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Teaching & Community Support, Zambia Assistant teaching or sports coaching at local schools and community development initiatives in the Zambian town of Livingstone, 6km from the magnificent Victoria Falls. Sports Coaching & Work with Children - Zambezi River, Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Zambia - Volunteer Project in Zambia, Livingstone Location Livingstone, Zambia - a stone’s throw away from the Victoria Falls (6km) Project Length 4 - 6 weeks Age Limit Minimum 18 years - maximum 40 years Project Fee £1195 / $2390 (1 month) £1495 / $2990 (6 weeks) Volunteer Project Information The following links will jump you to different sections on this page, which provide all the information you will need for this Africa volunteer project: Sports Coaching & Work with Children - Zambezi River, Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Zambia, Zambia. » photo gallery | » more about this project | » volunteer & travel highlights » project fee includes & excludes | » day in the life of a volunteer... » volunteer support & orientation | » accommodation & meals | » getting there Photos Zambia Photos of Sports Coaching & Work with Children - Zambezi River, Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Zambia in Africa.   More about the Teaching & Community Support in Zambia TEACHING Typical schools in Livingstone work on a system known as ‘hot-seating’. Having too many children to accommodate, and shortages of staff and facilities, they run two or even three school sessions per day. As a volunteer you will work as a teaching assistant 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. As a volunteer, you will assist teachers and contribute to our effort of providing children with a better education. You will spend most of your time assisting teachers, so that you can give children the individual attention they desire but hardly ever get. In addition, you will have the opportunity to organize your own classes. These are the ways in which you will assist the schools: • Assistant teach. While the teacher is in front of the class teaching a lesson, you will go around the room and give children individual help. • Mark tests • Organize special needs classes for children who have not been able to keep up with the pace of the classes • Organize and coach sport events • Help with giving the children their meals. Every child receives a meal at most basic schools, which is often their only meal that day. • Help clean and maintain the classrooms, most of which are quite run down. June 2007 We are currently working in six different schools in the local community Nakatindi Community School (300 pupils, 10 teachers, morning and afternoon sessions) This is a very small school that is still under construction. African Impact are currently painting the school (interior and exterior) in the afternoons, as well as coaching the grade six boys in football. Next week we are due to start building a kitchen, with funding from AI. Mwandi Community School (250 pupils, 11 teachers, morning and afternoon sessions) Another small school situated on a hill in Mwandi community overlooking Livingstone. African Impact is currently finishing off building the last classroom, and following up with painting the rest of the school. Football and Netball coaching is facilitated by volunteers in the afternoons also. Ngwenya Community School The school does volleyball, football and netball so we are trying to organise sports coaching in the afternoons here also. Linda Community School: Unlike Dambwa and Zambezi, Linda Community School is not run and financed by the government. This school is initiated and run by the community in the part of town called Linda, and offers education to approximately 150 children who cannot afford the tuition of a government-run school. Due to a great shortage of teachers, classrooms, and textbooks, classes are often cancelled or taught outside, and children often share books and pens. You will find that, despite all these challenges, the children at Linda Community School have a great desire to learn, and your help is very much appreciated. Dambwa Basic School: The school is located in the area of town called Dambwa, and has more than 2000 pupils. Since the school only has 17 classrooms, there are four sessions per day, which means children only get three hours of class each day. Dambwa Basic School has a large sports field, and is therefore an ideal place to organize sports events. We recently re-painted this school and have added two murals. Mulwani Basic School: We painted the mural at this school and have the reading club/teaching in the afternoons offered to medical and teaching volunteers. School terms 2008 First term- January 7 to April 4 Second term- May 5 to August 1 Third term- September 1 to November 28 2009 First term- January 5 to April 3 Second term- May 4 to July 31 Third term- August 31 to November 27 COMMUNITY PROJECT After having spent the morning at a school, you will help out the local community in different areas in the afternoon. You will rotate between the following community projects: Build and Paint Schools/Extra mural involvement and reading programme Schools in Livingstone deal with a great shortage of classrooms, as a result of which most children do not receive the full day of class they need. With the help and guidance of professional builders, we are building new classrooms for as many schools as possible. As a volunteer, you will help with mixing cement, laying bricks, laying floors, plastering walls, and painting. It is hard, but highly rewarding work! In addition, we refurbish and paint existing classrooms. Elephant Pepper Project Please note that this project is seasonal. The Elephant Pepper Development Trust is an organisation that aims to reduce the conflict between farmers and elephants. Particularly in the dry season, elephants raid people’s crops, which often causes farmers to lose their whole year’s income in one night. The elephants are often shot as a result. To save the lives of both people and elephants, the Elephant Pepper Trust has developed ways to use chilli pepper plants to keep elephants away from people’s land, as the animals don’t like the taste and smell of chilli. The project gives farmers free seedlings and explains to them how to use the peppers. Moreover, Elephant Pepper buys the surplus of the chilli peppers back from the farmers, which gives the farmers a good extra income. As a volunteer, you will be involved in the project by helping build green houses for the seedlings, setting up demonstration sites around town, and building shops where women can come and sell their peppers. Home Based Care Project/Farming The Maramba Home Based Care Project is run by a group of 30 local women who are all volunteers. The women spend each morning visiting patients in different 'zones' in the local community. The patients generally have HIV, TB and Malaria and often cannot afford to go the clinic or hospital. As well as bringing food and medical supplies, the patients are given advice on nutrition and the correct way to take their medication. The support group also sometimes cooks and cleans for patients