Assistant in Health Initiative

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1 - 12 uker  ·  Alder 18 - 50+

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Høydepunkter

  • 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.

Høydepunkter

  • 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


  • Spesielt egnet for

    Alder 18+
    Singler
    Par
    Familier
    Grupper
    50+
    Rullestolbrukere

    Om programmet

    Health initiative volunteers will help Tiko promote basic health and nutrition practices in the villages which sport worst statistics from our nutrition in the world

    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. 

    In order to achieve our mission of better health, we have established a number of health initiatives like ...

    Om programmet

    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. 

    In order to achieve our mission of better health, we have established a number of health initiatives like HIV/AIDS counselling, teaching basic health to village representatives, malnutrition research, health seminars, and so much more. Katete still follows very traditional beliefs like witchcraft. Much of our work is providing education and reinforcing that education continuously. 

    Volunteer work

    Volunteers will continue this effort through several means including hosting health seminars, going to women’s clubs in surrounding villages, and helping provide HIV/AIDS counselling. Volunteers will be responsible for learning and teaching the 19 Steps out of Poverty for the Subsistence Farmer as well as familiarizing themselves with ongoing health efforts. 

    Volunteers will also need to keep detailed reports for the Management Committee to inform them about their activities. The Tiko crew will work alongside volunteers. They are very familiar with the villages and can assist in translating as well.

    How it works

    The individual activities are tailored to the skills and interests of the volunteers. We encourage volunteers to  pick one of the health project or combination of projects. Volunteers can also suggest a program to add to that area of concentration if the inspiration should strike them. Each project does have a different schedule and can also depend so much on the day, the season, what holidays are happening, community events like a headman initiation, how many funerals are going on, etc. It is almost impossible to dictate a typical day because there isn't one. Usually, volunteers establish their own routine

    The location

    Tiko is situated right at the Great East Road, three kilometres from Katete centre. The road runs from South Africa to Tanzania. Volunteers will be living at the Tiko Lodge which is part of Tikondane Community Centre and has a variety of different types of accommodation. Volunteers will be able to go into the villages nearby and host seminars at Tiko. They will quickly become part of the Tiko community. 

    Who we are looking for

    Volunteers should be open minded, caring, and have a sense of humor. People in Katete are especially nice and volunteers can expect support from the Tiko crew and Elke, Tiko’s director. No special equipment is required; just a lot of patience in the knowledge that changing mindsets is a multi generational job.

    We are looking forward to you joining the Tiko family. Zikomo!


    Typisk dag

    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 ...

    Typisk dag

    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 is a management committee meeting every Monday and intern meeting every Wednesday. Volunteers will be welfared with an afternoon party and we'll go along for cultural safari's when there are tourists. It helps to be used to go by bike, otherwise a bike taxi might do the trick to go to the villages. It gets dark at 18:00 but it's always nice to sit on the verandah to eat African food from the restaurant, but self catering is possible.  


    Fritidsaktiviteter

    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 town 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 ...

    Fritidsaktiviteter

    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 town 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 activities and places to visit nearby and in the surrounding area!

    • Katete market for local food
    • Cultural safari to Kachipu village – A guide gives a brief tour of a Zambian village followed by a vegetarian feast, and watching a traditional girls’ initiation dancing ceremony, Chinamwali. Depending on availability, Gulewamkulu, the Nyau ghost dance, is performed in nearby village. Recognized UNESCO in 2005, when dancing, the men are believed to be spirits with magical powers and no longer mortals. An intriguing and invigorating insight into local culture and tradition. 
    • Bike ride with Tiko bikes
    • Visit St Francis Hospital
    • Hike up Mphangwe mountain
    • Katete nightclub – maybe not for everyone or every week but worth a visit for the experience!
    • Film afternoon on Saturday and Sunday
    • Pool, once the pool table is done
    • Trip to Msoro cathedral – worst road ever but an adventure to a cathedral build by the first missionaries arriving in Zambia.
    • South Luangwa National Park (3 hours) – You can take a taxi direct (US$ 90) or a bus (US$9). You can stay at Flatdogs Camp sleeping in a safari tent surrounded by elephants and hippos. This is one of the lower end luxury lodges and Tiko volunteers get a discount. Well worth it!


