Volunteers Needed: Community and Soccer Development in Mozambique

  Mozambique

Vilanculos

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks and 5-8 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: See website for dates

Description: Rebuild a village and teach soccer to underprivileged children when you volunteer with our Community and Soccer Development Program in Vilanculos, Mozambique. As a volunteer for this program, you will be involved in various aspects of work, including orphanage assistance, home-based care, HIV/AIDS education and soccer coaching.

As a volunteer you will spend your time both in Vilanculos and seven miles outside the village in the bushland. In the bush, people live in huts and many children are orphans who can't afford to attend school. There you will facilitate craft workshops, participate in HIV/AIDS awareness discussions and help teach English when necessary. In Vilanculos, you can help rebuild a local orphanage, visit villagers who are too sick to leave their homes, and coach underprivileged children in soccer.

Highlights:
As a volunteer you will:
* Facilitate craft workshops and cultural days
* Visit sick villagers at their homes
* Orchestrate HIV/AIDS prevention discussions
* Teach soccer skills to local children
* Change the negative perception of disadvantaged people in local communities

Qualifications:
* Must be at least 18 years old (see website for exceptions)

Cost in US$: See website

Experience Required: no

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This Program is open to World Wide Participants. This Program is also open to Families and Individuals

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