📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
GREENLION MOZAMBIQUE
💼 What the programme involves
If you love teaching and being with children, experiencing Mozambique as a community teacher is something you will really enjoy! We have strong relationships with various schools around the area in need of teaching support and community leaders who would like us to organize english learning programs in the local village hall. You will be assisting local teachers to teach basic English by exchanging songs, and playing educational games. You may also lead the children through activities like handicrafts, sports, drawing, coloring, writing and more! A lot of the children here are quite young and require attention as well as activities to keep them stimulated in order to assist their growth. Be prepared to work for 4-5 hours a day on this program, teaching, leading groups, creating lesson plans and content for the classes. Feel free to bring teaching materials such as games, colour pencils, erasers, English language books, and even clothes and toys to donate! We recommend you also bring pictures or other small objects representing your country of origin, which you could also turn it into an educational lesson and broaden the children's outlook! Objectives: - Improve the English language of the youth of Mozambique - Give the children more chances at conversing in English - Provide you with insight into a different education system - Provide you with teaching experience, an invaluable life skill!
🏠 Accommodation on site
You will either be staying in our program center. The accommodation is shared between 12 people with 4-8 people per room and shared bathrooms. All participants are expected to be environmentally aware and to use all resources with restraint, especially water, paper and electricity. Your rooms will be cleaned daily by staff but please try to clean up after yourself, and help play your part to keep the accommodation neat and organized. Meals are inspired by the local cuisine which is rich in fish, cassava, nuts, paozinho, spices, seasoning, maize, millet, potatoes, rice, sorghum, fruits, and sugarcane. We provide 3 meals during weekdays (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and 2 meals (breakfast and dinner) in the weekend at the program center.
📍 About the location
You will be staying in Fidel Castro Village located just outside Xai Xai, the capital of the Gaza Province. Being only 30 minutes away from downtown Xai Xai, you'll have access to many local shops, banks, grocery stores, cafes as well as surrounding beaches and towns including Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique. Local transport modes include buses, minibuses and taxis which can take you to around the local area and out to surrounding towns. Banks and ATMs with VISA and MasterCard are available. Our center has access to nearby ATMs, restaurants and local shops which are within walking distance. Some places to visit nearby are: Xai Xai Beach 30 minutes away from our center. Many water sport activities are available in Xai Xai and surrounding beaches, these beaches are also a great place to relax. Wenela Tidal Pool 2 kilometres south of Xai Xai which has a natural tunnel and blow hole linking the pool to the Indian Ocean, or maybe you may go snorkelling along the coral reef which runs parallel to the Praia Do Xai-Xai beach.
ℹ️ Additional information
Open all year, starting on Mondays, participation fee 175€ per week.