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| Volunteer to teach sport to children in Zambia |
Work alongside a team of local volunteers dedicated to improving the lives of hundreds of under privileged rural children in H.I.V affected communities through sports projects
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The aim of this programme is to empower children in rural communities in Zambia by using sport and physical activities as a vehicle to promote positive, healthy lifestyles. In particular it will address the major concern of HIV/AIDS among Zambian youths. The programme will also focus on health and life skills education and community based sport development.
Volunteers will coach sports such as soccer, netball, volleyball and also start basketball teams. You will also help design and conduct sports clinics, league games and tournaments etc. However, central to all these activities will be to equip these young people with the life skills necessary to promote positive behaviour and avoid HIV/AIDS infection and unwanted pregnancies.
This is one of the more demanding and challenging projects we offer, so we are looking for independent and adventurous volunteers. The programme enables volunteers to develop their leadership, coaching and teaching skills and provides practical life experience. Included in the programme is a weekend trip to Victoria Falls as well as a day trip to Lochnivar National Park.
Skills
Volunteers should have a background in any of the following; education, social science, sociology, health, sports psychology or sports management. Volunteers with experience in coaching sports, teaching life skills and an interest in working with vulnerable and underprivileged children will be well suited.
Be advised that this project is located in a remote part of Zambia and will be challenging. Volunteers should therefore be independent, pro-active, flexible, mature, creative, innovative and self motivated.
Location
Volunteers will be based in the small town of Monze centrally located in the southern province. Monze is situated approximately 300km south of the national capital city Lusaka and 200km north of Livingstone the tourist capital and home of Victoria Falls.
All the volunteers will stay at a local guest house. The living and sleeping conditions are comfortable, clean and fully equipped with hot running showers and laundry facilities. Three meals a day will be provided.
Minimum Age 18 years old
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