Construction
of a youth training and creative arts center in Mfuwe
Mfuwe
June 9 - June 23, 2013
Volunteer project: Madzibambera youth development and creative arts project started in 2002 with an aim to create small scale employment among youths and address issues of HIV and AIDS in Mfuwe, Eastern Province. The organization is also involved with wood carving, weaving, cloth works and they also do art performances.
Madzibamera is located in the famous South Luangwa National Park area. The park has all the big five and has a variety of unique plant and animal species that can be seen only in this part of Africa.
The project this year will continue the construction of a workshop and training centre. This workshop will provide space for training young people from the community in carpentry, woodwork, ICT and metal work. It will also provide space for the organization to store and display their arts. Local professional builders will be involved in the construction phase, whom the volunteers will support.
Leisure time: The project is located near one of the biggest national parks and the volunteers can go for a visit there. They will also get the opportunity to learn how to make artistic souvenirs that they can take home with them.
Language: English
Accommodation: The volunteers will be hosted in classrooms or locally made huts and there are adequate sanitation facilities available. Volunteers are required to bring their own sleeping bag and mat.
Location: Madzibambera, Mfuwe. Mfuwe is located in the south Luangwa National Park area in the East of Zambia. It is about 685 km away from the capital city Lusaka and 100 km from the provincial capital Chipata. It is 25 kilometers from the park's main entrance. Mfuwe is one of the busiest destinations for tourists coming to Zambia and has one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world.
Age range: 19 and over
Extra fee: 210 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
Building
a new classroom at Mnkhanya community school
Mfuwe
July 7 - July 21, 2013
Volunteer project:
The Mnkhanya Community School is an institution run by the Mnkhanya
Community Resource Board and is located in Mnkhanya chiefdom in Mambwe
District of the Eastern Province. The Community Resource Board is a
community initiative that hopes to improve the livelihoods of its
members. The Mnkhanya Community School in Mfuwe was started in 2005 and
while there has been progress, it hasn’t been much. The school caters
for children within the community.
The village is located in the famous South Luangwa National Park area.
The park has all the big five and has a variety of unique plant and
animal species that can be seen only in this part of Africa.
The international volunteers in 2013 will help the local community in constructing a one-by-three classroom block for the school. This will ensure that children of three different grades don’t share the same classroom at the same time as is the case now. This work may involve carrying sand on wheel barrows from a nearby stream to the project site and moving blocks from the place they were made to the site.
Leisure time: The Community Resource Board which looks after the school and the parks will organize a day trip to the South Luangwa National Park.
Language: English
Accommodation: The participants will be accommodated at the school. There are adequate sanitation facilities at the campsite. Volunteers are required to bring their own sleeping bag and mat.
Location: Mnkhanya, Mfuwe. Mfuwe is located in the south Luangwa National Park area in the East of Zambia. It is about 685 km away from the capital city Lusaka and 100 km from the provincial capital Chipata. It is 25 kilometers from the park's main entrance. Mfuwe is one of the busiest destinations for tourists coming to Zambia and has one of the greatest wildlife sanctuaries in the world.
Age range: 19 and over
Extra fee: 210 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
Raising
awareness for the preservation of the mighty Victoria Falls
Livingstone
July 28 - August 11, 2013
Volunteer project: Livingstone is the tourist capital of Zambia. It is home to the Victoria Falls, one of the world’s Seven Natural Wonders. It is also a very historic city with many relics from a bygone era. It has a railway museum and the Livingstone museum is worth visiting. The Mosi-O-Tunya National Park is home to the endangered Black Rhino.
The Victoria Falls are among the most spectacular waterfalls in the
world. The Zambezi River, which is more than 2 km wide at this point,
plunges noisily down a series of basalt gorges and raises an iridescent
mist that can be seen more than 20 km away. Below the falls, the river
enters a narrow series of basaltic gorges. The
fragile ecosystem of the riverine rainforest within the waterfalls
splash zone is also of particular interest.
In 2009, the Victoria Falls (shared between Zambia and Zimbabwe)
celebrated its 20th anniversary after being declared a World Heritage
site by UNESCO.
The main aim of the international volunteer project is
raising awareness of the importance of
preserving and maintaining the World Heritage Site clean and
sustainable and promoting a sense of responsibility among the small
population living within the site and also among other local communities
and the tourists.
The volunteers will implement activities at a local school located
within the Victoria Falls. They will paint the classrooms of the school
and give interactive lectures about the Victoria Falls and the
importance of heritage protection to the students. Then, local students
will be encouraged to help the volunteers in cleaning the area of the
Victoria Falls by picking litter on the pathways and installing barriers
along its edge. For local residents, the volunteers will organize a
presentation about the World Heritage.
The project is organized in partnership with the National Heritage
Conservation Commission and is hosted in Livingstone.
Leisure time: Livingstone, famous as the tourist capital of the country, offers limitless possibilities for the free time. Some options are visiting places of interest, a boat cruise, game viewing and a guaranteed visit to the Victoria Falls every day.
Language: English
Accommodation: The volunteers will be hosted in the local school, which they will support as part of the project. There are adequate sanitation facilities. Volunteers are required to bring their own sleeping bag and mat.
Location: Livingstone is 600 km away from Lusaka and is serviced by road and air. It has its own International airport. The city itself is ever alive and if you are staying within the city, eating and shopping places are all within walking distance.
Age range: 19 and over
Extra fee: 210 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
Renovation
of Kamatipa community school
Kitwe
August 12 - August 26, 2013
Volunteer
project: This volunteer project is held in the Copperbelt
Province of Zambia. International volunteers will come together to lend
a hand at the community school in Kamatipa community. The project
started two years ago and it focused on making desks and chairs for the
pupils.
The aim of the project this is year is renovation and improvement of the Kamatipa community school building. The volunteers will work on plastering the walls and the floor of the school. The group will also help fixing windows that were broken.
Leisure time: Kitwe is a big city and there’s no shortage of leisure activities to get involved on weekends and also during the week.
Language: English
Accommodation: The participants will be accommodated in a hostel in the city centre and will be provided with transport to and from the campsite. They need to bring their own sleeping bag and mat.
Location: Rufunsa
Age range: 19 and over
Extra fee: 210 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
Building
a training centre for orphans in Rufunsa
Rufunsa
September 29 - October 13, 2013
Volunteer
project: Rufunsa was originally part of the South Luangwa Game
Reserve. Sadly there are very few animals in the area due to illegal
game hunting and poaching. It is located 170 km East of Lusaka.
The community is very small and yet has many orphans. Many parents have
been killed by HIV or malaria, other could not get proper health care.
The community came together and founded the Blessed Hope orphanage. It
is run by members of the community and it has gotten some funds from the
Government. International volunteer groups have been helping in the
orphanage since 2008 and to date a chicken run has been constructed as
well as a hostel for the orphans. ILast year, the community and
volunteers constructed a workshop for rearing chickens.
The volunteers this year will help construct a workshop that will house
a Tailoring Training Centre for the orphaned children in Rufunsa. The
international group of volunteers will work in close cooperation with
the local community.
The international volunteers together with local youth, will also take
part in an awareness campaign on Youth Reproductive Health.
Leisure time: Rufunsa is in a rural area and while it may be lacking in leisure activities, it is surrounded by beautiful hills that are easy to climb and are good for picnics.
Language: English
Accommodation: The volunteers will be hosted in traditionally made huts at the campsite. There are adequate sanitation facilities. Volunteers are required to bring their own sleeping bag and mat.
Location: Rufunsa
Age range: 19 and over
Extra fee: 210 Euro
The extra fee is intended to support the hosting organization who does not have sufficient funds. It is due upon arrival on the project.
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Zambia is located in the Southern part of Africa.
It is a landlocked country, surrounded by 8 countries. In the North
Zambia shares borders with Democratic Republic of Congo, in the South:
Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, in the East: Malawi and Tanzania and in
the West: Angola.
The country is rich with a diverse culture, which is shaped by 73 tribes
that have a unique ethnic background spread evenly across the vast land.
Zambia has 9 provinces whose capital city is Lusaka. The population
stands at 10.8 Million people countrywide. Over 60% of the population is
under 25 years old.
