Youth Outreach Program and HIV/AIDS Marathon - Kenya
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29 November -1 December, 2004
Dear Friends,
Hello and please read about this fantastic program below! If you
want to attend, please contact
Francis Opiyo
mailto:francis@onevillage.biz
This workshop will culminate in the first "World AIDS Marathon"
(originally scheduled for Nairobi but moved to Mbita) on Decem-
ber 1st. Be a part of a great event and unite for educational
and life-saving activities!
Thanks much and all best wishes,
Janet Feldman
mailto:kaippg@earthlink.net
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"To work and learn together, visiting, reaching the unreached, &
crossing borders Youth Outreach":
HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE TO KNOW THEMSELVES
THE TEAM
Through service and cultural exchange we want to develop a sense
of how we belong and in what way we choose to impact the world
we live in. Mbita Mission is planned to take place in a nearby,
yet distant lands: Kibera slums in Nairobi, through Ogiek commu-
nity (North Tinderet), to Lake Victoria Islands (Mbita-Nyanza
province) crossing the Border to Siaya reaching Mama na Dada
project (Uyoma East) before running back to the Capital City
Nairobi. Combining adventure, study and service, we will explore
the language, the culture and the wildlife/environs of these
awe-inspiring regions. The three Teams consist of young people
aged 5-30 years from Kibera (Nrb), Ogiek (Nakuru), Uyoma, Mfan-
gano Island and Mbita Team, need to assemble at Mbita (EDTEC-
ICIPE, Mbita) on November 29th-1st Dec 2004 for this outreach
Mission. The registration of groups are still going on and you
can submit the name of your group if you want to participate.
MISSION
To work and learn together, to develop the innate gifts and ca-
pacities that live in each group, to promote positive activism
and making a difference, and to contribute to the well-being of
others. We endeavor to fulfil our mission through experiential
learning, service programs and holistic outdoor education.
Through our commitment, experience, and expertise at our onsite
projects we aim to work towards building a relationship with our
partners that will last a lifetime. As a team we aim at provid-
ing a top-notch holistic outdoor/indoor education. We provide
young people with safe and exciting opportunities along with
great empowerment - a combination that can't be beat!
EXCHANGE PROGRAMMES
In the process of our two-three days Visit to Mbita which is
scheduled on November 29-1st December 2004 we do aim to exchange
ideas in these areas:
1. Leadership programme
Leadership is challenging and intriguing, exciting and complex.
This unique programe is designed for teens/youths to bring ac-
tion to their ideals, experience to their passion. An absorbing
program includes adventuring with peers, study with activist
mentors, exploring issues of diversity and mentoring younger
students (comparing past and present). Under this program well
pose many questions: How will I find my place in the world?
Identify my potential/Talent? What will I change and how will I
do it? How can I inspire others to join with me? Here we can
tackles difficult issues of social justice and authority, and
how to find inner motivation in a world that can seem overwhelm-
ing and frightening. Participants will have the opportunity to
design their own community governance system, live it, and then
dramatize it. This will enables us to exchange ideas and help
young people who are searching for deeper meaning in their
lives.
2. Challenge Point
What is a Challenge Point? It is adventure, independence and
close friendship. It's potential/talent programme. This includes
mountain Climbing, ball games, boat riding, dramas, singing, re-
citing poems, home visits (door to door fellowship) and canoe-
ing. It's being outrageous and being creative and being your-
self. It's discovery and diversity and acceptance. It's about
choice and it's about sharing. And it's about the most incredi-
ble thing you will ever experience. This is planned to be based
on the Island or at Mbita Hills for one day.
3. Debating Programme
Should we do these or should we not
..Is it safe or not
safe
This one is better than this
and so many other topics that
will be chosen by the leaders to debate on. The topic will fea-
ture mostly on AIDS, relationships, Moral Behaviour, Lifestyle
and freedom of choice among other things. Participants will ex-
perience common purpose and profound connection by engaging in a
series of unique, challenging activities.
WHAT TO BRING
Signed release form. For everyone including adults -- even if
they are just observing or photographing. Dress appropriate to
the activity to the local community believes. Bring rain gear,
and warm clothes for the team might be in the lake, its some-
times cold. Sturdy footwear -- sandals or slip-ons for evening
walk. Tennis shoes are also fine. A substantial nutritious snack
that is easy to get to can be carried if you wish.
IMPORTANT: Each person may have his or her own water in a quart
size water bottle though some may be bought locally. Otherwise
we have running water which is treated. Optional but recommended
depending on your choice: bug repellent, sunscreen and sun hat.
If your group is coming in several vehicles, please stay to-
gether the entire way so you arrive at the same time and dont
lose anyone. We highly recommend for the leader or organizer to
send in the list of the participants earlier (Name, and Sex) for
the whole.
Note: Leaders will be prompted for any thing that needs to be
included as the preparation is still going on. Any additional
message, feel free to add or inquire. Get in touch so that you
can be informed the Fee to be paid apart from your Transport fee
(of which your team need to organize).
For more details get in touch with:
Francis Opiyo
EDTEC Training Coordinator
P.o Box 337
Tel +254-720-394-295 / +254-720-710-867
mailto:francis@onevillage.biz