I nominate Peter Ongera of www.africanhomestay.net because he organises homestays by locals for tourists to do voluntary work and educational and cultural tours in Africa.The locals are directly paid by the tourists unlike when the tourists pay industry players who are mainly foreign-owned (whose taxes to government are not used to improve the lives of those living in tourist resorts). His concept of homestay is part of the cultural tourism that, according to World Tourism Organisation, accounts for five per cent of global tourism and grows at a 30 to 40 per cent rate annually - Sharon Green, Nairobi

Dear Mr. Ongera,
I have read the email list of names of your outreach institute for rural development in Ndhiwa being inclusive.This is to reaffirm you with you and promised to promote and uphold your strategy towards openning Africa to the world for friendly foreigners to live study,and work.
The forgoing is an announcement ,please spread it to your contact and applicants will be considered as first come first serve basis:The institute for Rural Development 'K',one of the longest serving NGo i western Kenya is seeking services of suitably qualified persons or firms with whom to team up in providing voluntary intergrated rural development services in the region.The purpose is allevaiting poverty and illetracy in the rural community along the lake victoria region.IRD 'K' is situated in Ndhiwa,Homa/Bay,Nyanza region.
The IRD 'K' host 8 differnt organisations viz Osano Nursing and Maternity Home,Ndhiwa Stepping stone Academy,Lake victoria Human Resource Training Institute,Kosano Mortuary Services,Kodhul Intergrated Farming Services,IRD Cultural centre,Community Secretarial services and Community catering services.
The above organisations carry out diversified activties including curative,preventive,promotive and rehabilitative health services,education and training of the youth and adults all aimed at achieving multidimensional approaches towards alleviating poverty and illetracy.
IRD'K' is in partnership with amongst other east african community organisations for the manangement of lake victoria resources( ECOVIC)
Along with the above IRD'K' network with many CBOs,NGOs,Community primary and secondary schools,Educational and training institutions in Nyanza Region.
Serving proffesionals or retirees in kenya are invited to respond affirmatively in the spirit of being mindfull of other peoples welfare
Top in the priority list but agently require are volunteers with health background to educate the community on food suppliment and teachers for primary and secondary schools.

Jambo, ihave just read about your programs in todays daily newspepar and i got hook up by the way you have done it an imagineable,yes iam interested in doing the same thing of setting up an African home in remot area in Tanzania but, what i dont have is an idear how to aproach the market out side, at the moment i reside in KENYA i would appreaciat if you can make any arrengment we meet we disscus the issue .

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Greetings!
Am from Arusha and I read an article in the paper on your intrest to start homestays in Tanzania we do have vilage or cultural tourism here in arusha but it hasnot advanced much for people are yet to catch on we have on several occasions hosted people or students at our houes in our village for very little money as these tourist visit our village to volunteer at building schools or helping at orphanages
The reason am writing this email is cos it has been a desire of mine to host more toutists at our village not only in my home but with our neighbours for we also live in a half modern half Boma type of existence and Id encourage you not to mind when folks build modern facilities they have traditions deeply rooted in their hearts as in the way of dress or the sort of food they eat the language dance weddings death ceremonies and all sorts of traditions that we still have as in our herbal medicines and other sort of stuff that is hard to let go off even our hospitality and friendly nature of peace even in our differences of religion leaves an impact on tourists even our respect of elders is something for them to learn from us so back to my point if you are intrested to know more or to send people out here just email me with more details

My name is Josphat Musau. I happened to read one of the past Saturday Magazine where you featured and got so much impressed by the venture that you have on homestay village tours. Indeed this is agreat idea and a very thrilling move to help peolpe of diverse cultures to learn and benefit from the Idea.
I am also so interested in this kind of a venture as there is once I sat and thought of the same but indefinately could not know where the idea disppeared to but on reading this article, I got so upbeat and thought of contacting you. I am interested in this venture and would like to meet you and get to know each other. We may also help each other in this move and help it grow as well to greater height.
Please tell me how we can meet and talk more.

African Homestay is a specially designed program that gives you an opportunity to LIVE,STUDY and WORK with an African family. The program is ideal for those visiting Africa for a period of between 1 week to 3 months but don’t want to spend a lot on expensive food and hotel accommodation.
You will be accommodated in African homes either in the cities or in the countryside depending on your choice. You will be under no obligation to help your host with any work but you will be free to lend a hand in any kind of voluntary WORK in the community.
Africa has a diverse rich culture, made from the customs, traditions and practices.While you will be visiting the continent, you will have a chance to LIVE with a family and interact with the people from these different tribes and STUDY the richness of their culture.
Before your arrival in Africa we will arrange for a family to host you for the period your stay.We will introduce you to the family so that you can start communication before your arrival. You will have a chance to exchange information about each other and maybe exchange photos too. This will help you to get to know each other before your arrival.
We will request the family to have a separate room for you in their home. We will personally inspect the accommodation arrangements that the family will make for you .We will also ensure that the family can be able to offer the required facilities for your comfortable living and be able to cater for those personal requests that you will make.
On the date of your arrival in Africa, we will pick you from the airport and drive you to the home of your host. If the family will prefer it, they will themselves pick you from the airport.
You will come into the continent on a tourist visa. Before your departure from your country, please make sure that you have the necessary insurance cover for the period of your stay in Africa.
When finding you a family to host you, security consideration will be of paramount importance .However, you will be required to observe some basic family rules, like the latest time you can come into the house. This is for the sake of your security and the security of the family too.
We will arrange for tours and excursions to game parks, museum and other sceneries that you would like to visit.
On your arrival in Africa, we shall give you a cell phone to keep in contact with us and the host family. You will return the cell-phone to us on your date of departure. You will also be free to visit our offices any time you wish and use the internet and email service for free for up to 2 hours every day we are open. Our offices remain open from 8.00 am to 7pm all days except Sundays.
Should you feel uncomfortable with your stay in your host’s house, you are required to inform us immediately so that we can change the host for you. If need be, we will immediately move you to a guesthouse or hotel before we find you another family to host you.
While you live with the host family, you will be required to give the family a small amount as your contribution for food and accommodation. The amount of your weekly contribution will depend on where your host family lives but will not exceed US $75. Specific amount of your weekly contribution will be notified to you once you have declared your interest.
If your interest is to have a practical experience of the African life, we will arrange this for you. In this kind of arrangement, you will have a chance to experience the kind of life that people in Africa go through every day, the struggles and challenges they have to go through each day. As such no special facilities are provided and you will live and eat like a real African.
If you are interested in this service or need more information on LIVE,STUDY and WORK in AFRICA program, please feel free to visit www.africanhomestay.net.
Yours,
Peter Ongera
Publisher
www.africanmatters.net
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