About the 50 Smiles Project

The 50 Smiles Project was created in July

of 2011 as an initiative of a Brazilian

intern in the school. The main objective

was to create a continuous feeding

program and give the pupils support for a

better education. The project has become

big and now the 125 kids receive support

from a sponsorship program running in

Brazil and other projects across the world.

General job description (Ngotas Upendo Primary School)

The intern has to cooperate with the “50 smiles” project in

order to help the school develop even more.

He will achieve this by being part of a team that help the

foundation give a better education to local children and

creating the conditions for a sustainable development.

Every Intern:

Has to work with the other interns as a team,

briefing other member of the work or including

them on parts they would be useful.

Has to do some “homework” for the sectors in order

to be more prepared.

Will have teaching hours per week

Will work as a team in order to raise funds and

awareness

Will update the blog and gun page of the project

Will have contact before, during and after their stay

in Kenya with teams of 50 Smiles Institute

Will be responsible for briefing the new interns,

inform them the most important priorities

(especially short term priorities) and give them tips

for the work.

For the intern that will be responsible

to create contact with local, or global,

NGO’s in order to form ark of co-

operations for the school”:

He must do some research on NGOs

that ivity near the school, for example

a NGO that provide hospital

examination.

He must find the most pressing needs

of the school and create a plan on how

to make contact with these

organizations in terms of time

managem contact he creates must be

made to last.

Finally he must organize activities for

the school such as workshops with

partnering guests.

For the intern that will be responsible

for the construction of the new school

as an engineer:

The 50 Smiles Project is raising funds

to build a completely new school in

order to give the pupils a better

learning environment. An engineer

student must help the school in these

main jobs:

He has to talk with architects and

engineers so as to find a solution to

build a school that is cheap and safe.

He must find sustainable alternatives

to reduce maintance costs of new

school.

He must get all required licenses

from Kenyan government.

For the intern that his main task is to be responsible to train

the staff of the school:

He will rain the school’s stuff in variable areas, like

alternative teaching methods, bookkeeping or managing a

school.

The first two weeks the intern is going to classes as a guest

in order to observe the teaching methods they are used.

He will most probably hold a meeting with the stuff in order

to discuss how the books are written how the classes are

held and how to improve procedures.

The intern must find in which areas he can help the

teachers to work more efficiently while the kids enjoy their

classes.

The educating session must be organized answering the

teachers’ needs. The sessions must meet some objectives,

which mean the teacher must be encouraged to use what

they learn in the classes and see the results.

About the managing part, the intern must have discussions

with the management of the schools in order to find the

needs they must be covered.

The intern will be responsible to keep track of the progress

made and the results of the sessions and act accordingly.

He must do guest participations in classes and feedback

meeting with the pupils so as to track the results.

Cost (approximately)

Tickets: 500-700 euro

Accommodation (intern house, 5-7

people): 150 euro/month (225 euro/6

weeks)

Visa: 50 euro (6 weeks)

Basic living costs: 300-400 euro

Total 1000-1400 euro (6 weeks all

inclusive)

Reception

AIESEC will help you find accommodation for you and help you out your

first days.

For the first time, someone will escort you from the airport to your house.

Someone will support you in everything you need.

Many activities will be done in Kenya in order to meet other AIESECers,

Kenya and its traditions, interns and maximize your experience.

Everyday Life

The intern will work to the school or from home/AIESECs’ Local Committee with

the other interns (the job depends on the JD, but all interns are involved in school

and project activities).

He will go out with other interns and AIESECers. \

He will visit Masaai Market, the Westlands Market, the Giraffe Center and

other attractions.

There are going to be special nights like cinema night, pizza night, burger

night etc with special prizes and offers as also partying at clubs.

They will go out at a Central (police station). Don’t Worry!!! It has its own

bar and is really popular among AIESECers and interns.

The intern will meet every day different people from all over the world.

Kenya

Officially the Republic of Kenya, is a country in East Africa that

lies on the equator. With the Indian Ocean to its south-east, it

is bordered by Tanzania to the south, Uganda to the west,

South Sudan to the north-west, Ethiopia to the north and

Somalia to the north-east. Kenya has a land area of 580,000

km2 and a population of nearly 41 million, representing 42

different peoples and cultures. The country is named after

Mount Kenya, a significant landmark and second among

Africa's highest mountain peaks. Kenya's capital and largest

city is Nairobi.

Politics

Kenya is a presidential representative democratic republic,

whereby the President is both the head of state and head of

government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is

exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both

the government and the National Assembly. The Judiciary is

independent of the executive and the legislature. There was

growing concern especially during former president Daniel arap

Moi's tenure that the executive was increasingly meddling with

the affairs of the judiciary.

Kenya has maintained remarkable stability despite changes in

its political system and crises in neighboring countries. A cross-

party parliamentary reform initiative in the autumn of 1997

revised some oppressive laws inherited from the colonial era

that had been used to limit freedom of speech and assembly.

This improved public freedoms and contributed to generally

credible national elections in December 1997.

