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| Namanga, Kenya |
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The beginnings
Back in the year 2000, the VIDES seed was sown in the fertile land of Kenya.
VIDES Kenya (Salesian Kenyan Volunteers) began with 10 enthusiastic young people from different parts of Kenya who worked in partnership with 10 UK volunteers on a joint project in the border town of Namanga. Today that small seed has already grown beyond anyone's expectations.
The Project
| Project: |
Millenium Project
A shared VIDES project between two cultures |
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| Aim: |
"To go to Kenya to share lives and cultures and in doing so make a difference to each other." |
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| Timescale: |
3 weeks during the month of August |
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| Activities: |
Formal education involved teaching English, Maths, Kiswahili and Science. 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. |
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| Children: |
500-600 every day |
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| Fundraising: |
Each volunteer must raise at least £1,000 |
Development of Salesian Kenyan Volunteers
Since our first Africa project together (UK/Kenyan volunteers), the Kenyan volunteers have planned, prepared and delivered various projects in Kenya. (Embu and Makuyu) They are going from strength to strength.
Personal Reflections
"The experience convinced me that in breaking down barriers between cultures, the differences between us become insignificant." (kate -UK)
"We feel that VIDES UK has sown a seed. We will not let it die - soon it will be growing into VIDES KENYA." (Laurenzia - Kenya)
To share in the experience of last year's Namanga experience click here
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