Congratulations on winning Best Doco and an immersive experience to East Africa

This page contains all the information you’ll need to prepare for your trip. Check back regularly as updates are added. We’ll also email this information to you progressively as we approach your departure. We know it can be a bit overwhelming! 

An immersive experience is about sharing stories, seeing strength, building understanding and, returning home changed. 

You’ll discover that, no matter where we’re from, our paths are intertwined.

Immersion Onboarding

Please register for the immersion onboarding workflow 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 immersion onboarding.

  1. Register here

 

We’ll ask for important information, such as your passport, dietary requirements and Next of Kin details.

Immersion Guide

Take a look at this handy immersion guide to help you prepare for your trip.

  1. Immersion Guide

 

Itinerary

Download a copy of your DRAFT itinerary.

  1. Download Itinerary

 

  1. Our team

  2. Our team in Kenya is very experienced at leading immersions.

Samuel Karanja

Aka Karanja. Karanja is an expert at cross-cultural engagement. He’s a father of two and your immersion leader.

Joy Henry

Aka JoyJoy. Joy radiates her namesake. She is a mother of three and is your immersion coordinator.

Our team will:

• greet you on arrival, wearing 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

• stay connected with families via What’sApp

Project Visits

Over the next few months, its a good chance to get familiar with the communities we work with. You’re travelling to Nairobi, Eldoret on the outskirts of Nairobi and Embulbul, in Western Kenya, and will visit the following projects:

Edmund Rice Centre Nairobi:

Mary Rice Special Unit

 

Ruben Centre, Nairobi:

Education Project
Kurt Fearnley Special Needs Unit
Ruben Health Centre
Community Radio Project

 

Edmund Rice Catholic Education Centre, Embulbul:

School Project
Edmund Rice Dairies

 

Mirror of hope, Nairobi:

Savings and Internal Lending Communities
Tailored by Hope

 

Edmund Rice Eldoret Empowerment Program, Eldoret:

Children and Youth Empowerment

 

  1. Fundraising

  2. Most of the project partners we work alongside rely almost completely on donor funds to operate.
  3. Thank you for choosing to support ERCN and ERCEC this year through your school fundraising activities.
  4. To help you set a meaningful fundraising goal, we’ve included some examples below.
  5. You can also use our dedicated fundraising platform to ensure the funds go where they are intended.

 

  1. Start fundraising

Edmund Rice Centre Nairobi

Funding need: $130,000 

Your support of: 

$815 supports one learner with education, and therapy for one year 

$5,000 strengthens therapy services and specialist care 

$20,000 partners in long-term inclusion and dignity 

Edmund Rice Catholic Education Centre

Funding need: $200,000

Your support of: 

$850 gives one child a full year of education  

$5,000 boosts learning resources and vocational pathways 

$25,000 partners in long-term, values-based education 

Policies

Documents to get familiar with:

– Child Protection policy
– ERFA safety and security policy
– Child Protection code of conduct and Child Protection Policy self declaration form

 

Working with Children

  1. All participates aged 18+ will need to provide a copy of your Working with Children check (or your state equivalent). Further information for applications is available at:

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