OFFICE OF THE MENTORSHIP AND VOLUNTEERS

COORDINATOR

OFFICE OF THE MENTORSHIP AND VOLUNTEERS COORDINATOR REPORT

Adding Value…to Life!!

By Majune Kraido Socrates

mkraidosocrates@gmail.com/smajune@tuwakuze.org

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INTRODUCTION

This report outlines the works of the office of the Mentorship and Volunteers Coordinator of

Tuwakuze Africa1 in 2015. It also outlines the achievements and challenges of the office and offers

projections for 2016.

This office was estalished at the annual Tuwakuze Africa strategic planning meeting held between

17th and 18th January, 2015 at Oletutula Campsite and Adventures in Kajiado County, Kenya. It

was agreed that the department was to be led by Mr. Majune Socrates with the following duties:

1. Act as liaison Should be responsible for linking the

organization with volunteers/mentors. Also

involves identifying mentors

2. Link mentors with mentees Link mentors with pupils for a one-on-one

interaction

3. Organizing mentorship events Should be able to organize orientation forum

between mentors and mentees

4. Evaluation of mentorship programs Should be able to assess the productivity of

mentorship programs formulated. This

involves giving evaluation reports

These duties were accompanied by a departmental strategy whose objectives were to:

1. Increase Volunteer involvement in Tuwakuze

2. Set up events mentorship sessions/events

3. Establish one-on-one mentorship relations between mentors and mentees

4. Evaluate progress of mentorship programs

5. Identify Volunteer of the Year!!

The next section will outline the strategic plan and their respective status (achievements and

challenges).

1 Tuwakuze Africa is a society based in Nairobi, Kenya, which is determined to ensure that all underprivileged,

Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) in Kenya have access to education, mentorship and exposure as specified

in her mission and vision. Please visit www.tuwakuze.org and www.facebook.com/tuwakuze for more.

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2015 STRATEGIC PLAN MATRIX AND STATUS

Time Objective Strategy Status

October Set up

mentorship

session 1

Get database of careers of

Volunteers and establish talk

sessions to pupils

A database for Victorious Joy school

pupils was established. More so, a

database of volunteers was also set2. This

enhanced the Nikuze program.

November Set up

mentorship

session 2

Get database of careers of

Volunteers and establish talk

sessions to pupils

This was for Class 8 pupils in preparation

for the K.C.P.E exams. This was not

achieved.

July -Dec Evaluation

of

Volunteer

engagement

programs

To basically review the

progress of several programs

A volunteer engagement document was

developed. Follow:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ZXKiM

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Dec Volunteer

retreat

Establish a retreat for

Volunteers to brainstorm and

plan ahead

Partly achieved through monthly

meetings. There is still need to hold a

retreat for volunteers.

Dec Tuwakuze

VoY!!

Scoring highest in all

performance evaluations

Started awarding the volunteer of month

in August. Later on a volunteer of the year

was awarded3.

Other achievements:

1. Having two Volunteers participate in the Mwalimu Bora project.

2. Holding an excursion for children during the “smile for 100” campaign.

3. Having a Tuwakuze Africa credentials document.

Other challenges:

1. Getting volunteers more engaged in Tuwakuze activities through groups/teams.

2. Holding an execution to discuss more issues.

3. Consistent awarding of volunteers.

4. Need to reach many schools.

2 See data bases on page 3. 3 Ms. Maureen Chitaha was the Volunteer of the Month in August. Ms. Lourdess Edissa was the Volunteer of the

Year for 2015

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No Name No Name

1 Collins Buluma 26 Judy Karimi Karioko

2 Lydia Nakhone 27 Robert Sigei

3 Brenda Paul 28 Mercy Wanjiru

4 Isabelle Akute 29 Sheillah Orono

5 Alexina Nyaboke 30 Jotham Maina

6 Judy Mbugua 31 Kendi Babzi Mwandia

7 Martin Kodi 32 Irene Yego

8 Martin Leboo 33 Wendy Owade

9 Lourdess Edissa 34 Caroline Mulu

10 Amina Ahmed 35 Graciela Chica

11 Janet Chepkemoi 36 Esther Maina

12 Boab Gicheha 37 Maureen Chitaha

13 Joy Momanyi 38 Apunda Rose

14 Mwendwa Mutisya 39 Ribin Ondwari

15 Ivan Kipyegon 40 Muganga Jean

16 Kipkirui Enock 41 Salma Leiny

17 Gloria Cherono 42 Dorcie Mutheu

18 Sang' Dennis 43 Mudora Myra

19 Mushi Neema 44 Magdalene Wanjugu

20 Manga Lenin 45 Ann Amakove

21 Victoria Malowa 46 George Odongo

22 Lynne Weche 47 Marlyne Sulwe

23 Steve Muthusi 48 Valentine Naibei

24 Josiane Dusabe 49 Andira Kara

25 Mercy Wanjiku Maina 50 Scholastica Memusi

Pre-School

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StandardThree

StandardFour

StandardFive

StandardSix

StandardSeven

StandardEight

Total

BOYS 12 5 4 7 6 10 11 5 12 72

GIRLS 10 5 6 6 8 9 6 9 8 67

TOTAL 22 10 10 13 14 19 17 14 20 139

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Victorious Joy Education Data base

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2015 MISCELLENOUS (IN PICTURES)

Book Drive Event

“Give 100 for a smile” excursion event

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CONCLUSION

2015 was a successful year for the department with the awarding of Ms. Lourdess Edissa and Mr.

Socrates Majune as the Tuwakuze Africa Volunteer of the Year and Tuwakuze Africa Person of

the Year respectively. What remains is to improve cohesion between volunteers and Tuwakuze

Africa in 2016. There is also a plan to enhance career talks and motivational sessions among

schools.

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