Zambia
Do something different for the summer!
Volunteer in Zambia!
23rd July – 3rd August
We also have a team travelling from 7th – 21st July. (This team is now full. Please support volunteers fundraising efforts.)
The Bwalya Family who are future Habitat for Humanity Zambia homeowners outside their current home.
Closing Date: 16th May 2012
- Zambia has one of the highest incidences of poverty in the world with 64 percent, 7.6 million people, living in poverty.
- Approximately 82 percent of the people live on less than US$2 a day.
- The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Zambia is 14.3 percent (2009) and the country was ranked seventh among the most affected countries in the world (UNAIDS) in 2008.
- The epidemic has significant gender biases. More women are living with HIV and AIDS compared to their male counterparts (Women 60%-Men 40%).
Volunteering in Zambia
You are invited to join Habitat for Humanity and travel to Zambia in July 2012. You will work alongside other volunteers and community members to build simple, decent homes.
On location you will live and work alongside local people, carrying out construction work on site (from laying bricks to painting walls) and participating in cultural activities off site. Our unique programme offers, not only the chance to build much needed homes, but the opportunity to build real relationships with communities in need and develop an understanding of the problems they face.
As part of our Global Village programme, you will fundraise to provide your team with the means to build new Habitat homes in the country you visit, as well as to raise awareness of inadequate housing and poverty issues at home.
Watch this video to learn more:
Volunteering in Zambia
Day 1: Team meets at Dublin airport and departs.
Day 2: First day in Zambia. Your team arrives in the morning and is met by a Habitat for Humanity Zambia representative – they have breakfast, orientation and travel to Ndola.Upon arrival there is a welcome ceremony by the Affiliate communities when the team gets to meet the chiefs and local people. The team then set-up their rooms in the local house for the night ready to start building in the morning.
Day 3-8: Your day starts at 6.30am – the team gets-up , cleans, has breakfast and goes to the site to meet the family and start working in partner on a new home.
The work day is from 8:00am to 4:00pm (with regular breaks)
There are also evening cultural activities set-up – sing songs, dancing all around the camp fire outside your house.
Day 9: The team will spend the day getting to know the local area – seeing a football match, going to a concert, going to see the local gospel choir
Day 10-13: Back to Building!
Day 14: Half day work on-site and the dedication ceremony official handing over the home to the family you have been building with.
Begin your travel back to Lusaka – Overnight stay at the Guest House
Day 15: You say goodbye to Lusaka.
To get on the trip:
1) Apply online
2) We will give you an initial call
3) We will meet you to speak about your expectations
4) You will need to pay €250 deposit (which then goes towards the fundraising target)
5) You are a member of the team!
You will need to fundraise approx €3,400 which will cover donation to Habitat for Humanity (€900), flights, accommodation, food, local transport, pre-departure training, weekend activities and comprehensive insurance.
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