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Join an environmental protection program near Victoria Falls! Gain experience working with local communities to dramatically reduce the amount and negative impact of plastic waste in the area.
Program Highlights:
Your Schedule at a Glance: (Minimum two-week commitment):*
Arrival Day, Monday: Arrive at Harry Mwanga Nkumbula International Airport (LVI). The local team will pick you up and transfer you to your accommodations in Livingstone. Volunteers will receive an orientation and introduction to Zambia.
Days 1-4, Tuesday-Friday: Volunteers will take part in a variety of different initiatives, including collecting plastic, creating eco-bricks, running workshops with local community members and more.
Days 5-6, Saturday-Sunday: Free days for volunteers to relax or explore.
Remaining Weeks: Remaining weeks will follow the schedule of working Monday-Friday and having free weekends to explore. Departures are on Mondays.
*Volunteers have the option to volunteer for a duration of 10 days as well. These volunteers will depart on a Wednesday.
What’s Included
What’s not Included
Flights, visas (if required), temporary employment permit (TEP) for those staying longer than four weeks (approximately $200 USD), travel health insurance, meals on weekends, personal expenses.
Travel to Zambia and experience firsthand the authentic African culture and eye-opening lifestyle of native Zambians. Zambia is Africa‘s most urbanized country, with a huge percentage of the population localized in just a few urban centers scattered throughout the country. These densely packed regions often suffer from extreme poverty, unemployment, HIV/AIDS and high illiteracy rates.
This project takes place in Livingstone, a town located in the Southern Province of Zambia and home to the famous Victoria Falls. Livingstone has a history of economic instability impacted by its proximity to the Zimbabwean border and restrictive regulations on trade in the past. However, Livingstone is now slowly emerging as a lively town with modern restaurants, shopping, hotels, and theaters.
Evidence of plastic pollution is everywhere. Of the 78 million tons of plastic produced annually, 32% flows into our oceans. To put this into perspective, this is the equivalent of pouring one garbage truck of plastic into the ocean every minute. By 2030, the rate is expected to increase to two per minute. Fast-forward to 2050, and this could mean that there will be more plastic than fish in the world’s oceans.
This program is tailored for those who would like to combat this problem. Volunteers will work closely with Livingstone’s communities to devise waste management plans, educate children and come up with strategies to recycle the plastic waste present in Livingstone. By implementing these innovative programs, including the exciting process of eco-bricking, we are creating sustainable change within the community. What is an eco-brick? An eco-brick is a plastic bottle that is stuffed with other soft plastics inside, and then placed in cement.
Some of your tasks may include:
Please note: Building work is not guaranteed to be happening during your placement, however if you do have a strong passion for building, or feel your skills would be best placed in this way, please let us know so that we can request the local team to plan accordingly.
Please take note of this project’s minimum requirements:
Volunteers will have weekends off to explore the area and go on additional trips. Although these are not included in your program fee, the field team would be happy to help you arrange exciting excursions for this time. In the past, volunteers have enjoyed:
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