Participatory Organic Research Extension and Training
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About the project
Participatory Organic Research Extension and Training
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The association works with the community to address hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Its aim is to support the farmers in the low rainfall area of Chaseyama in Zimbabwe in adopting techniques and skills, which are essential for them, for their families and the whole area to survive and attain a sustainable, productive and healthy life situation. At Chaseyama, the association has begun creating a space in which people can learn adapted techniques and methods that improve the quality of community life. And several farmers in Chaseyama have begun adopting ideas that are relevant to their own sites. Our partner is currently planning to expand its work since the demand is growing in the face of the climate change problems we are facing today.
💼 What the programme involves
Scope of Work: Volunteers on this program facilitate training and extra-curricular activities for the beneficiaries. The idea of the centre is to provide hands on training, so as to be self-reliant. The center also addresses issues of the local communities in regard to sustainable livelihoods. Volunteers will work together with the communities in crafting strategies which have the capacity to achieve zero hunger amongst the beneficiaries as well as the surrounding communities and beyond. Volunteers will also have an opportunity to engage in indoor and outdoor games with the
beneficiaries. It is basically an opportunity for international volunteers to appreciate local initiatives by the surrounding communities in their humble efforts to put hunger into the archives of history in Chimanimani.
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 the Centre. Rooms are available to individual volunteers. Volunteers with special needs like seniors/ aged, families and physically challenged will have special arrangements for their accommodations
🍲 Food
Basic meals will be provided in the center or the host family 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 into the community as volunteers.
📍 About the location
The project takes place in Chaseyama village, Chimanimani .
⚠️ Requirements
Areas of Specialization (Skills, Knowledge Requirements)
No special skills are required in this program. Basically, passion and commitment are all volunteers require to take part in this program. Development Practitioners are most welcome to this project. Volunteers with other ideas to share are most welcome.
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.
🤝 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$320 because of very high cost related to Victoria falls projects. The fee covers orientation, evaluation, monitoring, project set up, office running/administrative expenses, supporting small community projects running of activities during the project, certificate of participation, accommodation, feeding at camp and communication prior to, during and after the camp. Volunteers will participate in an orientation day after arrival charge, Participations are advised to reserve €50 for airport transfers, transport to and from the workcamp venue.
The Participation fee does not cover the following.
Internal travels to and from the project station. Refreshment outside the project Air ticket, excursions, visa and insurance Local travel and personal effects.
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
ZWA M/LTV021
01/01/2022 at 00:00 → 30/11/2023 at 00:00
ZWA M/LTV021
10/05/2024 at 00:00 → 24/05/2024 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
350.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Chimanimani, Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
🌍 Location info
Local currency
Zimbabwean Dollar (ZWD / Z$)
Exchange rate
1 ZWD = 0.002556 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
Central Africa Time
Local time: 21:25 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
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