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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 2 weeks - 8 weeks Age Limit Minimum 18 years - maximum 40 years Project Fee £1295 / $2590 / €1685 (4 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 2008 We are currently working in six different schools in the local community. Nakatindi Community School (420 pupils, 10 teachers, morning and afternoon sessions) This is a very small school that is still under construction. African Impact are developing and building the new classroom and the new classroom for the pre-schoolers, as well as coaching football and organizing sports events. We also run reading clubs to assist the students struggling with their literacy. On top of this African Impact volunteers plan and facilitate art clubs 2 afternoons a week at Nakatindi. 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 has finished the building and painting of the main classrooms and school buildings and now plans to help with a toilet structure for the children. Football and Netball coaching is facilitated by volunteers in the afternoons also as well as Art Clubs and Reading Clubs. Malota Community School This is an extremely under privileged school and African Impact is proud to be associated with it. Its teaching principles and methods are extremely admirable considering the massive lack of resources this school has. We are nearly finished with building them a new roof (higher and without holes!!) We have painted the room used for the pre-school and are now working on the plastering of the main room. Teaching Assistance volunteers also help out in the mornings providing assistance within the classroom, and we are looking to develop reading clubs and other extra curricular activities in the near future as our relationship with the school goes from strength to strength. Livingstone Primary School: This is the 1st out of the 2nd of the basic schools that we work in. This school, although it is a basic (government funded) receives little in the way of funding and we assist with classroom assistance and soccer training as well as revision classes on a Friday afternoon for those children that struggle. Dambwa Christian School: This is an extremely under privileged school with only one permanent structure. We provide teaching assistance within the school. This is one of our smaller schools. Dambwa Basic School: Due to the fact this is a large basic school our assistance is needed more elsewhere, however there are areas where our input is greatly appreciated. The level of sports coaching they have is limited and African Impact has played a big part in setting up netball and football teams there in the past. This is also the school where we conduct our Life Skills Workshops with the children aged 16 to 18 – this is an educational course designed to assist the children with the transition from School to employment. The course covers aspects such as “how to write a CV”, “Improving your business”, “Telephone and Interview Skills”, and “Basic first aid”. 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 “It’s an incredible experience & it was a privilege to be able to get so close to the community and help in many different ways (building, teaching, family support, HBC, clinics etc). I really enjoyed the variety of projects and am very happy with my whole experience.” Rosie Ratcliffe, UK - September 2008. “Overall I have loved my month here in Zambia & really don’t want to go. I think it is a fantastic thing to do & have loved meeting all the local people & have hopefully helped out in some way.” Jo Perrett, Australia – September 2008. 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 a large homestead (which is actually 3 separate houses on the same plot of land) approximately 5 minute walk away from the town centre. This house includes a bar and a lounge area where you are welcome to relax and have a well-deserved drink at the end of the day. The bedrooms are shared with a maximum of 4 people in one room. The house is very comfortable, and staffed with a cook and laundry/cleaning ladies. The House has a large living and dining area where your volunteer meetings will be held, several bathrooms, a large garden, a safe for your valuables, and satellite TV. 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). All meals, laundry and transportation to and from your projects will be provided and organised by your volunteer co-ordinator. The house is pet free. You will need to bring your own mosquito nets. Please Note: 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. 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