Shepherds Orphanage Center

  Kenya

• Other Cities in Kenya: 
Rural
• Nairobi: 
Nairobi

Term: Throughout the year 
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: January-December

Description: Shepherds Orphanage and Educational Centre (S.O.E.C) is a Charitable Children's Institution that was founded in the year 2004 by Mr. John M. Macharia and Mr. Wasilwa Lusweti as a solution of addressing the following problems:

* High prevalence of Orphans due to increase in HIV/AIDS pandemic.
* Increase in incidents of drug trafficking and doping among the youth and children.
* High rate of Primary school dropouts due to high poverty levels in the community that culminates in practice of prostitution among the girls youth group.

Hence the institution was founded as a way of rehabilitating HIV/AIDS Orphans and Vulnerable Children from the slum and its neighborhood. The Orphanage has a population of 60 children. 42 children reside at the Orphanage while 18 are supported by the Orphanage as they stay with their foster parents and guardians. These children are taken care of by 6 volunteer workers namely; the matron, the kitchen-helper, a social worker, social health worker and two dormitory attendants. This volunteer team is supervised by the Person in-Charge who also sits on the Board of Directors of the Orphanage.

Need Statement

With availability of adequate funds, the project will provide services such as adequate food supply, quality education and good shelter for accommodation, clean water supply, basic medical facilities and allowances for the volunteering staff.

Qualifications: This program is open to anyone who is interested and can read, write in english and also can speak fluently. If the person(s) is below the age of 18, he/she is required to provide a letter of consent from his or her guardian, parent or institution permitting him/her to participate in this program.

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: 780

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

Age Range: From 18 years - 50 years

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European and Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Kenya Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of from 3-20

Application Process Involves:

• Resume

Post-Program Services Include:

• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Touch Africa International's Mission Statement: To empower orphans and vulnerable children with quality knowledge to enable them contribute positively towards our national development. To provide shelter, care and education to our children. Revolves around issues of poverty, particularly the lack of education, economic opportunity and environmental concerns. Our goal is to train people to be effective business entrepreneurs, community leaders and global citizens through organizing of community work camps, internships, volunteer programs, community development projects and educational tours which focus on Four key issues of our work foundation namely Reducing poverty; Increasing global cooperation; Sustainable development; equality & social justice; Environmental conservation and protection; we believe in giving everyone a chance to contribute to a better society by organizing affordable programs as listed above and we ensure that they are interactive ,enjoyable ,educative and most of all life changing in short meeting real people in the real world to bring a real change in peoples lives.

Year Founded: 2005