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ZAMBIA SPORTS COACHING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA

'Mosi-oa-tunya' - The Smoke That Thunders - is the local description of the spray created by the world famous Victoria Falls, the magnificent number one tourist attraction in Zambia.  This is an exciting and worthwhile project - of particular interest to sports enthusiasts - who can get involved in coaching the under-privileged children from the Mwandi Primary School - who may be the super stars of tomorrow!  This is an opportunity for them to begin working out their dreams under the watchful eyes of a volunteer coach.  It is an opportunity for volunteers to pass on their own passion and skills to the very enthusiastic pupils in this part of Africa.  Resources are very limited but the enthusiasm and excitement shown by the children more than makes up for the shortage of equipment.  Some previous sports experience is useful but not essential.  Opportunities are also available to help out in the local community, either building desperately needed classrooms or refurbishing older schools.  Read on to find out more!

     
  Location: LIVINGSTONE, ZAMBIA Dates: Any date throughout the year.  
  Fees:
£845 - 2 weeks
£1,295 - 4 weeks

Payment: £180 deposit at time of booking – balance payment of project fee due 12 weeks before departure  
  Reference: AV034  

Highlights

  • Coach very excited and often-talented children in sports and games at local schools.
  • Be part of new projects to train and teach vulnerable girls in the communities.  Use your skills and knowledge to improve the coaching techniques of the community sports leaders.
  • You may have the opportunity to referee and help with some of the major sporting tournaments in Livingstone - such as 'kicking out Aids tournament'
  • You will work with a local sporting charity to give HIV sport workshops to community teams.
  • Help build/ paint/ refurbish schools/ clinics/ community centres.
  • Visit Victoria Falls and enjoy some of the amazing tourist activities that Livingstone has to offer including Bungee Jumping, White Water Rafting on the Zambezi, Helicopter Flights over the Falls, Zambezi River Cruises, visit Botswana's Chobe National Park to experience Africa's highest density of elephants and weekend excursions to Zimbabwe and much more.

General Information

Sports Coaching

Sports volunteers spend their time training, guiding and working with football teams in the Livingstone community and providing PE in schools which is badly neglected due to lack of trained teachers.  Sport is an useful way of teaching about subjects such as HIV, nutrition and healthy lifestyle.  Qualifications are not necessary but enthusiasm and a willingness to work hard are more important.  The sports programme has three main areas of work:

Training the Team

Volunteers will help with the training of an under 11s to under 16s team in Livingstone.  The team, an all boys community team, has been established for some time and also has players who do not attend the local school.  The aim is to help the players gain a wide range of skills.

Physical Education within Schools

Volunteers will spend the mornings assisting in various community schools offering PE lessons, not only to pupils, but to their teachers also.  PE is not offered within the Zambian educational curriculum but as it improves health awareness and encourages an active life style, the need to train the teachers is important to make this sustainable within the community.  Attitudes to PE still need to be changed but the children love it and really enjoy their time with the volunteers.  

HIV Education in Sport

Volunteers will spend one afternoon each week travelling to different community teams to give an HIV in Sport Workshop.  This will involve HIV games, team building games, a time for questions and a football match.  This is one way of using sport to increase HIV awareness and is a highly effective teaching method for young boys in particular and something rarely done at school.

Specialist Sports

Volunteers with particular interests or skills are very welcome.  The children are always keen to learn new activities and classes can be arranged for tai-kwon-do, athletics, cricket or any other skills that volunteers may have - even gymnastics or yoga!  Resources are limited and volunteers are encouraged to bring any sporting equipment they can with them.  Please note that it is not possible to coach swimming in Livingstone.

School Term Dates for 2010:

Term 1:  11 January to 9 April
Term 2:  10 May to 6 August
Term 3:  6 September to 3 December

During school holiday periods volunteers will be largely involved in running holiday clubs with the children.  This ensures that their education continues as they might plan short lessons, perhaps in maths, science, geography etc as well as arranging fun activities such as sports matches and creative art lessons.  They may even help the children to put on a talent show!

Community Projects

Volunteers will combine sports coaching with a variety of projects in the local community, enabling them to make a difference in other areas and not just through sport.  The following projects are available:

Building, painting and refurbishing schools and clinics
Schools are very short of classrooms resulting in most children being able to attend one session per day only.  Volunteers will help the local builders and community to build as many classrooms as funds allow and will help with mixing cement, bricklaying, plastering and painting.  Hard but very rewarding work! 

Family Support

Family Support takes place at the Linda Clinic and aims to give children the opportunity to play with toys in a safe environment.  If weather permits games are played outside and if volunteers can bring bats and balls - that is great!  Paper, colouring books and crayons are also useful for the indoor activities.  Many of the children have problems - often medically related - and Family Support gives the chance to keep an eye on these vulnerable young people and perhaps even pick up signs of illness that might otherwise go unnoticed.

Home Based Care/Farming

There are several home based care projects in the Livingstone district - in Maramba, Ngwenya, Libuyu, Linda and Dambwa.  These are run by the local women who spend their mornings visiting sick patients in their own homes.  HIV, TB and malaria are prevalent and patients often cannot afford to go to the local clinic or hospital.  The Home Based Care local volunteers rely on medical supplies given to them by the government (limited) or donations.  They also have some land of their own which they farm to raise money for this initiative.  This is the best way of sustaining this wonderful project independently and volunteers help by working on the land as well as joining the local women on their daily visits.  There may be opportunities to teach basic first aid and health care.

