Chawama Youth project is a profit making community organisation. The main aim of the organisation is to empower the young people with short trainings in tailoring, carpentry and computers.
Location:
The organisation is located in the capital city of Zambia. The organisation is situated in one of the biggest slams in the province. Almost all the facilities such as banking, good communication, road network, good hospitals can be accessed in the town center which is about 2 Kilometers.
Accommodation and Food:
The volunteer will be accommodated in a home stay where he or she shall have a chance to interact with the African family and have a cultural exchange experience. The food provided shall be what is locally available.
Language:
English, Nyanja and Bemba
Qualifications:
The interested volunteers should have the following skills:
•Resource Mobilization •Financial Management •Teaching and Practical Skills training in Carpentry, Tailoring, •Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
Please note that the dates are flexible for this project! YAZ requires volunteers to stay for a minimum of three months (note that there are school holidays in April, August & December).
Project:
Kilelabalanda Community orphanage is both an orphanage and community school whose main objective is to promote quality education among orphans/vulnerable children through communityschool. The community is mostly comprised of illiterate and underprivileged families and the demand for English speaking teachers is also very high. The school provides food, nutrition, accommodation to orphans, and economic empowerment to the aged and widows through survival life skills. Most children are in the ages of 7 to 15 years old. There is one old lady who takes care of the children after school. Most of the times, children spend much of their time playing by themselves. The school has four teachers who teach children approximately in six subject that includes Mathematics, English, Environmental Science, Social Studies, Local Languages, Hand writing, Drawing etc. The school draws water from the near by borehole which is used for domestic purposes. The school has one dormitory for boys while girls come from their nearby homes. Two dormitories that will carter for both boys and girls are currently being built. Volunteers can also match their skills and interests to the needs of the community. You may also initiate local research projects for a thesis. The volunteers will be immersed in rural village life and will spend time with warm and welcoming villagers; you will also have the opportunity to assist villagers in areas of great importance to their community.
Work:
The volunteers will be expected to teach, run and manage the resource centre with some individuals from the community. They will also be able to teach English and introduction to a foreign language for those interested in teaching.
Location:
The school is located in Solwezi town which is about 5Km from the school. It is the North Western Province of Zambia which is about 583 Km from Lusaka and 173 Km from the Copper belt Province. Most people are into subsistence farming. The available means of transport are buses and taxi’s, the most available toilets are Latrines (long drop), almost all the communication facilities are found in this town which include internet café’s , mobile phones, faxes, etc. health centers, both public and private can be accessed in town. Intra road network is not very good but the road network from other towns is good.
Languages:
English, Kaonde.
Qualifications:
Teaching skills especially English and foreign languages for those interested in teaching. Flexible and open minds, desire to help children from poor communities and you should be someone willing to reach out and inspire hope where there might be none.
Accommodation/Food:
The volunteer will be accommodated in a home stay where he or she shall have a chance to interact with the Zambian family and have a cultural exchange experience. The food provided shall be what is locally available and if the volunteers want anything outside of these they shall have to provide for themselves. A volunteer with justified reasons may be allowed to arrange a separate basic accommodation at their cost but must be within the community
Hosting fees:
200 Euros a month, payable to YAZ upon arrival. This includes in country orientation, in country staff support, written materials pre-departure, communication, food, accommodation, transport to and from the placement area.
Please note that the dates are flexible for this project! YAZ requires volunteers to stay for a minimum of three months.
Project/Work:
Mkhanya Community School aims to promote quality education among children through the provision of free education. Mkhanya Community School is a new school which was built by YAZ volunteers and the community through voluntary Workcamps.
The community school has two classrooms, one office and two store rooms. The school has 223 pupils with only 4 teachers to cater for the all number of children. The school has five grades. The subjects offered are Mathematics, English, Environmental Science, Social Studies, Local Languages, Hand writing, Drawing etc. All the teachers at the school have not yet gone through formal teaching training. However all of them have completed secondary/high school and they are able to speak and write good English. There is a water well near the school which is used for drinking water as well as cooking and bathing by the local people. Volunteers can also match their skills and interests to the needs of the community. You may also initiate local research projects for a thesis.
