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.
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• Wongonyi Primary School is a public mixed/day learning institution offering competency based curriculum(CBC) and Early Childhood Development Education (ECDC)
• The School is situated in the coast region of Kenya, Taita-Taveta County, Voi sub-county, Mbololo Educational Zone, North West of Voi and 42 Kilometers away from Voi town
• The school is located at Mchanga village, Wongonyi sub-location, Ngolia location in Voi constituency.
• The school was set up in a community dominated by the Taita ethnic group found on Taita hills in 1957 next to the famous Mbololo Mwambirwa Natural Forest that is a source of River Voi which drains its water into the Indian Ocean. The school is located on the hills surrounded by beautiful trees
• The current education level of the community surrounding the school has improved tremendously due to positive impact of the institution on their socio-cultural and economic lives. Most of them have embraced education being the foundation to advance to higher institution of learning.
The school Motto: Together We Succeed
The Mission: To Provide a Conducive Learning Atmosphere and High Quality Teaching
The Vision: To be a learning institution in Transforming Individuals for a Better Future
The school enrolment is 221 pupils and it has 13 teachers.
Manual work and Intercultural activities:
• Teaching
• Tree nursery establishment
• Earth brick making for construction work
• Home visits to experience challenges of development
Konaklama ve Yemek
• Volunteers will stay in classrooms at the School 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
Volunteer have the opportunity to visit local villages and experience cultural diversity among the legendary Taita Community located at the Kenya coast
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.
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THEME: YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
• This project is aimed at the empowerment of the youths within the rural setting to tackle challenges of development.
• Identity crisis is a major drawback to efforts to enhance community development and the majority of the young people are in and out of school and they portend a danger to society is they are not nurtured and supported to establishment themselves into responsible citizens.
• The involvement of local and international volunteers serves the critical purpose of sensitization and exposure to challenges of development.
