Volunteer in Ethiopia

  Ethiopia

Rural Areas

Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: All year round

Description: SFEL serves three kinds of people: First and foremost, the local community the decent hardworking folk of Konso, who live a life of constant toil and hardship in the arid basalt hills of Konso in the Great Rift Valley. They built SFEL by their hands and their sweat, and it is an asset of their community. Second, there are the tourists who come to sit around and indulge themselves in a haven of peace and stunning scenery (and empty their pockets to benefit our project and its objectives). Thirdly there are the volunteers, who come to put skills and energy into the project, to help us with what work needs to be done on the ground, be it administrative, labour, skilled trades, training for local people, teaching or whatever the volunteer has to contribute. Volunteering is not a way to get a free holiday. We will be accommodating you in order that you contribute to the projects objectives as outlined in the SFEL Project Profile and Mission Profile. So don't come just to hang out!

Highlights: What do Volunteers do?
Volunteers at SFEL can do a number of activities which help to support the project and further its objectives of promoting local community development and empowerment through the furtherance of education and the promotion of Permacutlure. Activities may include the following:
* Teaching English language (or other subjects) to local kids
* Giving football training to / playing football with local kids
* Assisting with the operation of our on-site Permaculture demonstration farm
* Assisting with our Permaculture implementation programs in local primary schools
* Assisting with on-going construction and maintenance tasks on the project site
* Developing their own mini-projects: (e.g. solar-cooker construction, wood saving stoves, compost toilet designs etc - developing appropriate technology for the local situation which can be replicated and promoted locally.)

Qualifications:
   

Minimum Education: Diploma/Certification

Cost in US$: 50

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Options: Full or half volunteering There are two options for you as a volunteer. You can do full time, which means you work 8 hours a day, and you eat with the project staff. For this you par 50 USD per week. If you want a beer or coffee or restaurant food, you pay for that, its extra. Or you can do half volunteering which means you work 4 hours a day and pay 100 USD. Please let us know your preference when you book! Discount for longer stays If you volunteer for 3 months or longer we will give you a discounted rate or 30 USD per week for full time (or 60 USD a week for half time).

Age Range: Above 18

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals

Participants Travel to Ethiopia Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 3

Application Process Involves:

• Resume
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Job and Internship Network

Strawberry Fields's Mission Statement: Integrated ecological design. Strawberry field forms the epicenter of a new series of ethically-minded, communtiy based, education and adventuretourism activities in Konso Special Woreda. SFEL is a concept in applied community development: a sustainable business integrating and eco-lodge, farm, and Permaculture training facility.

Year Founded: 2007