The volunteers will be immersed in rural village life and will spend time with warm and welcoming villagers; you will also have the opportunity to assist villagers in areas of great importance to their community.
The volunteers will be expected to teach, run and manage the resource centre together with teachers from the community. They will also be able to teach English and introduct a foreign language for those interested in teaching.
Location:
Mfuwe is located in the south Luangwa National Park area, 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 km from the park main entrance. Mfuwe is one of the busiest destinations for tourists coming to Zambia and has the best animals in the world!
Languages:
English, Kunda.
Qualifications:
Teaching skills especially English and foreign languages for those interested in teaching. Flexible and open minds, desire to help children from poor communities and you should be someone willing to reach out and inspire hope where there might be none.
Accommodation/Food:
The volunteer will be accommodated in a home stay where he or she shall have a chance to interact with the Zambian family and have a cultural exchange experience. The food provided shall be what is locally available and if the volunteers want anything outside of these they shall have to provide for themselves. A volunteer with justified reasons may be allowed to arrange a separate basic accommodation at their cost but must be within the community.
Hosting fees:
200 Euros a month, payable to YAZ upon arrival. This includes in country orientation, in country staff support, written materials pre-departure, communication, food, accommodation, transport to and from the placement area.
Please note that the dates are flexible for this project! YAZ requires volunteers to stay for a minimum of three months.
Project:
Chawama Youth project is a profit making community organisation. The main aim of the organisation is to empower young people with short trainings in tailoring, carpentry and computers.
Location:
The organisation is located in Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. It is situated in one of the biggest slums in the province. Almost all the facilities such as banking, good communication, road network, good hospitals can be accessed in the town centre which is about 2 Kilometers away. The area has electricity and running water and the people work in the industries within the city.
Languages:
English, Nyanja and Bemba.
Qualifications:
The interested volunteers should have one or more of the following skills...
- Resource Mobilization. - Financial Management. - Teaching and Practical Skills training in Carpentry, Tailoring. - Information and Communication Technology (ICT).
Accommodation/Food:
The volunteer will be accommodated in a home stay where he or she shall have a chance to interact with the African family and have a cultural exchange experience. The food provided shall be what is locally available and if the volunteers want anything outside of these they shall have to provide for themselves. A volunteer with justified reasons may be allowed to arrange a separate basic accommodation at their cost but must be within the community.
Hosting fees:
200 Euros a month, payable to YAZ upon arrival. This includes in country orientation, in country staff support, written materials pre-departure, communication, food, accommodation, transport to and from the placement area.
Please note that the dates are flexible for this project! YAZ requires volunteers to stay for a minimum of three months.
Project:
The Youth Association of Zambia (YAZ) is a non-profit making youth organization whose objective is to improve the living standards of the youth and children in Zambia. It was founded on 11th May 1994.YAZ provides capacity building for youth organizations and groups in organisational development, strategic planning, Human Resources development, project management and advocacy based on the UN Millennium Development Goals. The organization involves young people in the activity implementation in order to contribute in making a difference in the community and as well as contributing to personal growth and national development through work and study camps and volunteering.
The interested volunteer should posses skills in some of the following fields - Workcamp preparation, Fundraising, ICT, micro-finance management and facilitation skills. The volunteer will also be expected to participate in the day to day activities of the organisation. They should be ready to work under a lot of pressure. The volunteer should be conversant with the following programs - Voluntary Study and Workcamps; HIV/AIDS awareness and counseling; Children rights and protection; Civic education; organizational development for Youth NGOs; gender awareness and development; local and international Youth Exchange Programmes.
