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Tanel

Mondo’s School Link project, May-July 2015

Tanel

  1. Age
    34
  2. Profession
    a teacher
  3. For how long did you volunteer in Shianda?
    For 3 months (May, June, July in 2015)
  4. Why did you decide to go to Kenya?
    I always wanted to get a teaching experience from abroad. For many years I used to teach my pupils about voluntary work abroad, now I got a chance to try it myself.
  5. Why did you decide to volunteer with WEFOCO?
    Because WEFOCO is simply the best.
  6. What do you think about the work that is being done by WEFOCO?
    Visiting some local families, I saw how WEFOCO can improve their lives. There is a positive impact on local community. I hope WEFOCO can act as long as possible.
  7. What kind of tasks did you have?
    My main task was to introduce and share active teaching methods with local teachers. I gave seminars in nine local schools. I hope that at least some of the methods will be used. I gave some English lessons at Rise&Shine school. I had some other tasks too. For example project “Food for thought” with Rise&Shine school, Eshiakulo Secondary School and Khabakaya Primary School.
  8. What did you like most about volunteering?
    As a teacher I liked to visit local schools and share ideas and thoughts with other teachers. It was interesting to see how they teach.
  9. What was surprising?
    Can’t say that there was something surprising, I was well prepared.
  10. What kind of additional information would you have liked to know before going to Kenya?
    NGO Mondo gave me a good overview about life in Shianda. Before going to Kenya I read articles and books and watched some documentaries about Kenya. So, I can say that I was quite well prepared.
  11. For what kind of difficulties the new volunteers should prepare themselves for?
    It depends on person, but maybe heat, cultural differences, exotical diseases and getting too much attention.
  12. Tell about your favourite experience from Kenya.
    I travelled around a little bit in Kenya. For me it was an interesting and exotical experience. Probably my favourite experience was how I got lost in national park. You should always listen to the park ranger! I learned my lesson :).
  13. Do you miss something from Kenya/Shianda?
    I started to enjoy this kind of “no-rush-hakuna-matata” lifestyle. The most I miss smiling people and simplicity of life.
  14. Any other comments.
    Just go to Kenya and find it out yourself:).