Teaching Program – Kenya Volunteers Network

Volunteer in School Teaching Programs in Kenya.

Volunteer in Children Program is a very challenging and rewarding field that demands a lot of patience, care, love, understanding, an open mind and a willing heart. These orphaned children harsh living conditions have often alienated them from society.

A volunteer responsibilities depend on the needs of the orphanages and the day care centers they work in, the skills and interests of the volunteers. The orphanages and day care centers aim at the provision of education opportunities, access to health services, safe environment and nutrition to OVCs.

In most cases volunteers work abroad in Kenya involves participatory learning with children, babysitting, cooking and feeding, helping the younger children to learn how to use the toilet, maintaining hygiene, assisting the older OVCs with their homework, administration and community outreach work as may be requested among others. One of the most wonderful opportunities that working with the children can give you is the chance to share your love and skills with OVCs.

Many volunteers have deemed the work life changing. By offering attention and love to the children, you are making a real difference in their lives. Whether you have a background in childcare or simply enjoy sharing love, a smile can offer something meaningful to the life of the children deprived of love and care. In addition, the dialogue and interaction with local staff provides an opportunity for you to share ideas and build morale. In some placements you will quickly pick up on the daily routine while in others you may need to be more creative in coming up with ideas.

Program Objectives

To help fight poverty through education

To support the under staffed local schools to offer proper quality education.

To enable the Organization identify more sponsorship opportunities for the brilliant but needy children.

To encourage the children and their parents to embrace education.

To promote cultural exchange that will take place between the volunteers and the residents of the communities/villages in which differing ideas, abilities, backgrounds and needs are fostered and valued, and where those with diverse backgrounds and experiences are able to participate and contribute towards development.

To offer the volunteer an opportunity to make a positive contribution into the lives of disadvantaged children through sponsorship.

Volunteer's responsibilities

Prepare lesson notes/scheme of work

Organize learning materials

Develop a teaching method e.g. -Teach classes through lecturing, discussions and demonstration.

Discuss output and methods with fellow teachers and supervisor.

Assess the performance of the students through work assignments etc.

Organize out door/indoor games with students.

Program Duration and Dates.

The teaching Program is opened to volunteers all year round except in the months of April, August and December when the schools remain closed for holidays.
The teaching curriculum in Kenya is divided into three terms:

1^st term runs from January to late March

2^nd term begins in early May to late July

3^rd term begins in early September to late November. term begins in early May to late July

Volunteers can spend a minimum of three weeks to one year on the program.

Who can volunteer in Teaching Program in Kenya?

A volunteer in this program can be English or Swahili speaking with relevant qualifications in education. We accept individual or group volunteers from all over the world. Not only is your participation in this program is of great help to the local community.

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