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:: Empower A Child
Full Description:
Spring 2012
Are you looking to take a semester off from college, wanting to serve on the mission field before you go to college, or is God calling you to step out of your comfort zone and commit to a mid-term missions trip?
If you are interested in committing three months or more in Kenya this spring you can join Empower A Child longer term as a Ministry Support Team (MST) member. For those interested in coming three months or more you would assist our full-time staff in weekly outreach programs as well as volunteer at various project of your choice. As an MST you have the flexibility to volunteer at a projects that coincide with your gifts, talents, and passions. Some volunteers have a heart for the children living in the slums of Nairobi and assist in schools in the slums, others love babies and toddlers and spend their time in babies’ homes while some may have a passion for teens and work in a street kids home. Many past MST members have even started new programs and created improvements for some of the projects they volunteered at.
Volunteer projects:
Babies’ home
Orphanage
Sports Outreach
School for Orphans and Vulnerable Children
School for Disabled Children
Slum clean up and Evangelism
Street kids homes
Village Outreach and Building Projects
Ministry Support Team
Monthly - $600
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| Location Information: |
| Country(s): |
Kenya and Uganda
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| Region(s): |
Eastern Africa
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| Dates: |
| Start date: |
Customizable: Jan-May 2012
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| Length: |
3 months to 3 years
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| Demographics of People Being Ministered To: |
| Who: |
Orphans, street kids, youth, vulnerable children, prisoners, widows
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| People Group(s): |
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| Religion/Beliefs: |
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| Training and Debriefing: |
| Pre-field Training: |
Yes
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| Post-field Debrief: |
No
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Relation of Opportunity to National Church
and/or Long-term Goals: |
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Short-term mission volunteer work alongside the staff and Kenyan volunteers during all the outreaches who carry out the programs week to week. Ideas shared by short-term volunteers are usually implemented into the long term activities of the projects.
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| Finances: |
| Funds needed: |
*see notes below or inquire for details
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| Other: |
3 Months or More
$600 Monthly
Participants need to pay for: Airfare, health/travel insurance, visa, and personal spending money
Note: All trips have a one-time $200 administration fee
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| Participant Information, Recommendations, Requirements: |
| Participant Age: |
Jr. High, Sr. High, College, Adult, and Seniors
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| Eligible to Go: |
Individuals, Groups [max size 50], Married Couples, and Families
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| Education / Experience: |
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| Languages: |
English is the national language.
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| Application Information: |
| How to apply: |
* 1. Download an application from www.empower-a-child.org
* 2. Fill out application and provide 3 references.
* 3. Email application to abbie@empower-a-child.org
* 4. After reviewing your application we will contact you to set-up a phone interview.
* 5. Upon approval you will receive a letter of acceptance and you will start working with our MST/STM Coordinator on all the details of your trip.
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| Application: |
link to application form
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