In December 2002, Kenyans held democratic and open

elections, most of which were judged free and fair by

international observers. The 2002 elections marked an

important turning point in Kenya's democratic evolution in that

power was transferred peacefully from the Kenya African Union

(KANU), which had ruled the country since independence to the

National Rainbow Coalition (Narc), a coalition of political parties.

Under the presidency of Mwai Kibaki, the new ruling coalition

promised to focus its efforts on generating economic growth,

combating corruption, improving education, and rewriting its

constitution. A few of these promises have been met. There is

free primary education. In 2007 the government issued a

statement declaring that from 2008, secondary education

would be heavily subsidized, with the government footing all

tuition fees.

Demographics

Kenya has a very diverse population that

includes most major ethnic, racial and linguistic

groups found in Africa. The majority of the

country's population belongs to various Bantu

sub-divisions, with a significant number of

Nilotes. Cushitic groups also form a notable

ethnic minority, as do Arabs, Indians and

Europeans.

According to the CIA, ethnic groups in the nation

are represented as follows: Kikuyu 22%, Luhya

14%, Luo 13%, Kalenjin 12%, Kamba 11%, Kisii

6%, Meru 6%, other African 15%, non-African

(Asian, European, and Arab) 1%.

Kenya's urban population is variedly fluent in

their mother tongues and the two official

working languages, English and Swahili. Peri-

urban and rural populations are less multilingual,

with many in remote villages speaking only their

native language.

The country has a young population, with 73% of

residents aged below 30 years, due to rapid

population growth; from 2.9 million to 40 million

over the last century.

Culture

Kenya is a diverse country. Notable

peoples include the Swahili on the

coast, pastoralist communities in

the north, and several different

communities in the central and

western regions. The Maasai culture

is well known because of tourism,

despite being a minor percentage of

the Kenyan population. They are

renowned for their elaborate upper

body adornment and jewelry.

Kenya has an extensive music,

television and theatre scene.

Kenya is the setting for one of the Natural

Wonders of the World – the great

wildebeest migration. 11.5 million of these

ungulates migrate a distance of 1,800 miles

from the Serengeti in neighbouring Tanzania

to the Masai Mara in Kenya, in a constant

clockwise fashion, searching for food and

water supplies.

Geography and climate

At 580,367 km2 (224,081 sq mi), Kenya is the world's

forty-seventh largest country (after Madagascar). It lies

between latitudes 5°N and 5°S, and longitudes 34° and

42°E. From the coast on the Indian Ocean, the low plains

rise to central highlands. The highlands are bisected by

the Great Rift Valley; a fertile plateau lies in the east. The

Kenyan Highlands comprise one of the most successful

agricultural production regions in Africa. The highlands

are the site of the highest point in Kenya (and the second

highest in Africa): Mount Kenya, which reaches 5,199 m

(17,057 ft) and is the site of glaciers. Mount Kilimanjaro

(5,895 m/19,341 ft) can be seen from Kenya to the

South of the Tanzanian border.

Kenya's climate varies from tropical along the coast to

temperate inland to arid in the north and northeast parts

of the country. Kenya receives a great deal of sunshine

all the year round, and summer clothes are worn

throughout the year. It is usually cool at night and early in

the morning inland at higher elevations. The "long rains"

season occurs from March/April to May/June. The "short

rains" season occurs from October to

November/December. The rainfall is sometimes heavy

and often falls in the afternoons and evenings. The

temperature remains high throughout these months of

tropical rain. The hottest period is February and March,

leading into the season of the long rains, and the coldest

is in July and August.

Wildlife

Kenya has considerable land area devoted to wildlife habitats, including

the Masai Mara, where Blue Wildebeest and other bovids participate in a

large scale annual migration. Up to 250,000 blue wildebeest perish each

year in the long and arduous movement to find forage in the dry

season.[citation needed] The "Big Five" animals of Africa can be found in

Kenya and in the Masai Mara in particular: the lion, leopard, buffalo,

rhinoceros and elephant. A significant population of other wild animals,

reptiles and birds can be found in the national parks and game reserves

in the country. The annual animal migration – especially migration of the

wildebeest – occurs between June and September with millions of

animals taking part.

Traveling

Kenya has many beautiful places to visit! You can visit them

alone, with other interns, with the help of AIESECers, or you can

attend trips organized by AIESEC for the interns.

Some places are

Lamu and the coast (Mombassa south and north coast

etc)

Safari at various national reserves, such as the famous

Masaai Mara (some parks offer a safari with the bicycle!)

Mt Kenya for hiking (easy stuff or hard-core mountain

climbing to the top)

*For more information, check also HERE

How to apply

Deadline to send the application package and the

application form to aiesec.athens@gmail.com is 25th of

June 2012

Fill the application form HERE

Application package

CV in English

Motivation letter in English

Copy of your degree

Copy of your languages degree

Interviews in English

Applicants that will pass successfully the selection process will have to

pay 130 Euro (120 euro Exchange Participate fee and 10 euro

membership fee) so as to raise the forms in the platform of AIESEC

And also have a small interview with the responsible of the project in

the hosting entity.

*You can apply for these projects if you are:

Undergraduate or graduate or post-graduate (with the condition that

only two years have passed from your last degree)

Under 30 years old

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