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  • Kenya
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Education Teaching

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English
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Guesthouse

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$1,000 - $1,400: Round-trip airfare
$50: Tourist visa
$75 – $200: Travel insurance (required)
$1,125: Room and board. Includes a dorm-style bedroom, shared bath, wireless internet, transportation, daily breakfast, lunch, and most dinners
$250: Activities fee
$1,000: Fundraising contribution. All participants are required to fundraise a minimum of $1,000 for SHOFCO through our online platform. This donation is tax-deductible. $250 deposit towards the fundraising contribution is due within one week of admission to secure a spot on the Summer Institute
Personal costs at your discretion
Apr 14, 2016
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The Institute is a highly competitive program that provides deeply motivated and civic-minded college students with on-the-ground experience teaching at The Kibera School for Girls (KSG) in Nairobi, Kenya. KSG is a free school for girls in the Kibera slum, one of the largest slums in Africa. You will engage in an intensive, structured volunteer experience, working at The Kibera School for Girls, a school for some of the most at-risk girls in the Kibera slum. American volunteers will partner with college-aged members of the Kibera community to run a fun, educational “summer camp” for the KSG students.

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Location

Location:
Kenya
Currency:
Kenyan Shilling
Weather:
Jan-Mar
79 F / 54 F
Apr-Jun
75 F / 52 F
Jul-Sep
75 F / 50 F
Oct-Dec
77 F / 55 F
Airports:
Jomo Kenyatta International
( NBO )
Moi International
( MBA )

Kenya is a middle income country, which often comes to a shock to tourists who expect to see a wildly impoverished and unruly country. Following their Independence from British colonial rule, many Kenyans started seeking business ventures alongside the growing tourism, which is even more present today. From the incredible wildlife on land and underwater, you will have a lot of activities that show you the natural beauty of Kenya.

About Shining Hope for Communities

Shining Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) combats extreme poverty and gender inequity by linking schools for girls to a set of high-value, holistic community services for all. In our model, a girls’ school becomes a portal for large-scale social change. This presents a truly innovative approach to bring gender equality to urban communities—inviting...

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