Location:
The organisation is located in the city centre of Lusaka, the capital city of Zambia. The town is divided into four districts namely Lusaka, Kafue, Luangwa and Chongwe. The city has all the facilities such as banking, good communication, road network, good hospitals. Most of the area has electricity and running water and the people are self sufficient.
Languages:
English, Nyanja and Bemba.
Qualifications:
Skills of the volunteer expected by the hosting project - Good interpersonal skills, facilitation skills, conflict resolution skills, report writing and documentation skills, team building skills, equal opportunity practice, project management skills, fundraising skills, advertising Zambian workcamps and placing international volunteers.
Accommodation/Food:
The volunteer will be accommodated in a home stay where he or she shall have a chance to interact with the African family and have a cultural exchange experience. The food provided shall be what is locally available and if the volunteers want anything outside of these they shall have to provide for themselves. A volunteer with justified reasons may be allowed to arrange a separate basic accommodation at their cost but must be within the community.
Hosting fees:
200 Euros a month, payable to YAZ upon arrival. This includes in country orientation, in country staff support, written materials pre-departure, communication, food, accommodation, transport to and from the placement area.
Please note that the dates are flexible for this project! YAZ requires volunteers to stay for a minimum of three months.
Project:
Zambia National Youth Development Council is a quasi-Governmental Organization operating under an act of Parliament of 1986 as a cooperating body under the Ministry of Sport, Youth and Child Development. The mandate of NYDC is to register youth organizations in Zambia. Functions of the NYDC include Coordination of youth organizations and their activities; monitoring and evaluation of youth programmes/projects; resource mobilization for youth development; advisory role to the Minister of Youth; training of youth leaders and managers.
Location:
The National Youth Development Council is located at Chinama, 4.5km from the city centre of Lusaka.
Languages:
English, Nyanja and Bemba.
Qualifications:
The volunteers should have skills in Research and Advocacy; Entrepreneurship and Capacity Building.
Accommodation/Food:
The volunteer will be accommodated in a home stay where he or she shall have a chance to interact with the African family and have a cultural exchange experience. The food provided shall be what is locally available and if the volunteers want anything outside of these they shall have to provide for themselves. A volunteer with justified reasons may be allowed to arrange a separate basic accommodation at their cost but must be within the community.
Hosting fees:
200 Euros a month, payable to YAZ upon arrival. This includes in country orientation, in country staff support, written materials pre-departure, communication, food, accommodation, transport to and from the placement area.
Please note that the dates are flexible for this project! YAZ requires volunteers to stay for a minimum of three months.
Project:
Kyalalankuba Community School is located in Solwezi in the North western part of Zambia. It is situated in Kyalankuba Village. The school is currently under construction and the pupils use one of the churches as class room blocks. Most of the people in this village are illiterate. The area has no electricity and no running water. Other essentials like food, banks, hospitals and insurance can be accessed in Solwezi town. Volunteers can also match their skills and interests to the needs of the community. You may also initiate local research projects for a thesis. The volunteers will be immersed in rural village life and will spend time with warm and welcoming villagers; you will also have the opportunity to assist villagers in areas of great importance to their community.
The volunteers will be expected to teach, run and manage the resource centre with some individuals from the community. They will also be able to teach English, mathematics, handwriting and introduction to a foreign language.
Location:
The school is about 3km from the town centre. Volunteers can move at any time during the day by themselves as the e place is very safe.
Languages:
English, Kaonde and Bemba.
Accommodation/Food:
The volunteer will be accommodated in a home stay where he or she shall have a chance to interact with the African family and have a cultural exchange experience. The food provided shall be what is locally available and if the volunteers want anything outside of these they shall have to provide for themselves. A volunteer with justified reasons may be allowed to arrange a separate basic accommodation at their cost but must be within the community.
Hosting fees:
200 Euros a month, payable to YAZ upon arrival. This includes in country orientation, in country staff support, written materials pre-departure, communication, food, accommodation, transport to and from the placement area.
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