JABEZ Kenya is a legally registered Self Help Based Organization in Kenya founded in 2011 with an extensive coverage in the entire Bungoma County through its 30 volunteers based group networks in the 9 Sub-Counties. As an award winning solution based organization, it focuses on Health in (HIV/AIDS, STD’s, STI’s and OI’s, PMTCT, HBV, HCV), Environmental Conservation, Sustainable Agriculture, Social-Cultural Diversity, Poverty Eradication and Liaison with Other Resource People.
HISTORY: We are a newly found non-profit foundation organization within Bungoma County one on one in the rural remote areas capacity building, development and IT support projects under our funding and supervision. This foundation was found in the year 2008 right after the post election violence in Kenya. We been identifying and working on several projects in rural and currently we are funding them to be implemented. It has always been always been our pleasure to ensure that we closely network with others across the world. We do extend our sincere invitation to as many as development partners,networks,education institutions,volunteers,well wishers,sponsors,donors,private sectors,researchers,students,colleges/universities, organizations among others. We solemnly at the moment depend on sustainable kitchen gardening that‚‚‚‚’s why we need your input to enable us reach the un reached, marginalized in the rural of Bungoma county. Bungoma County is located in the Western part of Kenya. It is accustomed to customs, culture and traditions thus leading to poverty, illiteracy and gender disparity. Girls are despised and not given equal chance to compete freely in the world of development, Information and Technology support. Since 2008 to date this county has been negatively affected right after the post elections skirmishes. It has lead to prolonged drought, starvation, poverty, lack of sustainable livelihood, diseases and high cost of living. Projects: 1. Sustainable Horticultural Development Network (SHODNET). 2. Food Bank development project. 3. Tractor irrigation project. 4. Rural ICT training resource centre. 5. Naomi fashions and Designs College. 6. Eden beauty therapy and modeling college. 7. Organic manure recycle project. 8. Freedom Natural Park Hotels/resorts/holidays inn/retreat centre/tours/clubs. 9. Sustainable development programs/poultry/dairy farming/organic training seminars. 10. Education and scholarship fund (primary and secondary needy bright students). 11. Green house farming project. 12. Organic super market/organic products certification. 13. Computers/Laptops/over head projector donation to school and colleges for e-learning. 14. Seminars and conferences on sustainable kitchen gardening. 15. History and cultural exchange, arts and music. 16. Networking with Community Based Organizations(CBO) and Women/Youth self help groups.
WHY CHOOSE JABEZ FBVC FOUNDATION?
Jabez FBVC Volunteers has been placing volunteers around the world for over seven years. We’re passionate about making a difference in developing communities.
Unlike other volunteer organizations we don’t add on hidden fees. With Jabez FBVC Volunteers what you see is what you get!
In independent reviews, past volunteers gave us an average rating of 96%. And we’re working hard on that last 4% 🙂
We have a non-profit policy on program fees. 10% of program fees are used to cover international bank fees and the rest goes to the local charities and organizations hosting you.
All the programs listed on Jabez FBV Volunteers have been fully audited for safety, social responsibility and impact.
VOLUNTARY WORK OFFERED:- Medical Internships (Primary healthcare and Tropical medicine) Rural business development specialists Pre-med placements Agriculturalists Teachers (primary and secondary) in ESL and science in particular Lay volunteers to help with administration and ancillary clinical work Any persons willing to give schools presentations or to work as patient helpers in hospitals. Placements are ideally for a minimum of three months (with two weeks off mid-placement for independent travel in Kenya). However, we will consider well qualified volunteers for periods as short as four weeks. Most volunteer placements are for periods under six months, but some can be for up to two years. As the project works year-round, volunteers are accepted at any time subject to space being available. Placements are at the JABEZ base in Bungoma, with community groups or Nairobi Base. All volunteers work in the community. There is no language requirement other than a need to be able to communicate in English. Accommodation is in African-style houses,Hostels,Home stays in rural areas is often more basic or in a modern home stay placement with room, bathroom and Toilet. Bungoma is a substantial town with a reasonable range of stores and eating places. Kakamega, Busia, Webuye and Malaba also offer some scope for shopping. Otherwise, most Western volunteers will find some of their needs hard to fill in the smaller market centers. Food and accommodation is provided for a basic cost of $95-100 (or the equivalent Kshs 9,500-10,00) per week. However, Kenya wins no prizes for gastronomy and many volunteers occasionally find need for a “big city fix” in terms of a pizza or burger in one of the two main cities within two hours’ drive – Eldoret or Kisumu. Help is offered to obtain an appropriate visa and airport pick-up is free from Nairobi is arranged, but costs about $190.00 round trip. Every volunteer is linked to an established expert and to a local family. JABEZ does charge its volunteers a one off fee of $850 to participate in its programmes. The costs with which we invite volunteers to assist are any of the following: · Helping to buy fuel for project vehicles when serving the community · Purchase of pharmaceuticals available easily at the volunteer’s home · Provision of old, serviceable equipment not currently needed at the volunteer’s school, hospital or place of work e.t.c. We estimate that a volunteer needs about $150 per Week to live comfortably whilst working with us, including accommodation, food, project assistance, and spending money. This excludes travel costs beyond Western Kenya.
Finally, remember Western Kenya is one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s poorest regions. Infrastructure is very poor. The average rural family earns under $3 per month. Consequently, be patient. Internet access is patchy, at best. We’ll get back to you just as soon as we can, but it likely will not be as quickly as you would like. Hope to hear from you.
As well as donations, Jabez Kenya relies heavily on volunteers in order that our many programmes can continue. We welcome people from all over the world, of all ages and genders, who can offer help through their experiences, skills and hard work. Although there are specific roles that need filling, we also encourage individuals who have alternative project ideas (as long as they fit in with Jabez’s aims and objectives) you connect or link us to through collaboration and partnership. We want you to get as much out of their experience as possible whilst at the same time, making a difference in the lives of some of the most poverty-stricken people in Kenya. We need volunteer classroom assistants to help out on a daily basis at the Jabez Academy Schools both Early Child Development(ECD),Primary and High Schools. As classes are large, it is not possible for the teachers to provide one to one support for every child and so classroom assistants are always welcome. Apart from Teaching, they will be able to offer Medical Service, Building and construction,environmental,social cultural diversity among other interesting exposure projects in the community.
ESTIMATED BUDGET FOR THE 1ST YEAR
-Land and building $50,000 Food and clothing and medication for 100 children $13,000
-Salaries and wages per month $10,000
-Transportation of children/HIV/AIDS patients to the center and hospital (Mini Van/4×4 Vehicle) $38,000
-Education from the children it will depend on where they want to go per child $10,000 .
For more information please contact:
Joyce M. Kirigia, P.O. Box 2594,Bungoma, Kenya, East Africa. E-mail-jabezfbvcfoundation@yahoo.com
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