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Volunteer with us in Eco-friendly Center in Banyaka Village

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The experience

We are looking for volunteers us in our eco-friendly centre in Banyaka /Yuna Community several areas like gardening,seeds propagation, and public tree planting activities which the project will embark on beginning of August to December.

What you offer

20 hours of help per week

Kitchen Hand: Help prepare, finish and serve meals.

Administration: Help with booking systems and payments.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

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.

Free Tours: We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!

Free Hiking Tours: We’ll take you on excursions and hikes around town. For free!

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Requirements

Intermediate English or Beginner Afrikaans

Between 18 and 47 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

European Union Passport

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

M.L Jallow Ecovillage has successfully implemented various programs, including large-scale tree-planting initiatives to combat deforestation, sustainable livelihood programs empowering women and youth through climate-smart agriculture, and waste management initiatives promoting circular economy practices. Additionally, we have been at the forefront of climate change education and advocacy, conducting training programs and community engagement activities to enhance resilience and awareness.

So, what should volunteers expect from us?

We will look at the skills we have as an organization, currently require, and match these up with your skills set. During your introduction meeting, we shall agree on a list of things you will be responsible for, so you always know what you are meant to be doing. You’ll also be assigned a supervisor to guide you and provide ongoing training in our project.

Activities & Shift

Charity work, teaching projects for the local children,cooking and sharing food, tree planting activities, planting more than million trees in both rural and urban communities. THE Gambia is our estimated targeted goals caring for local communities and spread awareness of tree planting and collection of waste pollution example plastic pollution etc.

Rules

It is a rural coastal Gambia located in the Coastal Gambia. The town of Jambally/Sanyang is situated a couple of kilometers inland from the coastal road, To get here by public transport take a Tanji-bound bush taxi or Gelli-Gelli from Bakoteh Junction in Serekunda. Note that several hotels in the area are not convenient to public transport (being well off the main road), including Hibiscus House and Leo's.
We can also pick up travelers from the airport (Banjul international airport) by car or public transport..