Kenya exchange challenge for community workers

Glasgow community workers are being challenged to take part in an exchange visit to Kenya next year.

Global Xchange, a development programme for community workers who focus on youth, wants to hear from 15 people in the Glasgow area keen to pick up their Kenyan challenge.

Community Xchange is run by Voluntary Services Overseas (VSO) in partnership with the British Council. It has brought groups of young people to Glasgow from around the UK, Syria, Pakistan, Nigeria and India, and the volunteers have worked in organisations to make a difference in the community.

Global Xchange Programme Supervisor, Rohanna Law, said: ‘I am looking for 15 amazing people based in Glasgow to become participants on the exchange to host a Kenyan in their workplace for three weeks and to go to Kenya to work in a Kenyan organisation.

‘If you believe that young people can engage in active global citizenship to create positive change and build mutual understanding and respect. If you think that the organisation that you work with has something to share with someone from another culture, then I would love to hear from you.’

Community Xchange are also looking for people who have a spare room and would open their door to a visiting Kenyan professional for the three weeks of the programme in February 2010.

 and applicants can call 07785 792 769 or email rohanna.law@vso.org.uk.