Assistant in Agriculture Initiative
Højdepunkter
- Experience the Chewa way of life, afternoon siestas of course included
- Immerse yourself in our cultural traditions
- In your spare time you can join activities such as drumming, cooking, soap making and weaving.
- You can climb our mountain, get on a biking tour or visit the local market in Katete
- You can go to a short vacation into nearby South Luangwa National Park. There you go an a safari and see the Big Five. Tiko volunteers get a discount
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Om programmet
Katete struggles with poor soil and lack of irrigation. Agriculture volunteers can help teach sustainable techniques and introduce new crops!
The project
Our mission is to fight poverty in Katete through better education, health and entrepreneurship; helping people to help themselves while maintaining their traditional values.
In order to achieve our mission of better health, we have established a number of health initiatives like ...
Typisk dag
A typical day at Tikodane depends on the volunteer and the project. Most volunteers work Monday to Friday during the hours of 0830 to 1700. However, volunteers decide what schedule is best for their project.
Fritidsaktiviteter
Free time and entertainment
Katete is a quiet town so you won’t be out partying every night. However, you experience life in a small rural town as many people in Zambia live and get to spend time working with Zambians that you probably won’t find in a city or typical gap year package. There are ...
Krav
Hvad er inkluderet
Hvad er IKKE inkluderet?
Oplysninger ved ankomst
It takes around 6 hours to get to Tiko from Lusaka, so we recommend spending the night in Lusaka and setting off early in the morning – If you come with a later bus, you may have to wait for hours, until it is full.
(Please contact us for information on getting here from Lilongwe, Malawi which is also around 6 hours away)
Lusaka airport transfer: Taxis can be found outside the airport and cost around US$30 to the city.
Lusaka accommodation: There are a few options for budget accommodation in
Lusaka that we can recommend if needed.
Lusaka to Tiko transfer:
Bus to Tiko is US 16 one way from Lusaka Intercity Bus station and takes 6-7 hours.
Taxi is US$ 240, shared between max 4 people, coming from Katete
Programgebyrer
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Tikodane Community Center
Non-profit - grundlagt i 1999
Verificeret af Volunteer World
Vært er
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