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GYC2631 - Teaching AIDS orphans in Livingstone Country: Zambia Cost: £1195.00 Cost Includes: The price includes accommodation and food but does not include flight, insurance, kit, pickup from airport or visas    Duration: 1 months Company Rep Nearby: All the time 08717205439 or

 

	This placement would suit... someone with bags of enthusiasm and a strong desire to make a difference in the lives of children living with AIDS Assistant teaching or sports coaching at local schools and an AIDS orphanage in the Zambian town of Livingstone, 6km from the magnificent Victoria Falls. Highlights of this Zambia volunteer project Assistant teaching Sports coaching Work with AIDS orphans Help with World Food Programme feeding scheme Immerse yourself in local Zambian culture Make friends for life About this volunteer project Mosi-oa-tunya’ - The Smoke That Thunders... this is how the locals refer to the magnificent spray that is elevated above the Victoria Falls. Against this backdrop we find the town of Livingstone, Zambia’s tourist mecca and the 'adventure capital of Africa'. Your placement begins with our 4-day orientation programme (included in your fee) and then the opportunity to immerse yourselves in the local community to make a positive impact on this corner of Zambia. Typical schools in Livingstone work on a system known as ‘hot-seating’. Having too many children to accommodate, they run two or even three school sessions per day. Volunteers work as teaching assistants in the classroom, or with sports coaching programmes which keep children off the streets. You will find that most of the schools have meagre and ill-equipped facilities, but a wealth of children with a desire to learn. Accommodation We have three volunteer houses that are just 200 metres apart. All houses are very comfortable, and staffed with a cook and laundry/cleaning ladies. The houses all have a large living/dining area, several bathrooms, a large garden, a safe for your valuables, and satellite TV. One of the houses has a big swimming pool, which is available to all volunteers. All bedding is provided, so you will not need to bring a sleeping bag with you. Though sometimes it is useful in the colder months (June - September). Regardless of which house you end up staying at, all meals, laundry and transportation to and from your projects and tourist activities will be provided and organised by your volunteer co-ordinator. We find that volunteers living together and working closely together with their volunteer co-ordinators is the surest way of guaranteeing their safety and being able to attend to their most pressing needs. For this reason we expect all volunteers to stay only in the accommodation provided for them and do not allow volunteers to spend nights away in the town or nearby villages, unless they are away on pre-arranged sightseeing excursions. NB: We offer this placement for two and three months too - simply get in touch for more details. If you want to make an impact, or just fancy finding out more, fill in the form below... 08717205439 Welcome to African Impact - Africa's top on-the-ground facilitator of volunteer work. Our projects focus on making a measurable impact on the people and wildlife in Africa, while ensuring that our volunteers have a safe, enjoyable, adventurous, unforgettable and life-changing experience. We firmly believe that Africa needs to be 'experienced' and not just 'seen' - hence our motto: Explore, Inspire, Impact. We invite you to be more than a tourist - to be a traveller, a conservationist and a humanitarian.