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Non-Profit School Livingstone, Zambia
Join the journey to uplift young lives in the village of Simoonga
What you offer
32h
- Hours per week
- Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
- Arts
- Help with painting, graffiti, sculpting or drawing.
- Painting & Decorating
- Help with painting or decorating the property facilities.
- Building & Repairing
- Help with a wide range of repairs or building.
- Gardening
- Help grow plants and cultivate gardens
- Additional Fee
- This host charges a fee in addition to the cost of the Worldpackers annual plan.
Additional fee required
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Amount
- US$ 20
Per week
Fee pays for
- Benefits for travelers
Description
Teacher retention suffers due to lack of stable allowances, affecting education quality. Meal availability depends on monthly donations, risking child hunger. The school lacks its own water source; during dry seasons, the communal pump runs dry. A borehole project was started but halted due to insufficient funds. Reliable support is urgently needed for these essential programs.
What you get
2
- Days off per week
- Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
- Private Room
- You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
- Lunch
- You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
- Basic Internet Access
- Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
- Dedicated Workspace
- Specific space for you to work remotely
- Use our equipped kitchen
- Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
- Discounts on Tours
- Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
- Pick Up
- We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.
- Support
- Get help from the Worldpackers support team in case you need it, at any point of your trip.
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Availability
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
- Stay at least
- 2 weeks
- Stay up to
- 1 month
The Experience
Simoonga Thandizani Trust School in Zambia offers free education and meals to 350 children, supported by 29 local volunteers and wellwishers. Volunteers can assist in teaching, support the feeding program, help expand media presence to expan, and contribute to the urgent water project that is essential to keep the school open during dry seasons. A borehole is also needed but funding is still lacking, we welcome every initiative of support.
Learn moreRequirements
- Intermediate English
- Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
What's not included
Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa
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UN Sustainable Development Goals
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3 Reviews
Host & Team
Hours & Tasks
Non Profit School
Learning & Fun
How this experience will transform you
- 2 Immersing in the local culture
- 2 Meeting locals
- 2 Creating true social impact
- 1 Developing social awareness
- 1 Developing environmental awareness
- 1 Meeting international travelers
This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals
- 2 4. Quality education
- 2 5. Gender equality
- 2 6. Clean water and sanitation
Emily
United Kingdom
We loved our time in Simonga, Edwin and all of the members of staff were very friendly and helpful making us feel right at home. All the children were amazing and very eager to learn. Edwin gave us a lot of freedom to do what we would like and he was very happy in anyway we could help. We taught grades 5,6,7 in maths English and science and also built a chicken coop. A lot of the children would stay back after the school and would all want to play games socialize with you. The accommodation was the best we've had while volunteering around Africa we had our own room and a separate area for cooking
10 days ago
Frankie
Canada
Edwin and his team were amazing. Truly a great group of people! Very welcoming, super friendly and warm, and most of all genuine! You'll get your own room and kitchen plus a dedicated shower and toilet. They provided WiFi and as many comforts as possible. The room and kitchen are basic, BUT it is more than enough, especially at a non-profit organization like this. All our belongings were safe too, something that many looking at volunteer opportunities care about! As for the kids ❤️ they will fill your heart! Each one so special and amazing! So get your application in, you won't regret it!
about 1 year ago
Edwin replied
Hello Frankie, it was really nice to stay with you and happy with your commitment you had towards your time at our School. As the School we really benefited from your knowledge and experience we never expected. We are humbly appreciated with a lot of knowledge we got from you, and we will also share with our community of Simoonga.
If possible, you free to come back again.
Manuel
Mexico
Una experiencia increible, la escuela esta cerca de Livingstone en un pueblito lleno de gente muy buena y con ganas de trabajar en comunidad. Desde mi punto de vista todos trabajan con los niños pero hace falta ayudar tambien al desarrollo profesional de los profesores y personal administrativo que ponen toda su actitud, yo tuve oportunidad de dar workshops y hacer un team building para los trabajadores de la escuela y estuvo muy bueno! todos aprendimos mucho! Los niños son un amor, la pase genial y la comida muy rica tambien. Edwin el dueño es una excelente persona y un gran amigo!!! GRACIAS
over 5 years ago
Edwin replied
We were really inspired be with you and we learned a lot from you.
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