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Sports and Conservation Expedition Zimbabwe and Zambia
If you want a very broad experience and insight into Africa, then consider our Conservation and Sports Expedition to Zambia & Zimbabwe. This five week program will offer you the chance to combine both sports and conservation volunteer work.
This programmes is split into three main parts:
Culture and Bush Awareness Course
An incredible introduction to Africa’s wildlife and culture, those coming to the continent for the first time will not only be made aware of conservation issues particular to the region, but taught how to live and survive in the Bush lands of Africa. You will be educated to navigate through wild areas, identify and track animals and taught survival tactics to live in Africa’s bush. You’ll sleep under African skies for a week, hearing and seeing the sights of the surrounding environment.
Zambezi National Park Conservation Project
Working with experienced zoologists and ecologists, you’ll be gathering important data on a number of animals and their local habitats. This information will help Park Reserve Rangers to patrol effectively their conservation areas, along with developing appropriate policies and procedures to the ever changing environment. You’ll be able to reach regions and tracks normally only accessed by the Park Rangers themselves. This means you’ll be able to see a side of African Wildlife unavailable to the usual tourist in Africa.
You’ll be researching some of the following issues: elephant numbers and movements: impact of local poachers and effect of small and large carnivores on the region.
Zambia Sports Coaching Volunteer Project
Initially you’ll be fully immersed into the community with a full orientation on the local area.
Zambia’s government, because money and resources are limited, operates a “hot-seat” policy where children have to take turns in going to school. This seriously affects the children’s educations. You’ll be involved in creating structured environments where children learn sports during sessions when they are not learning more academic subjects. Previously, they would have been left to their own devices, often ending up in dangerous situations on the streets.
Though the schools are ill-equipped, the children a very keen to learn. You’ll be working directly with orphaned and deprived children, usually based at their community shelter/center. In this part of the project, you’ll experience the rewarding pleasure of helping to make a real difference to their lives and assisting their education.
Accommodation and Meals
You’ll be based a safari style camp in the bush. All daily meals and non-alcoholic drinks will be provided.
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Programme OverviewDuration: 5 week programme - $3199/€2499,
How to book & pay:
$339/€259 deposit to secure place, balance due 10 weeks before departure.
What is included?
All accommodation & meals
All transport as per itinerary
Orientation
1 week Bush awareness course
1 week Conservation project
Adventure activities
Sports volunteer placement
Donation to the community
24 hour local support |
What is not included?
Flights
Extra activities not on itinerary
Travel Insurance
Necessary visas |
Programme Summary:
You’ll spend two weeks learning tracking and survival skills, in reserve parks that are home to some of the Big Five game. You’ll have the opportunity in your spare time to visit Victoria Falls, a popular home to adventure sports in the area; and you’ll also help improve the lives of local deprived children.
Available dates: Set dates: please contact us for further details. |
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