Education Training institute. Near Nairobi. Teach skills to young adults in Kenya.

The training institute is situated near Kikuyu town,  45 minutes drive away from Nairobi’s city centre.
Kikuyu is one of the up and coming towns on the outskirts of Nairobi. With a climate pattern that is characterized by warm sunny mornings and chilly nights. Kikuyu is in beautiful tropical lush green surroundings all year round.
The society here embraces a culture that cradles between ancient tradition and modernity – a perfect place to experience Kenyan country life not too far away from full blown civilization.

Hairdressing salon

It is said, “Give a needy person fish and doom him, but teach the same person how to fish and secure his or her future for the better and forever.
At the centre, volunteer'(s) gets the chance to teach a needy community how to fish by passing the knowledge and skills they have acquired in life – It could either be a profession or a skill that simply occurs to one naturally.
A secretary, a hair dresser, an accountant or an engineer can effect change in this society and the country at large by passing on what they have learnt over the years with an aim of inspiring hope and sowing seeds that would bear the fruits of employment, creating human capital, hence a future for Kenya.
Whether a group of students, professionals or an individual, teaching a group of youths either basic computer skills, languages (French or English) or communication skills could mean all the difference to a teenager whose life could otherwise be melted and get blown away with drugs, prostitution or an early marriage. Such efforts would enable them secure jobs as secretaries or clerks in nearby towns for a better future.
Courses offered here include; computer packages like Ms Word, Excel etc. There are also secretarial courses, Hair dressing and beauty, Accounting, engineering and languages (English and French)
The institute is one of the best in the region having received a number of accolades from the government and renowned international bodies.

This program would best suit any one with interested in a steady and better Kenya, an effect that could reverberate to the rest of Africa. A good all round placement where people from all walks of life can be free to contribute their skills and knowledge to young Kenyans.
For funded groups or those who wish to empower others and give them a skill that would benefit them and those depending on them for the rest of their lives. For Instance, it currently takes about Ksh.2000 ( $12) for one to learn two important programs like Ms Word and Excel. This means that, if a group or an individual has US$ 1000, it possible to spice up the volunteering experience by going round the village to select a group of 35 young and needy people that they could take to the institute and imprint computer skills in them- changing their capabilities forever. Professional courses like engineering are more expensive but the same could be done. So if you come on your own or in a group there are plenty of opportunity's to teach actual valid skills to the students.

Volunteers will be accommodated within the institute’s compound by a very hospitable family. (see pic) Food will be provided. The accommodation is basic but comfortable and safe.
 

This program would suit an individual or groups of people who believes in skilled man power. It is a program meant for real agents of change, whether societal or economic. So from students with computer knowledge to hairdressers or businessmen to older couples, this is a varied and interesting placement that most people could find very rewarding from the outset.

Though Kikuyu town is developing rapidly, there are much extra curriculum activities one can take upon. This is however no problem since Nairobi is only 45 minute away.
Many who have visited East African cities, have an impression that, “Nairobi is East Africa’s hub of fun”.
The city is awash with standard fun bobbling joints for the young and the old alike.
Nairobi is the only city in the world where one can go for a game drive in the wild, thus, weekends out to the Nairobi National Park could be in order.
There is also the Nairobi Safari Walk, Animal orphanage, a giraffe and an elephant sanctuary, where one could get to kiss a giraffe lip to lip.
For a cultural night out a visit to the Bomas of Kenya, will leave you thrilled and educated about various Kenyan traditional cultures, music and history.
One could also climb Mount Longonot, two hours drive from the city, for skilled climbers, Inspire Kenya will be more than glad to organize her volunteers a climb up Africa’s second highest point – Mount Kenya. The mountain’s icy peaks of Batian (5199m) and Nelion (5,189m) are accessible only to experienced mountaineers,
Kenyans are uniquely hospitable people, intelligent and out going. A chat with them over a drink after a hard day’s work could be equally a fun. Inspire can advise and help plan any additional activities volunteers with to undertake.
 

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