Feed the Hungry Child

FOCUS: Education/Feeding Program/Sports

MINIMUM STAY: 2 Month

SHORT DESCRIPTION: Caso Upendo Primary School offers academic development to children in the poorest areas of Mathare Slum, who are unable to join the available schools in the area due to a number of social challenges. Caso Upendo Primary School has been getting more children joining school through feeding program started in the year 2015, who at times lack enough food for serve the whole school. Their school fees is very low or sometimes no contribution at all. Some of the children join school very late and struggle to catch up with the curriculum due to high rate of poverty in slum. By maintaining high quality education, given by qualified and experienced teachers, the school has been able to achieve very good results, especially when taking the background of the children into account.

VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY: Teaching i.e. Mathematics, English and Social Work; Helping with the preparation and serving of meals during the feeding program; Engagement in co-curricular activities i.e. Sports, drama and music

ACCOMMODATION: You will be accommodated in a host family within a walking distance to the school.