St. Michael's Day Care- Impact a life through showing love and care for the orphans.
Highlights
- Contribute in the way that is most meaningful to you by volunteering
- Partner with others just like yourself–people who know that a better world begins with changing a single life
- Your safety is always our priority… every volunteer location has been thoroughly vetted.
Overview
The project was established in 2013 to take care of the pre-school-aged children within the Diani area and its environs found in the coastal region of Kenya. Many of the parents find themselves away from the area the entire day in the quest for food, water, and work and are not able to afford to pay for house helps to take care of their children. The daycare accommodates vulnerable children whose parents have low-income jobs or are unemployed.
The parents/guardians mostly are women with semi-permanent jobs therefore leave their kids at the daycare. While they go looking for work, St Michael’s Day Care Centre provides a safe haven for the small children by providing meals and basic education. The project also seeks to respond to the needs of homeless girls who have been abandoned and neglected. The project takes care of these girls whose age ranges from 7 to 14 years.
The girls attend nearby schools within the community to get access to basic education. Since the target group is quite poor and due to the scarcity of foodstuffs, many of the children at the center find their only meal of the day.
Important Information
The participation fee is paid on an upfront basis upon arrival. It can either be in dollars, Euros or Kenya Shillings. More information will be communicated during the orientation seminar and scheduled zoom meetings after confirmation of participation.