SASS Community Outreach Programs 2023/2024
Mandate:
The community outreach committee is mandated to organize, plan and execute activities meant to unite members of SASS with the members of the catchment communities
To be the guiding body in SASS in as far as community outreach activities are concerned
To liaise with other stakeholders on behalf of SASS in order to accomplish community outreach activities
Objectives:
To market the University and the School of Arts and Social Sciences within the community
To encourage the differently abled in the community to appreciate their conditions
To visit schools and talk to future students/clients on the benefits of joining Kisii University
To contribute to the hygienic conditions within the community
To be part of the solutions to issues of climate change
Brief Background
The School of Arts and Social Sciences has in the past been engaged in community outreach programs.
Activities already accomplished in the previous academic years:
A visit to a special school in Nyanchwa, Kisii.
Book donations to Sengera Girls High School, Kisii
Sensitization of the community on mental health.
Donation of sanitary towels to Nyaura Primary School, Kisii.
Plans for 2023/2024 Academic Year
Visitations to orphanages and schools for the blind
Rubbish collection
Tree planting
Books donation
Hygiene training and jigger campaigns
Talks to street children, schools and the aged
Schedule for 2023/2024
Activity |
Area |
Date |
Action By |
Cleaning of Kisii town market |
Kisii town market |
11th, Oct. 2023 |
Community outreach committee, SASS, students and county govt. of Kisii |
Books donation |
To be identified based on need |
February, 2024 |
Committee, SASS and students body |
Visiting Street children |
Kisii town streets |
March, 2024 |
Committee, SASS, Kisii county govt. and students body |
Visit to the school for the blind-Keumbu |
School for the blind-Keumbu |
Date to be set later |
Committee, SASS and students body |
Tree planting |
University grounds |
Date to be set |
Committee, SASS and students body |
Hygiene training and jigger campaigns |
Catchment primary schools/community |
Date to be set |
Committee, SASS and students body |