HIV Education Awareness

Zambia has the highest HIV infection rate in Southern Africa with one in six people living with HIV and this is particularly the case in Livingstone.  The HIV Education Course, run by volunteers, aims to reduce the number of new cases in the community and to encourage the local population to get themselves tested to ascertain their HIV status; then, if necessary, they can receive information on possible treatment options.

A Day in the Life of a Volunteer ...

07.00     

Rise and shine and time for breakfast.  Then prepare for the day ensuring you have everything you need for your morning activities

07.45

Off to the assigned school or class and after greeting the children make preparations for the morning of PE - or community projects if preferred

11.30

Volunteers will be picked up from the project and taken back to the volunteer house for lunch

12.00

Lunch

13.30

Time to plan and prepare for the afternoon sessions - perhaps drawing up a training schedule, or practising some skills

15.00

Depart for the afternoon activities and the team training and coaching sessions which will have been planned earlier.  It may be training for the forthcoming weekend match or perhaps picking up and exchanging tips and hints from the resident coaches on training a football . Volunteers with specialist skills will be encouraged to run one-off sessions in their own particular sport.  Three afternoons a week will be spent helping out on community projects.

17.00

Back to the house for supper and an evening free - perhaps for a meal out, or just enjoying a beer in front of the tv whilst planning for the next day.


Volunteers should be aware that projects are constantly evolving - some may be completed and new ones take their place - hence the above information is given as a guide only.

Optional Free Time Activities

These are not included in the volunteering fee, but the local coordinators are able to assist with making the necessary booking arrangements.  Prices given are a guide only and may change from time to time.

·     Dinner/Sunset Cruise on the Zambezi River - USD 35 - 45
·     2 nights on an Island Paradise on the Zambezi - USD 120
·     2 nights onboard a boat cruising along the Zambezi River - USD 180
·     2 nights on safari in Chobe National Park - USD 200
·     White water rafting on the Zambezi River - USD 150 per half day
·     Bungee jumping and gorge swings over the Batoka Gorge - USD 125
·     Helicopter ride over the Falls - USD 150 for 15 minutes
·     Microlight flight over the Falls - USD 120 for 15 minutes
·     Elephant back safaris - USD 120
·     Canoeing safaris on the Zambezi with experienced guides
·     Game drives in Zambia's Mosi-oa-Tunya or Botswana's Chobe National Park

"I volunteered in Livingstone, and it was the most amazing experience of my life and I only wish I was out there for longer!" Stephanie, UK.

"My time in Livingstone was amazing, so much more than I could have ever experienced. I was 100% happy, in fact 110% happy with my whole experience" Mandy, Australia

Project Age Range:  This project is open to volunteers aged between 18 - 40 years of age (17 years olds may be considered with parental consent).

Support

Support and advice is available from the local Project Managers whilst on the project and from the UK Amanzi Travel Team.
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Orientation

A comprehensive information pack will be sent to all volunteers upon booking their trip and further advice and information will be provided via telephone and email before departure. A full orientation will be provided on arrival at the project by the project co-ordinator including information on the current status of the projects and familiarisation with the local surroundings. 

Accommodation and Meals

Accommodation is provided at Livingstone Backpackers - in an area of the property dedicated for volunteers only.  This makes for a great atmosphere and the accommodation is very popular with the volunteers.  Single sex rooms house either six or eight people and there are plenty of showers and toilets.  The plumbing is excellent and provides lots of hot water!  The accommodation is about five minutes' walk from the local supermarket, and only two minutes to the market and an Italian restaurant which serves great pizza.  The accommodation, which has 24 hour security, has free internet, and use of a climbing wall, jacuzzi and swimming pool.  There is a lovely garden and a cash bar is available.  Volunteers can book all sorts of exciting optional activities at the house.  Three meals a day are provided.  Breakfast is on a self-serve basis and usually consists of cereals, porridge, toast, tea and coffee.  Lunch and dinner are meals prepared by the resident cook.  Sometimes at weekends volunteers will need to cook their own meals from ingredients provided, as staff have some time off.  This is the best time for that as volunteers are often out and about exploring the area or taking part in tourist activities.

Getting There

Fly into Livingstone or Victoria Falls Airport where you will be met by a member of the project team and taken to the volunteer house. 

(There may be a number of ways to reach your destination airport - for further information or advice please contact Amanzi Travel)
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Fees

What is included

  • A contribution to the project itself to fund items such as coaching/building materials and equipment
  • Transfer from Livingstone airport to the volunteer accommodation and daily project based transport
  • Orientation and introduction to the project
  • All accommodation including 3 meals a day and  weekly laundry service
  • Full support from the local project managers throughout the time spent on the project

What is excluded

  • Personal travel insurance (to include cover for repatriation)
  • Flights to Livingstone/Victoria Falls
  • Personal items eg clothes, travel goods
  • Use of internet (email) and telephone
  • Wines and spirits, soft drinks and snacks
  • All visas for border crossings
  • Any trips/activities undertaken other than in the planned expedition

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