Raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and children's rights through Music

  Zambia

Livingstone

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: September 15 - September 26

Description: The project is based in Maramba Youth Center near Livingstone. The theme is: "Together we stand up to protect children against any form of abuse and prevent HIV/AIDS among the youth".

In the frame of the international volunteer project, participants from different countries will be giving music concerts for the local communities, and will also help cleaning orphanages, teaching children in different schools about children's rights, will organize a "children's rights football match", debates, etc. HIV/AIDS outreach activities will also be run for the youth in the second week of the project.

There is an extra fee of 210 Euro for participation in this project, intended to support the hosting organization.

Highlights: Maramba Youth Center is located 15 km from Livingstone town and 38 km from the Mighty Victoria Falls. It is about 472 km from the capital city Lusaka.

Qualifications: Musical instruments must be brought.

Cost in US$: USD 290

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Motivated to work voluntarily within an international team, tolerant, open-minded and cooperative person with adventurous spirit.

Age Range: 20 and over

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Zambia Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

CADIP - Canadian Alliance for Development Initiatives and Projects's Mission Statement: CADIP promotes peace, cooperation, tolerance and understanding in international, multi-ethnic, multi-cultural surroundings. The organization also promotes patterns and examples of civil activities focused on serving others, on building social ties and strengthening communities, on supporting civil society development. Aims and general objectives: * To promote volunteering as an expression of civic contribution * To strengthen the international contacts among young people * To build tolerance and understanding in multicultural and multi-ethnic surroundings *To promote multiunderstanding among youth all over the world * To facilitate the individual growth of the volunteers through the acquisition of work, life and learning skills * To work for the recognition and promotion of non-formal learning * To support the community initiatives and assist in community development.