Enviromental Education CAMP - Katembe
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About the project
Enviromental Education CAMP - Katembe
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The Association of the Voluntary Youth (AJOV) is a non-governmental and non-profitable Mozambican organization, composed by voluntary youth working towards the development of underprivileged communities. AJOV is officially recognised by the Mozambican Government through the Ministry of the Justice. The Association of the Voluntary Youth is of national and international extent working towards the integral development of the communities in need.
It has been carrying out and continues to develop different activities such as, awareness building on the fight against HIV/AIDS in the communities, the fight against infantile prostitution, civic education, sanitary education, adult and environmental education.
💼 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.
WORK
• Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture;
• Working with Community;
• Work with local farmers, 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.
Camp Activities:
• Environmental education on the beach and in Schools;
• Work with local community to develop social & community work.
• Language exchange and Cultural nights.
Benefits:
• Explore the Maputo Reserve National Park;
• Explore the beautiful beaches of katembe;
• Experience new Cultures;
• Broaden new horizons;
• Build your global network.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodations; Local homes or Tents.
🍲 Food
You will take turn to cook.
📍 About the location
the Camp is 24km away from Maputo, the capital of Mozambique the site can be reached by road or boat. (Katembe Beach)
🎒 Leisure activities
• Visit Maputo Reserve;
• Go to Ponta de Ouro Beach;
• Go to Katembe Beach;
• Visit Maputo City
⚠️ Requirements
Participants must book their tickets to arrive at Maputo airport.
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 03 July 2023
Travel from Maputo to Xinavane , it’s about 80 kms. There 2 ways how you can travel.
- Travel by Train , bus and car/taxi. The most popular way to travel from Maputo to Xinavane is to take a bus. TRAVELLING by taxi takes about 25 Minutes.
ℹ️ Additional information
The participation fee €270 covers 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
AJOV-WC004
05/09/2022 → 18/09/2022
WC 003-07-2023
03/07/2023 at 00:00 → 17/07/2023 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 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
XHC5+PCC, Catembe, 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: 21:19 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken