With the assistance of the Department of Conservation areas of the Department of National Parks, the volunteers will try and preserve local fauna and flora of species considered endangered by active environmental education, responsible tourism as well as promoting sustainable development. The volunteers will have the opportunity to take part in the local community activities.
Accommodation:
Huts or tents, no shower, self-catering.
Location:
Bazaruto National Park is located in the Bazaruto Archipelago (constituted by Bazaruto, Banguera and Magaruque Islands), Northern part of Inhambane Province in the south of Mozambique, about 700 km away from the capital city of Mozambique, Maputo. It is considered an ideal spot to relax and enjoy the sea, the landscape and its natural surroundings (fauna and flora). The sunset here is an amazing thing to see.Some tips for Volunteers!! Mozambique is a large country and beautiful to see. If you are attending a camp in the northern part of Mozambique (Nampula Province) we advise you to book you ticket to arrive by plane in Blantyre (Malawi) and from there you can catch a bus to Nampula (this trip may take you all day) where you will meet our contact person who will show you the surroundings of the city before driving you to the camp. If your camp is in the central part of Mozambique (Manica province) we advise you to take a plane to Harare (Zimbabwe) and from there you can get a bus to Chimoio (this trip takes half a day) where you will meet our representative who will show you the surroundings before depart to the camp. Another possibility for this camp is to arrive in Maputo and meet our volunteers at our office who can show you a bit of Maputo city and afterwards you can get a bus to Chimoio (this trip takes 15 hours). For you who are going to attend a camp in the southern part of Mozambique you can arrive at Maputo airport where you will be picked up. For those who are planning to attend two different camps they will get advice from other local workcamp participants on which is the best way to travel in Mozambique. Please, do not book your flights to those locations mentioned above before getting advice from us. Participants should arrive at least two days before the camp starts for orientation. It is also important to note that project locations may change due to several reasons some within our control (not enough applications, massive cancellations or community failing to make its contribution to the project) and some without our control (political instability, natural disasters). Please inform us as soon as you have your travel details, especially the possible arrival time, this will allow us to organise a picking up for you from the airport or from the Bus station.
Leisure Activities:
Weekends are meant to be for free tours that the group can organise by itself. You can decide to visit places of interest around the area of the workcamp. It has now become a custom in all our Workcamps to have cultural nights. This affords each volunteer the opportunity to present her/his country and culture. Please bring with you your national flag and traditional dress if possible.
Participation fees:
US$210 and this covers simple accommodation, food and project expenses during the camp. Please note that this does not include travel expenses to and from the camp, so participants are asked to reserve a small amount of money for transport to the camp and vice-versa. We advise all volunteers to ask for advice from us when they are planning to book their ticket to Mozambique.
In co-operation with the local Municipality the volunteers will do different communitarian activities as well as carry out various environmental tasks and cultural activities with members of the local community.
Accommodation:
Classroom or Tents, no shower, Self-Catering.
Location:
Manhiça District is located about 80 km away from Maputo, Mozambique's Capital City. It is famous for its plantations of sugar cane (with two factories at Maragra and Xinavane) and bananas that supply Maputo and all the southern part of Mozambique.
On arrival Orientation:
Participants should arrive at least two days before the camp starts for orientation.
Camp Languages:
Portuguese and English.
Leisure Activities:
Weekends are meant to be for free tours that the group can organize by itself. You can decide to visit places of interest around the area of the workcamp. It has now become a custom in all our Workcamps to have cultural nights. This affords each volunteer the opportunity to present her/his country and culture. Please bring with you your national flag and traditional dress if possible.
Important travel information:
Mozambique is a large country and beautiful to see.
If you are attending a camp in the northern part of Mozambique (Nampula Province) we advise you to book your ticket to arrive by plane in Blantyre – Malawi and from there you can catch a bus to Nampula (this trip may take you all day) where you will meet our contact person who will show you the surroundings of the city before driving you to the camp.
If your camp is in the central part of Mozambique (Manica province) we advise you to take a plane to Harare and from there you can get a bus to Chimoio (this trip takes half a day) where you will meet our representative who will show you the surroundings before departure to the camp. Another possibility is to arrive in Maputo and meet our volunteers at our office who can show you a bit of Maputo city and afterwards you can get a bus to Chimoio (this trip takes 15 hours).
For those who are going to attend a camp in the southern part of Mozambique you can arrive at Maputo airport where you will be picked up.
For those who are planning to attend two different camps they will get advice from other local workcamp participant on which is the best way to travel in Mozambique.
Please, do not book your flights to arrive to those locations before getting advice from us.
Please inform us as soon as you have your travel details, special the possible arrival time, this will allow us to organize a picking up for you from the airport or from Bus station.
NB:
It is also important to note that project locations may change due to several reasons some within (not enough applications, massive cancellations or community failing to make its contribution to the project) and without our control (political instability, natural disasters).
Visa Procedures:
The visa procedures for going to Mozambique are as follow - all participants must proceed to the closest Mozambican embassy with an application form accompanied by an invitation letter from AJUDE Mozambique. The application form can be collected at the embassy. Normally visa is issued within two weeks time. It’s important to notice that there is no volunteer visa for people going to Mozambique and normally the volunteers that come to Mozambique they apply for a tourist visa with the duration of 30 days and renewable at the end of the period of one month. For this kind of visa the volunteer can get at the entrance immigration point (boarder gate, airport, etc). The cost varies from 25 to 45 USD.
Hosting Fee:
US$210 to be paid to AJUDE upon arrival. This covers simple accommodation, food and project expenses during the camp. Please note that this does not include travel expenses to and from the camp, so participants are asked to reserve an amount of money for the return trip to the camp. We advise all volunteers to ask for advice from us when they are planning to book their ticket to Mozambique.
In co-operation with the local Municipality, volunteers will do different communitarian activities as well as carry out various environmental tasks and take part in other local community activities.
Accommodation:
Classroom or Tents, no Shower, Self-Catering.
Location:
Chimoio is located about 1100km from Maputo and 460 km from Harare.
On arrival Orientation:
Participants should arrive at least two days before the camp starts for orientation.
Camp Languages:
Portuguese and English.
Leisure Activities:
Weekends are meant to be for free tours that the group can organize by itself. You can decide to visit places of interest around the area of the workcamp. It has now become a custom in all our Workcamps to have cultural nights. This affords each volunteer the opportunity to present her/his country and culture. Please bring with you your national flag and traditional dress if possible.
Important travel information:
Mozambique is a large country and beautiful to see.
If you are attending a camp in the northern part of Mozambique (Nampula Province) we advise you to book your ticket to arrive by plane in Blantyre – Malawi and from there you can catch a bus to Nampula (this trip may take you all day) where you will meet our contact person who will show you the surroundings of the city before driving you to the camp.
If your camp is in the central part of Mozambique (Manica province) we advise you to take a plane to Harare and from there you can get a bus to Chimoio (this trip takes half a day) where you will meet our representative who will show you the surroundings before departure to the camp. Another possibility is to arrive in Maputo and meet our volunteers at our office who can show you a bit of Maputo city and afterwards you can get a bus to Chimoio (this trip takes 15 hours).
For those who are going to attend a camp in the southern part of Mozambique you can arrive at Maputo airport where you will be picked up.
For those who are planning to attend two different camps they will get advice from other local workcamp participant on which is the best way to travel in Mozambique.
Please, do not book your flights to arrive to those locations before getting advice from us.
Please inform us as soon as you have your travel details, special the possible arrival time, this will allow us to organize a picking up for you from the airport or from Bus station.
NB:
It is also important to note that project locations may change due to several reasons some within (not enough applications, massive cancellations or community failing to make its contribution to the project) and without our control (political instability, natural disasters).
Visa Procedures:
The visa procedures for going to Mozambique are as follow - all participants must proceed to the closest Mozambican embassy with an application form accompanied by an invitation letter from AJUDE Mozambique. The application form can be collected at the embassy. Normally visa is issued within two weeks time. It’s important to notice that there is no volunteer visa for people going to Mozambique and normally the volunteers that come to Mozambique they apply for a tourist visa with the duration of 30 days and renewable at the end of the period of one month. For this kind of visa the volunteer can get at the entrance immigration point (boarder gate, airport, etc). The cost varies from 25 to 45 USD.
Hosting Fee:
US$210 to be paid to AJUDE upon arrival. This covers simple accommodation, food and project expenses during the camp. Please note that this does not include travel expenses to and from the camp, so participants are asked to reserve an amount of money for the return trip to the camp. We advise all volunteers to ask for advice from us when they are planning to book their ticket to Mozambique.
« I can say that the best things about the workcamp and this whole experience were the chance of making a real difference to the lives of very needy children. This is an extremely valuable project where volunteers can have a massive impact. Also the possibility of learning a huge amount about a country so different from our own. I learnt ten times as much by carrying out a workcamp than I would ever do backpacking. »
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