Bongai Shamwari Kindergarten
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About the project
Bongai Shamwari Kindergarten
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Our local partner provides early education for kids from disadvantaged background from Chikanga and the surroundings communities in Mutare and Penhalonga. The philosophy for the centre is a quality preschool education helps to build self-confidence, learn social skills and develop lifelong passion for education.
💼 What the programme involves
Work: The volunteers will develop a social health care for the Centre, offer some in house training for the kids and staff members as well as tailor made training Programme with strong bias on Gender and development Programme. Requirements: Basically, passion and commitment for early childhood development and community development is all that is required to take part in this program. Food: Basic meals will be provided from what is locally available in the local community. Volunteers are therefore advised to be flexible and open minded. This will make it easy for them to negotiate their entry into the community.
Working Schedule: Participants work around 8 hours a day from Monday to Friday. The lion’s share of our volunteer placements does not require volunteers to work on public holidays and weekends, unless highlighted or in the event of the need arising from the project.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will be accommodated at Bongai Shamwari Centre. Rooms will be available Females and Males. Volunteers should bring their own sleeping bag and a small mattress. Running water is available, Water system toilets are available
🍲 Food
Basic meals will be provided in the Center from what is locally available in the local community. Volunteers are therefore advised to be flexible and open minded. This will make it easy to negotiate entry in to the community as volunteers.
📍 About the location
The project takes place 10 km away from the City Centre of Mutare, Chikanga High Destiny Suburbs
⚠️ Requirements
Areas of Specialization: Basically, passion and commitment for early childhood development and community development is all that is required to take part in this program.
Special Remarks: Emotionally competent and feel comfortable to work with kids and people from all walks of life.
Expectations from Projects: Volunteer projects take place in very humble places around Zimbabwe. The bulk of our projects are not that difficult at all, what is only needed is flexibility, positive mentally attitude as well as openness to new culture, new experience. The secret remedy to, make the most of your time while volunteering in Zimbabwe is to adapt to the local environment. It important to highlight each and every project is unique. It is critical to mention that volunteers should make the most of their time with the community they serve, since this is a chance of a life time, to work and live with people in their respective communities, just like them. Arrival
🤝 Meeting point
Terminal: Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport
Arrival and Orientation: Volunteers will be picked up from the Airport or regional bus station in on request. They will be transferred to any lodge in town of their choice. Two-day orientation will be organized in close collaboration with the volunteers and ZWA staff. The main objective of the orientation is to minimize the effects of cultural shock as well as to build capacities for the volunteers, so as to meet the community with open mind.
ℹ️ Additional information
Investment: The participates will contribute €250 for all around Zimbabwe, expect for Victoria Falls where volunteers should contribute US$320 because of very high cost related to Victoria falls projects. The fee covers orientation, evaluation, monitoring, project set up, office running/administrative expenses, supporting small community projects running of activities during the project, certificate of participation, accommodation, feeding at camp and communication prior to, during and after the camp. Volunteers will participate in an orientation day after arrival charge, Participations are advised to reserve €50 for airport transfers, transport to and from the workcamp venue.
The Participation fee does not cover the following.
Internal travels to and from the project station. Refreshment outside the project Air ticket, excursions, visa and insurance Local travel and personal effects.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
ZWA M/LTV029
01/01/2022 at 00:00 → 01/12/2023 at 00:00
ZWA M/LTV029AUTO-EXT
01/11/2025 at 00:00 → 01/10/2027 at 00:00
ZWA M/LTV029
02/12/2023 at 00:00 → 31/10/2025 at 00:00
ZWA M/LTV029AUTO-EXTAUTO-EXT
02/10/2027 at 00:00 → 31/08/2029 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
250.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Mutare, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWD / Z$)
Exchange rate
1 ZWD = 0.002556 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Central Africa Time
Local time: 21:14 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken