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SAVWA Sustainable Permaculture Gardening

This project is part of the SCI North South Programmes. Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.
Camp code:
ZA-SAV 11.74
Country:
South Africa
Start Date:
Oct 02, 2023
End Date:
Oct 16, 2023
Topic:
11: Climate and sustainable lifestyle
Special Topics:
Climate for Peace Programme
Work Types:
Agriculture / Environment / Social
Number of volunteers:
5
Number of places still available:
2
International age:
18 - 99
National age:
16 - 99
Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:
260.00 Euro [286 US Dollar]
Breakdown:
  1. Accommodation and food: 0.00 Euro
  2. Transportation: 0.00 Euro
  3. Activities: 0.00 Euro
  4. Hosting organisation support: 260 Euro
Purpose of extra costs:
The work camp participation fee is strictly Euro 260 and this covers simple accommodation, food and project expenses office running/administrative expenses, certificate of participation during the camp, communication prior to, during and after the camp. Please note that this does not include travel expenses to and from the camp, pick up from airport so participants are asked to reserve a small amount of money for transport to the camp and vice-verse. We advise all volunteers to ask for advice from us when they are planning to book their ticket to Pretoria.
Required Language:
English
Child friendly camp
Yes (Minimum age: 0)

Description: The South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association (SAVWA) Sustainable Permaculture Gardening Project is a community lead innovative to encourage young people to promote low environmental impact living and eco-friendly practices. The emphasis is on the development of and to practice self-sustaining environmental awareness for climate change and sustainable living. We have seen the impact we have had on the environment and what better ways to be able to live sustainably.

Type of Work: Volunteers will have an opportunity to get hands on training from relevant training personnel from our organisation and also some community based organisations working with the people on permaculture gardening.

We will have voluntary work at our community center where various activities will be conducted. Volunteers are encouraged to bring an open mind as we will have various activities to keep them busy for the work camp period.

Study Theme: Sustainable healthy permaculture practice work camp to encourage young people to promote low environmental impact living and eco-friendly practices. We have a small backyard garden we teach local and international participants all about sustainable living lifestyle. We want to impact this tradition to others and especially with high climate change affecting us all over the world.

Accommodation: Accommodation will be in a house and venue of activities in Soshanguve. Participants will be required to bring their own sleeping bags. The accommodation has a simple bathroom with shower and there is running water. The accommodation and work place have flushing toilets and do have electricity. Bring along a Sleeping bag, mosquito spray/lotion, sandals, shoes are advisable. Warm clothes at night, as it may turn out to be chilly; Torch or flash light and arts and cultural items.

Language: The community has multi-cultural people and English is mostly spoken with local languages such as Ndebele, Zulu, and other local languages

Requirements: Requirements: Qualification of participants: Open minded, ready to interact with other people of different cultural background - Positive attitude - Willing to share his/her experiences - Flexible to live/stay in simple living conditions - Flexible to eat local food - No experience needed at all.

Approximate Location: Soshanguve, Pretoria

Notes: This is an exciting project as volunteers have opportunity to work with different communities and interact with children also in sustainable permaculture food production and impact leadership skills to the children.