    Krav

    Krav

    Minimumsalder: 18 år

    For å bli med i programmet må du være minst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Det kan være unntak hvis du kan gi tillatelse fra dine foresatte eller hvis du er i følge med foreldrene dine.

    Språkferdigheter

    Du må snakke Engelsk (grunnleggende nivå)

    Nasjonalitetsbegrensninger

    Ingen restriksjoner. Hjelpende hender fra hele verden er velkomne.

    Tidsforpliktelse

    Din hjelpende hånd vil bli påkrevd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag, Torsdag og Fredag fra 08:30 - 16:30

    Hva inngår

    Hva inngår

    Tjenester fra Tikodane Community Center

    This includes 3 meals a day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and accommodation at Tiko.

    The standard package includes all meals, but if volunteers stay longer and decide they prefer to self-cater, the price will be reduced for accommodation only.

    NOT INCLUDED: Drinks, transfers, accommodation in Lusaka, and tourist activities  

    Overnatting

    Accommodation is in the lodge at the community centre. Rooms are simple twin or double rooms, most with ensuite toilet and bath. Volunteers will have their own room unless they prefer to share. You can also pick a dorm bed in our traditional African hut, albeit without toilet and bath

    Mat og drikke

    We include 3 meals a day at our wonderful restaurant. We are able to provide vegetarian meals. We serve traditional African food as well as some western options like spaghetti. Water is available from the tap and is safe to drink.

    Internettilgang

    Begrenset tilgang på prosjektstedet

    Hva er IKKE inkludert?

    Hva er IKKE inkludert?

    Henting fra flyplassen på Kenneth Kaunda International Airport

    Henting fra flyplassen er heller ikke inkludert i programavgiftene.

    Flybilletter

    Den nærmeste flyplassen er Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) i Lusaka. Vi hjelper deg med å finne billige flyreiser til Zambia. FINN BILLIGE FLYREISER

    Reiseforsikring

    Å reise til utlandet er et eventyr, og det er alltid best å være forberedt. Plutselig sykdom eller skade, avbestilling eller tyveri – en reiseforsikring for Zambia gir trygghet og er et pluss å ha. FÅ ET TILBUD

    Vaksiner

    Hvis du har tenkt å jobbe frivillig i Zambia bør du søke medisinsk råd før du starter din sosiale reise. Sjekk de nødvendige vaksinasjonene dine for Zambia. VAKSINESJEKKER

    Detaljer ved ankomst

    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.

    Tilgjengelighet
    Jan. Febr. Mars Apr. Mai Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Okt. Nov. Des.

    Programgebyrer

    1 uke (min. opphold) 122€
    2 uker 209€
    3 uker 299€
    4 uker 399€
    8 uker 788€
    12 uker (max. opphold) 1,097€
    Gjennomsnittlig gebyr 106€/uke

    Programgebyrer

    106€ per uke 1 - 12 uker Alder 18 - 50+

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    Varighet

    1 - 12 uker

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    Endelig Betaling

    Din sluttbetaling vil bli avtalt med Tikodane Community Center under søknadsprosessen. Vanlige løsninger er enten via bankoverføring eller kontant betaling på prosjektstedet.


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    Tikodane Community Center

    Utestående 4.9 rating (8 gjennomganger)

    Non-profit - grunnlagt i 1999

    Verifisert av Volunteer World

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    Arrangert av

    Elke

    Snakkede språk: Tysk, Engelsk, Fransk

    Om prosjektet

    Tikondane Community Centre works to help locals lift themselves out of poverty through better education, health, and entrepreneurship.

    Møt din vert

    Who we are?

    Tikondane Community Centre is run by a diverse crew of 85 local volunteers (the Tiko crew) led by a local Board of Directors and Tiko Director- Elke Kroeger-Radcliffe. 

    What we do?

    Tikondane Community Centre works to provides technical, educational, and financial supports for charitable activities that reduce poverty, fight disease, provide education, promote entrepreneurship, and create jobs. These activities include our primary school, HIV/AIDS counselling, agricultural shows,lessons for adult learners, and teaching 19 Steps out of Poverty for the Subsistence Farmer. We also provide allowances for our 85 volunteers.

    Where we work?

