May 6th has seemed so far away for so long that I can hardly believe it's here. After months of preparation, planning, practice teaching and fundraising we are actually leaving for Kenya in about 5 hours. Crazy!!!
We are meeting at the airport all together, then boarding a KLM flight to Amsterdam. We have a brief layover (3 hours or so) and then we take another 7 hour flight to Nairobi. We arrive around 8 PM, and are being met at the airport by some of our YESS teaching partners.
I can't wait to arrive and get going on project. I'm curious to see our accomodation, and really excited to meet all of the YESS trainers and start working with them. It's funny, because we have prepared for this for such a long time that it doesn't seem like anything extremely out of the ordinary that I'm leaving for Kenya, although it is definitely the least normal thing I have ever done. I know that I am going to really miss my friends and family at home, but know that project will keep me busy and engaged.
Keep checking here for updates from project. We will take turns updating the blog to keep everyone in the loop.
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Project Details 2010.
For the sixth year in a row, our training project is being implemented by the joint efforts of Queen's Health Outreach East Africa (QHO) and Youth Empowerment Strategic Scheme (YESS), a Nairobi-based grassroots youth organization. QHO is a registered charitable organization that is exclusively managed and operated by student volunteers from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. YESS is registered with the Kenyan government as an independent youth group and is comprised of students and recent graduates of universities in East Africa.
This year, project is returning to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi after spending 2 years in the more rural areas of Rongai and Nakuru. The team will spend 8 weeks in Nairobi, reconnecting with schools taught at previously as well as teaching at six new institutions. Project will also consist of outreach activities such as community clean-up, tree planting, and temporary HIV testing days as well as networking with other local organizations that provide health and educational support in Nairobi.
This year, project is returning to the Kenyan capital of Nairobi after spending 2 years in the more rural areas of Rongai and Nakuru. The team will spend 8 weeks in Nairobi, reconnecting with schools taught at previously as well as teaching at six new institutions. Project will also consist of outreach activities such as community clean-up, tree planting, and temporary HIV testing days as well as networking with other local organizations that provide health and educational support in Nairobi.
Vision Statement.
Reduced HIV transmission among youth and an HIV/AIDS-free youth generation for Kenya and the world.
Mission Statement.
To establish Peer Education programs among organized youth groups and schools. Also, to develop and utilize teaching materials and information on selected topics including: HIV/AIDS, Abuse, Responsible Sexuality, Abstinence, Life Skills, Gender and Discrimination, Relationships and Boundaries, Self-esteem and Youth Empowerment. This collaborative effort aims to promote positive behavior change among youth.
What Makes Us Unique.
Mentor focused youth-to-youth education enables us to present our curriculum to students in way that is both accessible and relatable.• Peer education maximizes the spread of essential information provided during our training.• Partnership with local grassroots organizations ensures cultural relevance of training and sustainable outreach.• The five-day format of our training fosters an open and interactive learning environment which allows us to better respond to student needs.• Community needs assessment paired with carefully designed monitoring and evaluation methods enable us to successfully address local need and measure our impact.
Contact Us.
Visit www.qho.ca or email us at eastafrica@qho.ca.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead
Reduced HIV transmission among youth and an HIV/AIDS-free youth generation for Kenya and the world.
Mission Statement.
To establish Peer Education programs among organized youth groups and schools. Also, to develop and utilize teaching materials and information on selected topics including: HIV/AIDS, Abuse, Responsible Sexuality, Abstinence, Life Skills, Gender and Discrimination, Relationships and Boundaries, Self-esteem and Youth Empowerment. This collaborative effort aims to promote positive behavior change among youth.
What Makes Us Unique.
Mentor focused youth-to-youth education enables us to present our curriculum to students in way that is both accessible and relatable.• Peer education maximizes the spread of essential information provided during our training.• Partnership with local grassroots organizations ensures cultural relevance of training and sustainable outreach.• The five-day format of our training fosters an open and interactive learning environment which allows us to better respond to student needs.• Community needs assessment paired with carefully designed monitoring and evaluation methods enable us to successfully address local need and measure our impact.
Contact Us.
Visit www.qho.ca or email us at eastafrica@qho.ca.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead
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