CIS always rides on the latest trend. After a successful sack gardening pilot with our partner school, we have launched another agri-innovation package – Hydroponics Farming. Constrained by space and time? Hydroponics is the saver! This soil-less farming technique is a niche business among young farmers in Kenya. Hydroponics work with water-system and require minimal supervision. With local expertise, CIS …
Have an idea for slum schools, but lack the resources to realize it? Celebrating the 2nd birthday of CIS, we are now selecting 2 innovative ideas from YOU to turn it into reality! CIS will find you pilot partners, provide funding and even dedicate our staff to work on your idea. Send us a 1-5 page proposal by end of …
This year, CIS has made a new shift in management strategy. We decided to co-design capacity and revenue generating projects individually with our partner schools. Co-Creation is now on the top of CIS’s list. There is a co-creation board formed in every school, representing interests from parents and teachers. They provide CIS with various project ideas so we can assess …
Need more agri-support, or publicity for your school? This coming August 2018, together with our partner Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, CIS is organizing a annual agricultural workshop for all partner schools. The training workshop covers innovative farming skills under CIS programs, also mitigates in relation to previous challenges our partner schools have faced. CIS typically offers 3 in-house …
Agri-Innovation In July 2018, Nakuru became the third city in Kenya where we set foot on. Our partner school, SS, is completely new to farming yet has the will to sustain financially. CIS offers a hydroponic farming program tailored to the school’s situation, where we have agricultural experts to set up the soilless system and continually monitor the progress. Under …
Thank you for your support to CIS! Original 2017-12-03 Basics of interviewee Name of interviewee: Zoe Zhao Volunteer duration: 2016.5- 2016.9 Volunteer ID: 025326 Does this volunteering experience mean anything to you? There is a common crossing point to every experience we had, that is, ‘getting to know yourself’. Be it everyday work, be it vocational travel, the …
Thank you for your support to CIS! Original 2017-11-12 Basics of interviewee The author of this article is Emma, who is a CIS volunteer since inception. The following is an excerpt taken from Emma’s diary during her work in Kenya. Emma’s Diary Get up early in the morning, hopping on matatu. I am rushing to the city centre, to …
Thank you for your support to CIS! Original 2017-10-30 Basics of interviewee Name of interviewee: Zoe Zhao Volunteer duration: 2016.5- 2016.9 Volunteer ID: 025326 Author: This week we will dig deep into content of volunteer work. Zoe, can you give us a brief overview of the project you involved. Zoe: Well, I am one of …
Thank you for your support to CIS! Original 2017-09-22 Basics of interviewee Name of interviewee: Zoe Zhao Volunteer duration: 2016.5- 2016.9 Volunteer ID: 025326 Author: Hi Zoe, this week let’s talk about visa and luggage. Still remember how did you arrange for visa? Zoe: I was doing a ‘Mou Bao’ visa (Chinese slang). I did …
Thank you for your support to CIS! Original 2017-09-10 Basics of interviewee Name of interviewee: Zoe Zhao Volunteer duration: 2016.5- 2016.9 Volunteer ID: 025326 Admin: Zoe, talk to us about the Kenya, How is it in Nairobi, in terms of living cost? Zoe: Let’s take food and clothings for example as a generic comparison. Of …