Kidia

OVERVIEW

Kidia village is nestled in the foothills of Kilimanjaro and is set in lush tropical forest directly on the boundary of Kilimanjaro National Park. This charming and picturesque village is home to around 1,500 people and has one primary school called Fumvuhu. The spectacular view, impressive waterfall, pristine forest, friendly locals, wildlife and the sheer remoteness of this location makes it a very special place to work.

Since 2008 our volunteers have been living in the village and working on a variety of projects to support Fumvuhu Primary school and the surrounding community that include working alongside a women’s group, construction of a school kitchen, teaching, artwork, desk making and supporting individual families with their day-to-day activities. This has resulted in the children performing better at school and the livelihoods of the community have improved immensely since we started work here.

What ARE THE MAIN ISSUES?

Poverty
Lack of infrastructure
Lack of good management

PROJECT TIMELINE

2008:

School improvement - Built staircases and paths to prevent erosion damage to buildings and to improve safety for children. Painted educational murals on the school walls as learning aids
Tree nursery – Introduction of both indigenous and agro-forestry trees.
Teaching – started teaching conversational English to children
Cultural experiences – supporting income generating activities for the community

2009:

Kitchen construction – started building new kitchen for the school
Tree nursery – expanded tree nursery by planting thousands of seeds, cuttings

2010:

School resources – built 35 school desks
Kitchen – completion of new kitchen facility for the school feeding programme

YOUR ROLE AS A VOLUNTEER

Project work will vary depending on the needs of the sanctuary at the time but may include:

Providing teaching assistance e.g. English and physical education
Creating educational displays as a teaching aid for students
Providing resources for the school e.g. building desks
Working alongside a local family – learn more about the local Chagga culture through activities such as cooking, farming and collecting local produce
Maintaining and enhancing the tree nursery by preparing pots, planting and maintaining current seedlings

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