Reconstrution Classrooms CAMP – Manica
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About the project
Reconstrution Classrooms CAMP – Manica
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Associação dos Jovens Voluntários (Association of the Young Volunteers) – AJOV.
It is a non governmental and non-profit coordination organisation which was officially registered by the Government of Mozambique on the 16th june 1999. The main objective of AJOV is to develop volunteer work on behalf of the communities that need solidarity. It is presently composed of 50 members who are engaged in solidarity activities all over the country.
💼 What the programme involves
The project will focus on participatory and gender-inclusive planning during fieldwork. About fifteen to twenty volunteers will participate in the learning. In the implementation of the project, men and women will have the ability to raise awareness to the community about to the importance of education and how to offer better conditions to the child’s
WORK
• Using Local Material;
• Working with Community;
• Work with local NGOs, to develop social & community work.
• Also create recreation activities such as game, song, intercultural exchange together.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Stay in the house and tent. Share one big room together, separate male and female. You will take turn to cook. There is wifi available.
🍲 Food
The meals will be prepared by the volunteers and be served in the camps sites.
📍 About the location
Manica is a province of Mozambique. It has an area of 62,272 km² and a population of 1,945,994 (2017 census). The province is surrounded by Zimbabwe in the west, Tete Province in the northwest, Sofala Province in the east, Save River in the south, and Zambezi river in the northeast. Chimoio is the capital of the province.[4] The highest mountain in Mozambique, Mount Binga (2436 m), lies in this province near the border with Zimbabwe. The Manica province is divided into nine districts and 34 administrative regions.
In particular, northern and central Mozambique lies within the monsoon trade winds of the Indian Ocean and is often affected by disruptive weather conditions. considerably thousands of children have suffered greatly due to the lack of decent rooms to attend classes because of natural phenolesss.
🎒 Leisure activities
The project is organized in a way that provides an opportunity for participants to utilize their free time by enjoying what the region offers in terms of cultural and natural attractions.
• Visit Manica City;
• Go to Cabeça do Velho;
• Visit Beira.
⚠️ Requirements
The languages on the workcamp will be Portuguese and English; so be welcomed to learn and speak to locals!
Respect culture, open mind, and love to learn and share.
♥ 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
Manica City at 08:00 on 06 November 2023
Travel from Maputo to Manica (Gondola) , it’s about 1366 kms. There 2 ways how you can travel.
- Travel by bus and car/taxi. The most popular way to travel from Maputo to Gondola is to take a bus. TRAVELLING by flight takes about two hours and fifty minutes. Beira Aeroport is in the town centre so everything is easily accessible.
ℹ️ Additional information
The participation fee are €270 and cover 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.
Interested in this project? Create your account and apply online.
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📅 Available sessions
WC 009-06-2023
06/11/2023 at 00:00 → 20/11/2023 at 00:00
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
270.00
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Manica, 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: 21:06 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken