproductive Health Education, promotion of gender equality and women empowerment
• Gender equality implies a society in which women and men enjoy the same opportunities, outcomes, rights and obligations in all spheres of life. Equality between men and women exists when both sexes are able to share equally in the distribution of power and influence; have equal opportunities for financial independence through work or through setting up businesses; enjoy equal access to education and the opportunity to develop personal ambitions.
• A critical aspect of promoting gender equality is the empowerment of women, with a focus on identifying and redressing power imbalances and giving women more autonomy to manage their own lives. Women's empowerment is vital to sustainable development and the realization of human rights for all.
• The project aims to empower the women to actively continue with the struggle to enhance their capacities and ultimately take the lead in community development.
• This takes cognizance of the fact that despite being overrun by pro-men cultural foundations, women remain the pillar of families and the most vulnerable gender in the current societal set-up.
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En Yakın Terminal
International arrivals lounge at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport