Agriculture CAMP - Moamba
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About the project
Agriculture CAMP - Moamba
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Associação dos Jovens Voluntários (Association of the Young Volunteers) – AJOV.
It is a non governmental and non-profit coordination organisation which was officially registered by the Government of Mozambique on the 16th june 1999. The main objective of AJOV is to develop volunteer work on behalf of the communities that need solidarity. It is presently composed of 50 members who are engaged in solidarity activities all over the country.
💼 What the programme involves
The project will focus on participatory and gender-inclusive planning during the fieldwork. About fifteen to twenty volunteers will join in the learning. In the execution of the project, men and women will have the capacity to produce beds, prepare and work the land through techniques used in Agriculture based on manure preparation, sowing of different cultures and production of an irrigation system for the cultures in response to the climate changes.
WORK
• Promotion of Sustainable agriculture;
• Work with local farmers, community to develop social & community work.
• Also create recreation activities such as game, song, intercultural exchange together.
• Farming work – growing and eating what we grow. The idea of a green homestay to have clean and safe food.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Stay in the house and tent. Share one big room together, separate male and female. You will take turn to cook. There is wifi available.
🍲 Food
The meals will be prepared by the volunteers and be served in the camps sites.
📍 About the location
Moamba District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. Its main town is Moamba. The district is located in the western part of the province, and borders with Magude District in the north, Manhiça and Marracuene Districts in the east, the city of Matola in the southeast, Boane District and Namaacha District in the south, and with Mpumalanga Province of South Africa, in the west. The area of the district is 4,628 square kilometres (1,787 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 56,335 as of 2007.
The Incomati River crosses the district from west to east. There are a number of seasonal rivers as well, which only flow during the rainy season.
The climate is subtropical dry, with the annual rainfall ranging between 580 millimetres (23 in) and 590 millimetres (23 in).
In 1730, the area was populated by Ronga-speaking people and divided between local chiefs. Since 1833, the area was occupied by the Portuguese.
As of 2005, 40% of the population of the district was younger than 15 years. 49% of the population spoke Portuguese. The most common mothertongue among the population was Xichangana. 55% were analphabetic, mostly women.[1]
The district is divided into four posts, Moamba (one locality), Ressano Garcia (one locality), Pessene (three localities), and Sábiè (five localities).
🎒 Leisure activities
The project is organized in a way that provides an opportunity for participants to utilize their free time by enjoying what the region offers in terms of cultural and natural attractions.
• Visit waterfalls in Namaacha;
• Go to Praia da Costa do Sol;
• Go to Ressano Garcia Boder;
• Visit Maputo City.
⚠️ Requirements
The languages on the workcamp will be Portuguese and English; so be welcomed to learn and speak to locals!
Respect culture, open mind, and love to learn and share.
♥ Farming working clothes.
♥ Medicine as necessary
♥ Mosquito repellent
♥ Your traditional music, costumes, food and drink for the intercultural night (cooking and performance)
♥ Materials or sources (brochures, maps, souvenirs, pictures, flags, or handicrafts to introduce about your country and culture).
♥ Sunglasses and sun-block cream
♥ Toilet paper (you can buy it at the shop in the village)
♥ Any interesting materials such as CDs, ideas for games/activities for students.
♥ Motivation, good humor, and communication skills
♥ Raincoat (sometimes there will be rain.)
🤝 Meeting point
Praça da Independência at 08:00 on 10 July 2023
Travel from Maputo to Moamba , it’s about 62 kms. There are 2 ways to get there.
- Travel by Train , bus and car/taxi. The most popular way to travel from Maputo to Moamba is by taking a bus. TRAVELLING by train takes about 1-2 hours. Maputo CFM train station is in the town centre so everything is easily accessible.
ℹ️ Additional information
The participation fee are €270 and cover simple accommodation, food and project expenses during the camp.
Please note that this does not include travel expenses to and from the camp, so participants are asked to reserve a small amount of money for transport to the camp and vice-verse.
We advise all volunteers to inform us when they are planning to book their ticket to Mozambique.
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📅 Available sessions
WC10-0-2023
10/07/2023 at 00:00 → 24/07/2023 at 00:00
AJOV-WC014
18/11/2019 → 02/12/2019
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–40 years old
Solidarity donation
270.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Moamba, Mozambique
Mozambique
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Mozambique Metical (MZN / MT)
Exchange rate
1 MZN = 0.014048 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Central Africa Time
Local time: 21:35 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken