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ORGANIZATION: Mathare Youth Talented Organisation

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  • 7 people are interested
Hungry to Learn
180 kids crammed into one shed to see the globe of the world.

Thousands of children in Mathare are too poor to go to the government-funded school. Many are orphans. Local adults serve as teachers, but without government funding they are often unpaid and need to go elsewhere for work. We need volunteers to help teach life skills and basic education. We also need volunteers who can help improve the rudimentary facilities that keep the kids safe during the day. As hungry as they are for food and knowledge, these little sponges of anything you teach them give back 100% in happiness and gratitude. Volunteering with MYTO is a life-changing experience.

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About Mathare Youth Talented Organisation

Location:

10 Juja Road, Mathare, Nairobi, 00200, KE

Mission Statement

MYTO Vision Statement

We envision a community in which youth, women and children are able to facilitate their own development. To transform youths from uncalled for social interaction to capable youths who can be a resource to society.

Description

In 2004, Mathare was one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Nairobi. According to Mathare residents, there were frequent muggings, rapes, and drug deals. Mathare resident Ben Ochieng decided to start a youth group to do development work in the community after seeing TV documentaries about youth groups starting development projects in other parts of Kenya. Together with Elizabeth Otieno and Okidi Onesmus, he founded the Mathare Youth Talented Organization (MYTO) on May 2 nd, 2004. Their mission statement is "to transform youths from uncalled for social interaction to capable youths who can be a resource to society."

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CAUSE AREAS

Children & Youth
Community
Education & Literacy
Children & Youth, Community, Education & Literacy

WHEN

We'll work with your schedule.

WHERE

Juja RoadMathareNairobi, 00200Kenya

(-1.3050524,36.78397)
 

DATE POSTED

April 18, 2017

SKILLS

  • Construction
  • General Education

GOOD FOR

  • Kids
  • Teens
  • People 55+
  • Group

REQUIREMENTS

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