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Building & Painting of local the schools (Renovation)

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The experience

This project focuses on the construction of the school and, renovation of orphanage and many more!
An ideal project for short term volunteers, no skills are required and you are able to make a significant contribution even you are only staying one week.
Volunteers should bring gloves, flashlight, and light weight scarf for sun protection or hat, insect repellent, working boots and water bottle.

What you offer

20 hours of help 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.

What you get

2 days off per week

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

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

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 Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

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.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

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

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Requirements

Beginner English

Between 18 and 80 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

This project focuses on the construction and renovation of orphanage, toilet facilities and building of classrooms (schools). Volunteers also have the opportunity to meet chiefs and community elders, and learn about the various cultures of the different communities through drumming, music and dance. Volunteers work closely with the local people and VCMU staff on tasks which include painting, brick laying, plastering, digging, block shaping, carpentry etc. If you're a keen outdoors person with a good level of fitness, this will be a perfect project for you. The Construction and Renovation project offers volunteers the special opportunity to work alongside local people to help improve the infrastructure in small, rural community.

Activities & Shift

You’ll start your work day at 9.00am after breakfast, at 1:00pm lunch time. At 2:00pm you will continue your work until 3:00pm.
Each morning, you’ll wake up in your room and put on old clothes you don’t mind getting dirty. To get to the construction site, you’ll just walk nearby.
Depending on the building progress, you might dig and set foundations, use a press to build bricks out of mud and water, mix cement using shovels, build walls brick-by-brick or assist with the construction of the roof. After the construction is done, you can plaster and sand the walls, paint the walls and design murals, or help with landscaping in the garden. In the evening, you can choose to relax or help out with the children or sports activities.
In your free time, you can visit our local market and learn more about our community with warm weather year round.