📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
GREEN LION RWANDA
💼 What the programme involves
In many of Rwanda's rural and underdeveloped areas, there are many families living with the very basics. Often, families lack the financial means to support their children with education, including secondary and higher education. Due to their educational background, many inhabitants of these areas never get the chance to pursue a career.
Most times, teenagers spend their free time not doing much. For this reason, we are trying to support the young generation in Nezerwa by arranging activities to engage them in using their free time to learn in a non-formal way. These activities are free for anyone in the village who is interested in joining - young or old.
And who imparts the activities' You. It can be anything - teaching English, playing sports, computer lessons, etc. Moreover, you will also have the opportunity to arrange more activities in schools for any students who are interested in joining after their regular school hours.
Aims & Objectives:
To support local villagers with activities that will enrich their education, skills and knowledge.
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will be accommodated in our center which provides shared rooms with 4 - 8 people per room and a shared toilet. There are cold showers available and flushing toilets. The accommodation is quite basic. There are limited laundry facilities so expect to wash your clothes by hand. There is Wifi available at the center. All participants are expected to be environmentally aware and to use all resources with restraint, especially water, paper and electricity. You will be expected to clean up after yourself, and to play your part to keep the accommodation neat and organized. The accommodation covers 6 nights and 7 days, so arrival is on Sunday and departure is on Saturday at noon 12:00 Three meals will be provided during weekdays (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and two meals during weekends (breakfast and dinner). The food will be typically Rwandan, which has a lot of potatoes, corn, beans, vegetables, meats, eggs, breads, etc.
📍 About the location
You will be accommodated in Nezerwa, a rural village in the outskirts of Kigali. Being here will allow for the best of both worlds as you will get the chance to experience the authentic ruralness of Rwanda while having the capital close by for getaways at the same time! Our center is located in rural Rwanda. This means facilities are limited. However, there are many local shops located within a 5-10 minute walk from our center. Moreover, there are motorbike taxis as well as local buses which depart every 15 minutes and will take you to Kigali City, where you can find ATM's and anything else you might need such as restaurants, bars, nightclubs, etc. Not so far from our center is Kigali City, where you can enjoy nights out or head to a good restaurant. For those looking to get the most out of the time in Rwanda, there is a national park nearby where you can head to on a weekend to trek, camp and spot gorillas. Moreover, popular beaches are not too far either.
ℹ️ Additional information
Open all year, starting on Mondays, participation fee 175€ per week. Culture week: 210€, mandatory to start the programme