Assistant in Education Initiative
Highlights
- Experience the Chewa way of life, afternoon siestas of course included
- Immerse yourself in our cultural traditions
- In your spare time you can join activities such as drumming, cooking, soap making and weaving.
- You can climb our mountain, get on a biking tour or visit the local market in Katete
- You can go to a short vacation into nearby South Luangwa National Park. There you go an a safari and see the Big Five. Tiko volunteers get a discount
- Experience the Chewa way of life, afternoon siestas of course included
- Immerse yourself in our cultural traditions
- In your spare time you can join activities such as drumming, cooking, soap making and weaving.
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About the program
Education initiative volunteers will assist in pre-primary and secondary education initiatives that support over 100 students!
The project
Our mission is to fight poverty in Katete through better education, health and entrepreneurship; helping people to help themselves while maintaining their traditional values.
Tiko has had an early childhood education centre since 2008 with some 80 children and has helped set up another ...
Typical day
A typical day at Tikodane depends on the volunteer and the project. Most volunteers work Monday to Friday during the hours of 08:00 to 16:30. However, volunteers decide what schedule is best for their project. In the rainy season for instance they get two days off to work in their own fields. There ...
Free-time activities
Free time and entertainment
Katete is a quiet town so you won’t be out partying every night. However, you experience life in a small rural area as many people in Zambia live and get to spend time working with Zambians that you probably won’t find in a city or typical gap year package. There are ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
It takes around 6 hours to get to Tiko from Lusaka, so we recommend spending the night in Lusaka and setting off early at 06:00 – If you come with a later bus, you may have to wait for hours, until it is full.
(Please contact us for information on getting here from Lilongwe, Malawi which is also around 6 hours away)
Lusaka airport transfer: Taxis can be found outside the airport and cost around US$30 to the city.
Lusaka accommodation: There are many backpacker hotels in Lusaka close to the busstation
Lusaka to Tiko transfer:
Bus to Tiko is US 17 one way from Lusaka Intercity Bus station and takes 6-7 hours.
Taxi is US$ 280, if you want to be fetched from Katete.
At the end of August there is a very impressive traditional ceremony taking place near Katete. For that you have to book early.
Program fees
Meet your organization
Tikodane Community Center
Non-profit - founded in 1999
Verified by Volunteer World
Coordinated by
Elke
About the project
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