Be a volunteer in an orphanage in Zambia and make a huge difference!

Connect with the locals: 15 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Immerse yourself in the local culture: 14 travelers recommend this host for those looking for a local cultural immersion
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

25h

Hours per week: Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

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What you get

Days off per week: Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Tent: You will sleep in a tent at a camping site.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Bikes at your disposal: You can use our bikes any time you want.

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

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Stay at least: 2 weeks

The Experience

Hey! We're looking for volunteers to help us with different tasks, like building, cooking/shopping, help with house chores, charity tasks, language practice, help with computers/internet, teaching... We're an orphanage in Zambia and we're looking for people to make a huge impact on our community :)

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Requirements

Beginner English
Between 18 and 60 years old
Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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17 Reviews

4.5

Host & Team

4.5

Hours & Tasks

4.0

Social Project

4.5

Learning & Fun

4.5

How this experience will transform you

15 Meeting locals
14 Immersing in the local culture
12 Creating true social impact
10 Get in touch with nature
9 Developing social awareness
8 Learning about sustainability

Juliana

Ecuador

There are not enough words to describe what this experience was for me. They were the most beautiful days I have ever had in my life. All the people there are very friendly and make you feel like family! Astone is always willing to help you with whatever you need and Caroline is an admirable best, it is literally like having a mother far from home, she always takes care of you and is attentive to everything you need. And the children are the cutest children in the world, they infect you with their happiness and such a joyful way of living life. Without a doubt, I recommend this to everyone

8 months ago

EVELYN

Brazil

Being at the project was a amazing and deep experience. I was certainly helped more than I actually helped and then and from this experience my worldview changed completely.

about 1 year ago

Gabija

United Kingdom

The host was very rarely there, but when he was he accused the locals of begging me and another volunteer for money. When I first arrived I asked what tasks I am able to do and he said to ask the other volunteers. The volunteers said they tend to go to the school and then just spend time with the children in the morning and afternoon, however when I did this for three weeks, he told me I wasn't doing enough, however he only told me this two days before I was leaving. There was a very big pressure to spend a lot of money on the project like previous volunteers.

about 1 year ago

Jason

South Africa

We were welcomed by the project and looked after really well! Interacting with the kids, getting to know them, and sharing a living environment with them was truly wholesome and a great learning experience. There are multiple projects that need funding, and I think the project should focus on finishing one at a time. The agreement was to exchange childcare for a bed and meals, yet we also felt pressured to raise funds and pay for things like groceries. the project needs money, they should make this program a paid program and not a free program. Overall it was a good experience✨

over 1 year ago

Astone replied

Thank you for the feedback, things are bad in the country, so it will nice for the volunteers to pay something when visit the orphanage this year. Some they do think on their own that how are these people managing feed us do where do they get funds.it will great to host the volunteers who can help.

Jaime

South Africa

I mostly spend my time playing with the children and sometimes helping with cooking meals.There were no specific hours or tasks that needed to be done during the day , so its pretty much up to you on what to do with your time as there were no rules .I think if there was a proper schedule put in place , everyone would feel better.The hosts are very welcoming and kind but they treated us like royalty which I found was unnecessary, especially because they fed us so much food while the kids barely got anything.but at the end of the day I did what I could for the children and we had a goodtime

over 1 year ago

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