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The volunteers will serve at an elementary school in Embu, a county in rural Kenya. We ran two very successful HVC’s at the same school in 2018 and 2019. Embu County is located approximately 125 kilometers northeast of Nairobi (Kenya’s Capital), towards Mount Kenya.  Apart from being an academic center, the school is home to 20 orphans who solely depend on the school administration and well-wishers to provide for all their needs. Participants will help beautify the school, make a kitchen garden, and set up a school library. They will also spend time with the children by playing games, sharing devotionals, mentoring, and bonding through arts, crafts, and music.

If you are passionate about mentoring young people, we are planning a motivational career day targeting Grade 8 candidates who will be preparing to do their Kenya Certificate of Primary Education National Exams. We also want to encourage elementary teachers to attend this trip and participate in a skills sharing workshop to help teachers compare best practices in primary school education and learn from one another in a rich cross-cultural experience. In addition, we’ll take a tour of the HOPE worldwide Kenya’s site office in Embu County. The volunteers will also be fed spiritually as they meet with and spend time with Nairobi and Embu church members.

Here is a video from our 2018 HVC: Watch Now.