Build a Future in Swaziland

This is a fun, rewarding experience for you, yet more importantly you can help to improve the quality of life for children in need of support and a home. Your enthusiastic energy is needed to enlighten the lives of these disadvantaged children. The building project aims to construct basic shelters, gardens, fences, water systems and other physical structures needed at care centres and child headed households, as well as transferring skills, developing basic accommodation and offering support as an adult role model for the children.

Volunteer Role

You will be helping to develop suitable housing for children that will improve their future prospects of living. You do not need to have any previous experience to enjoy taking part in this project, although skills from the trade would be useful. All we require is for you to be motivated, sensitive to the needs of the communities and willing to give your time to benefit these deprived children. You will be expected to be creative in your role and work under your own initiative.

As a volunteer, you may get involved in many of the following activities depending on the time of your placement. They include:

Shelter improvement - helping to improve basic shelter structures
Building of much needed infrastructure
Maintenance of existing structures and creation of new houses
Painting existing structures and/or painting educational murals
Fundraising- organising events to raise awareness and funds to help meet specific needs for vulnerable children

Location

The project is based in the Ezulwini Valley in the two small towns of Ezulwini and Lobamba, Swaziland.

Accommodation and meals

You will be staying at a backpacker lodge in the Ezulwini valley, within 5km of most of the project placements. The lodge provides dorms with bunk beds and communal bathrooms. You also have the opportunity to spend some of your time at the project staying with a Swazi family. Meals will be provided throughout the project and participants will share the cooking duties on a relaxed rotational basis.

Programme Overview

Duration & Price: 4 weeks £1395, 8 weeks £1845, 12 weeks £2295

How to book & pay:
£195 deposit to secure place, balance due 12 weeks before departure

What is included?
Accommodation & meals
Airport transfer
Orientation on arrival
Building project work
24 hour support

What is not included?
Flights
Insurance
Any extra activities
Souvenirs and personal items
Email, internet or phone access
Soft drinks and alcohol

Programme Summary:
Volunteer with local communities and gain hands-on building, repair and construction experience using traditional Swazi methods.
Other Swaziland Programmes

Programme start dates: First Monday of each month.

Swaziland Travel Advice:
Visit our Swaziland Travel Advice page for useful travel information.

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