Hello,
This is the first entry of my new blog that I am setting up to track my experiences while overseas in Kenya. I depart for Nairobi on October 20, 2005 and will be living there for 6 months. While in Nairobi, I will be volunteering at the National Organization for Peer Educators (NOPE). I will be helping to increase the IT capacity of this organization by facilitating training sessions, constructing a website and various other networking and support activities.
My placement is funded through an initiative established by the Canadian government under HRDC and is known as Netcorps. http://www.netcorps-cyberjeunes.org/ Netcorps provides training as well as technical resources and support. The internship is facilitated through VSO Canada www.vsocanada.org They are a non-profit organization dedicated to matching skilled volunteers with organizations in developing countries where their skills are needed.
VSO asks that volunteers raise funds to help support their organization. If you wish to donate funds to a worthy cause and contribute to my volunteer placement, you can do so at www.vsocanada.org/donate
I will try to update this site weekly for those who are interested in my adventure, however this site is mainly created to raise awareness of issues, as well as present a culture that we are otherwise unaware of.
Cheers,
Matt
