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We‘re delighted to support you in developing a thoughtful and appropriate itinerary that enables your school group to walk respectfully alongside our partner communities.
An immersion program that includes visits to our project partners isn’t about giving or observing from afar. It’s about walking alongside. Sharing stories. Seeing strength. Building understanding. And returning home changed.
You’ll discovering that, no matter where we’re from, our paths are intertwined.
Before you start planning your detailed itinerary, we suggest reviewing our project partners page to get familiar with the communities we work with.
If you’re travelling to Nairobi, Kenya, we recommend visiting the following projects:
If you’re travelling to Uganda, you might consider visiting St Joseph’s Kensekka Vocational Secondary School including:
Please register to complete an Immersion Support Request by clicking the link or scanning the QR code below.
You’ll be directed to the CanYou app/webpage. Enter your email address, and you’ll receive a confirmation email to join the Edmund Rice Foundation CanYou where you can complete the Self-Guided School immersion onboarding.
We’ll ask for important information, such as group size, travel dates, and activities. Don’t worry if these details aren’t firm – we can assist you along the way.
While our team is on standby to help you plan an unforgettable immersion experience, costs associated with your immersion must be paid by the organiser and cannot be channelled through Edmund Rice Foundation. This includes the payment of deposits and invoices.
To support your immersion experience, a $500 group administration fee is required for groups of up to 10. In addition, $150 per participant is required for on-the-ground support, partner coordination, safeguarding processes, and ensuring visits are well-paced and respectful of community capacity.
If your group exceeds 10 people, an additional staff member is required, and an additional $500 group admin fee is payable.
On-site accommodation for our team members and/or guides working with the immersion group must be provided for the duration of the immersion.
Meals and any out-of-pocket expenses by our team members are to be covered by the organiser. Our immersion team will provide receipts where possible (recognising that some expenses in Nairobi are not receipted).
In addition to assisting with the planning of your trip and making bookings for things like meals, accommodation, transport and activities (should you require it) our team will:
• greet you on arrival, wearing their Edmund Rice Foundation branded clothing so they are easily recognised
• provide a briefing at the commencement of the immersion, outlining our work and the partner programs to be visited
• facilitate project visits
• stay with you for the duration of your immersion
A maximum ratio of 10:1 immersion participants will be supported by a single ERFA staff
member/guide.
Documents to read, sign and return include:
– Child Protection policy (read)
– ERFA safety and security policy (read)
– Child Protection code of conduct and Child Protection Policy self declaration form (read and sign)
Qld: https://www.bluecard.qld.gov.au
Vic: http://www.workingwithchildren.vic.gov.au
NSW: https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-checkhttps://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safe-organisations/working-with-children-check
As we head towards the end of the financial year, your gift can help children learn, read and thrive.
In rural western Kenya, classrooms are overcrowded, teachers are untrained and under-supported, and children are leaving school unable to read, leaving them disadvantaged for life.
But, with your help, this can change.
With improved teacher training, better literacy support and safer classrooms, children can gain the foundational skills they need to succeed at school and beyond.
Your support this tax time will help train teachers, strengthen schools and help thousands of children learn to read with confidence.
