Mariapolis Piero
Kenya, Kalimoni.
We are a center of intense activity made up of exchanges and training moments.
Specific requests:
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yellow fever and COVID vaccines
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basic knowledge of English
Mode: face-to-face
Period: from January to October
Minimum time: 2 months
Maximum time: 4 months
Context of the community in which he works
Thanks to the various achievements the Mariapolis hosts many people from all over Africa and beyond, of all backgrounds, of different religions and faiths, children, young people and adults, men and women, priests, bishops and laity to live and testify that unity is possible. It is a place of formation in the spirituality of unity and its concrete achievements in society. A 21-year-old young man, Michael, said: "it is like a laboratory where we have our most meaningful life experiences, where this way of life brings numerous seeds of fraternity".
Its goals
The Mariapolis Piero was funded in 1992 and is one of the cities of the Movimiento de los Focolares, lugares where personas de todas las edades y procedencias se encuentran para convivir bajo la bandera del amor mutual.
The city of Piero represents a very important point of entry to the African continent and to the center of an intense actividad compuesta por intercambios, conferences, congresos and momentos de formación.
Main activities carried out
The volunteer's work will be concentrated around the "WIM" center, where a hand is required in areas such as: catering, help at the reception, maintenance of the environments (electrical and plumbing systems), agriculture and gardening, planning (web and design), languages (Italian and English lessons, translation).
There is the possibility for the volunteer to provide the service in a few days in the slum of Mathare, the second largest and poorest slum in Kenya and there to organize small educational / recreational activities for the children and sharing meals at the end of the lessons. In addition, some home visits are planned to get to know the neighborhood and some of the families who live there.
Volunteers profile
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There is no specific profile for the volunteer
Tasks to be done
The volunteer's work will be done at the "WIM" center, where help is needed in areas such as: catering, reception, maintenance of the environments (electrical and plumbing systems), agriculture and gardening, planning (web and design), languages (Italian and English lessons, translation). There is the possibility for the volunteer to provide the service in some days in the slum of Mathare, the second largest and poorest slum in Kenya and there to organize small educational / recreational activities for the children and sharing meals at the end of the lessons. Also some home visits are planned to get to know the neighborhood and some of the families who live there.