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VOLUNTEERING [CODE: DVA/VOL]

DVA offers local and international volunteers the opportunity to participate in our community based projects within international work camps. The projects are organized with members of the host community mainly in rural villages and sometimes in city slums. They last for 3 weeks during the months of April, July, August and December.
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WHAT IS A WORKCAMP?

A work camp is a place where people from different races, nationalities, live and work together providing manpower/labor for a period of 3 weeks or more (depending on the nature of project) on a locally defined project organized by a host organization.

WHO IS A VOLUNTEER?

A volunteer is a person who inputs his energy, time, knowledge and skills without being compelled for the welfare of a particular cause.

QUALIFICATIONS /SKILLS REQUIRED

• Must be at least 18 years and above

• Full of energy and enthusiasm

• Open minded and willing to enjoy simple living conditions while accommodating/respecting the Scio- economical /cultural differences

• Flexibility is paramount

• At least a working knowledge of English

• Good people skills

• A positive attitude is absolutely vital willingness to teach, be taught sensitive and Independent and have a proactive personality to planning, development and completion of projects.

• General all rounder

ACTIVITIES DURING THE WORKCAMP

CULTURAL NIGHTS

Each country represented in the camp is reserved a night whereby they present their culture we advice our volunteers to bring in something symbolic of where they come from like sample food to cook on that day, photos, clothing, music, anything that will make their night alive/interesting and most of all symbolic.

EXCURSIONS

This are trips organized by the host organization with volunteer in mind, this depends on the recreational activities/sites o interest in a given area/place where a volunteer is deployed.

SPORTS
For those volunteers who are sporty in the afternoon you can enjoy soccer matches with local youths/sports groups, volleyball, basketball but it all depends on the area sports facilities.

Volunteers can also rest in the afternoon, do laundry, write journals, read books, play board games volunteers are advised to carry with them board games, cards, musical instruments this comes in handy during free time when volunteer gather for a recap of each days activities. We believe volunteer are the once that make a camp so bring in with you anything that will make your 3 weeks memorable, interesting and unforgettable.

ACCOMODATION

Accommodation is organized by the host organization and is usually in classrooms, huts (African traditional houses) host family in the community or any given structure found in the host community setting.

FOOD

Local Kenyan dishes.
Food will be prepared in turns (in accordance to our duty rooster) vegetarian meals will also be provided.

EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

We organize education sessions where we provide opportunity in the local communities to acquire knowledge of our natural and cultural heritage as it is critically important to ensure that the present and future generations embrace the conservation ethics.

Some of the activities undertaken under this program are planting trees, cleanup exercises, recycling, eco- tourism, protecting green spaces etc., as well as cultural excursions, visits to places and people who can transmit traditions we want to protect.

We seek participants who have knowledge in environmental and cultural conservation, who are interested in having a role as facilitators, or who have skills in writing / photographing / taking videos etc. and help us to gather material for communication and campaigning.