Mutambi Women Group
Dates: 08, August 2010 - 25, August 2010
Location: Emuhaya District
Cost: 265 Euros
Type: Workcamp
Overview
Mutambi Women Group was initiated in the early 90’s by women with common interest to encourage widows to engage themselves in income generating activities. Due to increased poverty in the area as a result of HIV/AIDS the women saw a need to empower the widowed women to come up and join groups that would keep them occupied and not look for men to provide money. The group has a total number of 40 women and three men.
The group involves it self with organic farming where they have leased land. They grow vegetables groundnuts maize and sweet potatoes which they later sell and from the money they get their, they use it to loan their members who have small scale businesses. Some of the food harvested in the farm is used for the feeding program which takes place every Saturday. Some of the orphans live in the group’s home and the others are enrolled in the group’s nursery or the local primary school. All the children meet every Saturday where they play games and guided. The group also engages in AIDS awareness campaigns to the local community. The group also practices poultry keeping which they also sell to generate income and support their programs.
Workcamp activities: Volunteers will take part in farm work that include land preparation, community work, Feeding programme for the orphans and Vulnerable Children, Home based care, HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns as well as environmental awareness programs. In the afternoon the volunteers will be involved in out door activities that include school visits, workshops, and home visits volunteers are to work for a maximum of 5-6 hours a day. Weekends volunteers will take part in excursion to learn more about the area as well some of the can be free for dairy writing
Meeting Point:All volunteers taking part in this project will meet in Nairobi for their one day orientation before proceeding to the project.
Orientation:Volunteers participating in this project will participate in the orientation that will be held on 7th August, 2010; hence volunteers are expected to have arrived in Nairobi before this day.
Cost 265 Euros: This includes participation fee, food during the project, Airport transfers and 4 nights accommodation in Nairobi.
Educational Safari:Volunteers interested in joining a three days wildlife safari to the famous Maasai Mara National reserve are advised to book in advance. Scheduled departures are three days before the orientation and three days after the workcamp. The cost for the educational safari is 280 Euros. Dates are as follows 4th - 6th August; 26th - 28th August.