Nairobi Project 2006

The beginnings
In 2006, a group of 8 volunteers arrived in the slum areas of Nairobi (Dagoretti) to support the summer projects set up by the Salesian Sisters and Kenyan Volunteers. The UK Volunteers had been preparing for the project for the previous 6 months-planning lessons, gathering resources for recreation and raising £1000 to support the project.

The Project

Project:	A shared VIDES Project between two cultures
Aim:	"To empower one another by journeying together and building relationships that cross cultures through sharing experiences and creating an environment of fun for the young."
Timescale:	3/4 weeks during the month of August
Activities:	Formal education involved teaching English, Maths, Kiswahili and catechetical lessons. Informal education involved afternoons of games and activities like sport, dance, music, art & crafts and the project ended in a celebration of the gifts and talents of the children and young people.
Children:	Approx 800 every day
Fundraising:	Each volunteer must raise at least £1,000

Personal Reflections
We all felt privileged to be a part of something so brilliant and life-giving and lucky that we were able to develop lasting friendships with the other volunteers

• I think the fruits of this project will be seen throughout the year – it has helped to build community
• I have done things I didn’t think were possible
• I have become more confident when talking to others and expressing myself
• I really felt challenged and can see areas of real inner growth
• The whole experience took me deeper in my relationship with God influencing all my relationships on camp

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