who have no family. The women have their own land that they use to farm for the purpose of raising money for the project, which they then spend on food and medical supplies for the patients that they support and visit. As a volunteer, you have the opportunity to join the women on their visits to patients in the community, and contribute to the help they offer. In addition, you will help the women out with the farming. Volunteers are involved in this programme from Mondays-Thursdays. We also work with the Linda Home Based Care programme on Mondays and Thursdays. » back to top Teaching & Community Support, Livingstone - Highlights This volunteer project in Africa includes: Sports Coaching & Work with Children - Zambezi River, Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Zambia • Assistant teaching • Sports coaching • Work with disadvantaged children • Immerse yourself in local Zambian culture • Make friends for life “I volunteered in September 2006 in Livingstone, and it was the most amazing experience of my life and I only wish I was out there for longer!” Stephanie Keatley, UK. “My time in Livingstone was amazing, so much more than I could have ever experienced. I was 100% happy, in fact 110% happy with my whole experience” Mandy Beech, Australia. August 2006. Zambia Travel Highlights Experience the ‘adventure capital of Africa’ The world’s most exciting white water rafting on the Zambezi River Bungee jumping and gorge swings over the Batoka Gorge which the water cascades into below the Falls Sunset Cruises on the Zambezi River above the Falls – this tranquil activity transports you back in time to the Africa of old and the excitement of cruising amongst crocodiles and hippos Elephant back safaris (half day or full day excursions) Canoeing Safaris on the Zambezi River above the Falls with experienced guides » back to top Project Fee Includes • Project Fee: this entails financing that goes directly back into the project that you are involved with. This fee facilitates funding for items such as building materials, equipment, supplies, foodstuffs, etc. Project fees are also used to buy vehicles/equipment and for developing new housing for volunteers to provide for the expansion of the project. • All airport transfers from Livingstone International Airport upon your arrival and departure • Orientation program • All daily transfers to and from your projects during your stay • Full board and lodging which includes 3 meals a day at our volunteer house • Weekly laundry service during your stay • Assistance in your projects by various African Impact staff and volunteer coordinators. Full support from African Impact and your coordinator throughout your time on your Livingstone placement • Any visits to other AI programmes based in Livingstone Project Fee Excludes • Personal travel insurance for the duration of your placement which must include cover for repatriation • All transport by air or bus to Livingstone • All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other) • Email/Internet and telephone calls • Soft drinks, wines an spirits • All visas for border crossings • Any excursions over and above your planned itinerary in Zambia e.g. visit to the Victoria Falls, white water rafting, etc » back to top Day in the life... This is a typical day in the life of a volunteer working on the Teaching & Community Support project: Here is how a typical day in the life of a Livingstone teaching/sports coaching/community volunteer might take shape. Please note that your itineraries may differ from this, depending on your own experience and the number of other volunteers on the placement at the same time, and this is simply to give an example: • 06:45 Get up, eat breakfast of cereals, toast, tea/coffee, and start getting ready for your project • 07:15 Head off on the short drive to your project • 08:00 Start work at your school. To make sure you will teach a variety of classes, you will rotate between different tasks and classes. • 12:00 Lunch break. You will be picked up from your project, and taken to your volunteer house, where lunch is waiting for you. • 13.45 Leave for one of the community projects. You will spend the afternoon playing with the local children, assisting with the Elephant Pepper Project, or building and painting schools. • 16.30 End of the working day. You will be picked up from your project and taken home where we evaluate the day and discuss the schedule for the next day, or you can opt to be dropped off in town to check emails, • 18.30 Dinner at your volunteer house. After dinner, volunteers often go for a few drinks at one of the local night spots. » back to top Volunteer Support Throughout your stay in Livingstone you will have the support and guidance of our experienced volunteer coordinators. They are part of our greater African Impact support team, which will provide you with competent 24-hour field support and assistance. Volunteer Orientation Upon arrival in Livingstone all volunteers are involved in comprehensive orientation programme, which is included in your fee. This is facilitated by your project volunteer coordinator and entails: • An introduction to the town of Livingstone and surrounding areas • An introduction to all our projects. Not only will you see where you will be working, you will also see where your fellow volunteers will be spending their days • You will visit Mukuni Village, a traditional African village just outside of Livingstone • At the orientation, volunteers will also receive our detailed ‘welcome pack’, which will contain further useful information for your time with us » back to top Accommodation We have three volunteer houses, that are within walking distance. 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 project managers. Meals You will be provided with three meals a day. Breakfast is on a help-yourself basis and usually consists of cereals/porridge, toast, tea and coffee. Lunch and dinner are full meals, and will be cooked for you by one of our chefs at your volunteer house. Note: Sometimes on weekends you will need to cook your own meals with ingredients that will be provided, as our staff will need to be given time off. Weekends are usually good times for tourist activities and exploring the surrounding area, so that is the time that a lot of volunteers are out and about anyway. » back to top Getting There Livingstone, Zambia - a stone’s throw away from the Victoria Falls (6km). Our placement coordinators will assist you with the procedures and we will meet you at the airport in Livingstone!! Lusaka: fly into Zambia’s capital city and then transfer to Livingstone by bus (approx 5 hours) or by means of a flight with Air Zambia (these flights take place approximately 3 times per week). The bus transfer will cost you approximately US$20 and can be arranged before hand by our volunteer coordinator. Livingstone: Fly to Johannesburg in South Africa and then connect to Livingstone, or the above option of connecting from Lusaka. » back to top Make an Enquiry Volunteer Project in Zambia - Sports Coaching & Work with Children - Zambezi River, Victoria Falls, Livingstone, Zambia     print this page | bookmark this page (CTRL-D) | send to a friend back to top