Good Samaritan School-Adkins Preparatoty School
About Good Samaritan School
Education Program
The Good Samaritan (Adkins Preparatory) School is a sister project to Good Samaritan Orphanage located in Soweto, Kayole Nairobi. The school section is available for volunteers but the orphanage is currently NOT available for volunteering. The school is community-based and was established in the year 2004 in response to the needs of the orphans and vulnerable children in Kayole.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Assisting children in their learning
- Free time on weekends to discover Kenya
- CIVS organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya
- Affordable fees which include airport pick up, accommodation, meals, orientation and 24/7 support
KEY INFORMATION
PARTICIPATION FEE
300 euros per month
ACCOMODATION & FOOD
Host family / Local Food (3 meals)
TOURS AND SAFARI
CIVS organizes tours and safaris
Project Profile
The project started with two children who had been abandoned by their parents. They were then rescued by the area district officials, and brought to the founder’s house who resides around Soweto slums. It hosts around 63 children both boys and girls.
The children have been orphaned for various reasons, although majority are due to the HIV epidemic, poverty and unwanted pregnancies. The children’s circumstances and histories are as different as their personalities, but now they have the optimism and opportunity for a more positive future.
The dedicated caregivers at the project are working hard to provide the basics of life such as shelter, security and food. However, they are acutely aware that it is education, which can break the cycle of poverty.
The teachers and caregivers at the school are dedicated and loving, doing the best they can with the little resources they have. At the very least, they are providing these children with a stable family environment. They school runs from preschool to grade 8. The children are between the ages of 3 years to 13 years and are all attending formal education. The children have been incorporated with those who are able to pay school fees in order to promote inclusivity. It is important to note that the Children’s Home unit is not accepting volunteers now due to Covid-19 restrictions from the Ministry of Health in Kenya. However, the school section project is open to volunteers who will be engaged in teaching activities.
General Information
CIVS solely depends on volunteer contributions to support its activities.
The fee has to be paid upfront on arrival in full.
300 Euros
It covers the following services :
- Aiport transfers (Arrival and Departure)
- 3-day orientation seminar
- Introduction to the city
- Accommodation and food during orientation and during placement duration
- Coordination and office support
The following costs are NOT included :
- Visa costs and ticket flight
- Local travelling : from the office to the project
- Direct donations to the project
- Cost of sightseeing
- Cost of drinks like soda, beer, mineral water ect
All volunteers taking part in this project will be picked up from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi.
There will be an orientation seminar for new volunteers lasting three days including Nairobi city introduction.
The volunteer will live in a host family that is about 30 minutes’ drive to the project site and will commute with a public bus at a cost of about 0.60 cents euros per day. The host family will provide breakfast and dinner and volunteers will get lunch at the project.
Sleeping bag, sleeping mat, and mosquito net are necessary. You can also bring photos of your country, clothes, books, pens, toys etc
During weekends, volunteers can visit lots of sites of interest in Nairobi and around :
- Giraffe orphanage
- Elephant orphanage
- Nairobi National Museum,
- Nairobi National Park
- Lake Naivasha
- Hell’s gate
- Rift valley viewpoint
CIVS Kenya organizes tours and safaris to spectacular sites of interest in Kenya. Volunteers, who wish to participate, should let us know as soon as possible in order to enable us to make proper arrangements.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
- Assisting in the teaching of subjects such as english, mathematics, creative arts, science and social studies subjects
- Assisting children in kindergarten to read, write and draw
- To train the children on basic First aid and life skills.
- Playing with the children and organizing extra-curricular outdoor activities and games.
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Any Question?
CIVS will respond to any question.
ABOUT US
The Center for International Voluntary Service (CIVS Kenya) is a Community Development Organization working with local marginalized communities in Kenya to support them in their development and fight the poverty through volunteering and community development programs.
REACH US
- +254 722 210968
- info@civskenya.com
OUR LOCATION
- Mumias Road, Buruburu Business Center, Rubis Station Building P.O. Box 824 00515 Buruburu, Nairobi, Kenya.