Help in our Farm and village : Life changing experience

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The experience

Please contact the host in French
The Association of young Salemata nationals in Kedougou is a small association created in November 2011 by the village teacher, and other inhabitants of the village of Noubou. It has about thirty members today. The association was created to fight against rural exodus and illegal immigration. How? Creating on-the-job employment for youth and women. For this purpose

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What you offer

25 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

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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.

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.

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

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

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Requirements

Beginner French or Beginner English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

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What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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Program Details

This volunteering is based on the exchange of experience between volunteers and members of the association. Immersion in the village life!

Ce volontariat est basé sur l'échange d'experience entre les volontaires et les membres de l'association. Immersion dans la vie du village!

We need volunteers at the AGRICULTURE level:
- set up the nursery for reforestation (November to February is the best time to come)
- Strengthen the skills of the association in agroecological practices. animate trainings ..
-participate in market gardening
-support technical studies and support the monitoring of the works (agriculture, hydraulics ...)
-To know the actions of the association
-support the asso on the seizure of reports, monitoring and evaluation of activities

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Activities & Shift

And for EDUCATION:
- give French lessons to the members of the association and to the women of the village who want it. The Fulani is spoken in the village, and some speak French. (we need learning materials for learning: slates, notebooks, pens welcome)

Nous avons besoin de volontaires au niveau AGRICULTURE: 
- mettre en place les pépinière pour le reboisement.(novembre à fevrier c'est la meilleure période pour venir)
- Renforcer les compétences de l'asso en pratiques agroécologiques. animer des formations..
-participer au maraichage
-soutenir les études techniques et appuyer le suivi des travaux (agriculture, hydraulique…)
-Faire connaitre les actions de l'asso
-soutenir l'asso sur les saisies de rapports, suivi et évaluation des activités