St. Charles Lwanga High School
About St. Charles Lwanga High School
Education Program
St. Charles Lwanga Secondary School and Children’s Centre started as place where orphaned, homeless and abandoned children were rescued and provided with shelter, food and a place to call home.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Live in a local community
- Support children in their learning
- Free time on the weekend 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
At the Project Local Food (3 meals)
TOURS AND SAFARI
CIVS organizes tours and safaris
Project Profile
Brother John started by gathering children, rehabilitating and relocating them into schools, but later realized it was becoming difficult in some cases, as existing schools did not want to integrate children from the street into their classrooms. This necessitated, in part, starting the school, which in just four years he transformed the little used residence, owned by the Order of St. Charles Lwanga, into classrooms, a dormitory, dining hall.
The students, all former street kids living a difficult life in crime-ridden neighborhoods, now proudly wear their school’s uniform and call the Children’s Centre “home”. The children were rescued from the dumpsites, streets and slums of Nairobi and given a chance to access education and reduce the cycle of poverty and homelessness. Today they are provided with a safe place to live, a reliable source of nutritious food and the opportunity to gain high school education with the possibility of post-secondary education. The founder hopes that with donations to the Centre, he and his team can build a bigger school with an integrated approach to nurture children through academics to become responsible citizens of the world.
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:
- Airport 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 etc.
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 be accommodated in a small room at the project site and all meals will be provided. The room can sometimes be shared.
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. The fee charged is all-inclusive of meals, transport, park entry fees, accommodation and tour guiding.
VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES
The volunteer will be an integral part of community life:
- Assisting in teaching a combination of subjects i.e. Mathematics, English, and Sciences
- Assisting in coaching teenage girls on topics of sexual education and sanitation
- Assisting in teaching life skills such as first aid and safety
- Counseling sessions on issues relating to drug and substance abuse and HIV/AIDS
- Organizing practical life skill sessions with students
- Organizing and engaging the kids in games and sports within and around neighboring schools
MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
EMAIL US YOUR REQUEST
WE WILL SEND YOU THE INFOSHEET & REQUIREMENTS
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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.