    Zambia is one of the poorest and least developed nations on earth. Katete is a rural area in the Eastern Province, roughly 6 hours from Lusaka and 2 hours from the Malawi border. There are 244,000 people living in Katete District. Tikondane’s catchment area covers approximately 16,000 people and 53 villages. Most of our catchment area depends on subsistence farming to produce the staple food crop of maize. 

    The soil is poor, due to the use of artificial fertilizer (which is now incredibly expensive) resulting in low crop yields. After the harvest, some produce is sold to provide cash for necessities such as salt, soap, school fees, and clothes.As a result by January, three months before the next harvest, supplies of maize run out and the hungry season begins. Add to this an imbalanced diet, contaminated water supplies, the consequences of HIV/AIDS, and the general lack of educational opportunities, and it becomes obvious that life is extremely difficult in Katete.

    However, the local population is very friendly and hospitable. Many rely on extended family for assistance and generosity is a hallmark of Chewa culture. The area is safe as most crime is opportunistic petty theft. For travellers, malarial prophylaxis is strongly recommended as malaria is very common here. Many locals use boreholes for water, which is very safe to drink.

    Our history

    Tiko owes much of its success to the efforts and wisdom of one woman – Elke Kroeger-Radcliffe (pictured right). A German-born Australian widow, Elke has travelled the world spending many years studying cross-cultural psychology. Sister Elke, as she is affectionately called, arrived at the nearby St. Francis Hospital in 1993, to teach trainee nurses, having just done a nursing course in Sydney to be ready to fight HIV & AIDS.

    In the years that followed, she immersed herself in Zambian culture, attempted to learn the local language and very soon started to work on the most pressing and obvious problem of illiteracy. When villagers came to join the classes in the nursing school hospital, management became a bit worried and restricted this to staff personnel only. A venue for literacy classes was found next to the hospital, given by the Chief. ‘Tikondane Community Centre’ was born!

    Professor Jack Radcliffe, Elke’s late husband, provided the real foundation on which Tiko was built. It is the independence through a widow’s pension that allowed Elke to found Tikondane. He is respectfully commemorated at ‘Agogo House’, which means ‘Grandfather’ in ‘Chichewa’.

    It was obvious from the beginning that Tikondane could not survive solely on donations, and so it was necessary to establish Income-Generating Activities (IGAs). Thus, other than the verandah for teaching, the existing structure was turned into guest rooms. A restaurant was also added. Elke’s brother and his wife helped to set up other activities, such as soap making and a first attempt at the now famous peanut butter. 

    Tikondane Community Centre was formally established as a community-based organization under the Societies Act on 30th July 1999 when it was granted a certificate of registration, and officially opened in September of that year. From the beginning, the centre received support from many different areas, all over the world. Such generosity is recognized by the names given to the various buildings and guestrooms.

     All of this has allowed a strong foundation, on which Tikondane is built today.

    Our mission/vision

    To fight poverty in Katete through better education, health and entrepreneurship; helping people to help themselves while maintaining their traditional culture and values

    Our goals

    • To promote sustainable farming techniques and entrepreneurship through our 19 Steps out of Poverty for the Subsistence Farmer
    • To encourage responsible sexual behavior including knowing your HIV/AIDS status and encouraging child spacing
    • To provide education for children and adult learners
    • To teach about hygiene, sanitation, and clean water
    • To provide resources about a balanced diet and the importance of proper nutrition, especially for children

    Who are we looking for?

    We offer our volunteers a chance to work in the fields of education, healthcare, agriculture, marketing, handcrafting, radio production, and more! We also encourage our creative volunteers to propose their own ideas and projects, and independently execute them with us at Tiko. Love art? Perfect, start art classes for children or adults. Have a degree in Business? Hold seminars for our workers on how to invest. We are always working to encourage creativity that can be used to better both the volunteer and the community of Tikodane.

    We accept volunteers from all backgrounds and experiences as long as they come with a sense of humor, an open mind and a willingness to become a part of the Tiko community. 

     Why choose us?

    Katete is not part of your typical traveller route, offering a look into an area seeped in history and ‘Chewa’ culture. As such, volunteers will have a unique, authentic Zambian experience. You will quickly become part of the Tiko family and community. Your work and presence will leave a lasting impact.

    8 gjennomganger · rating4.9

    ero christine HABER rating5

    2024 at Assistant in Education Initiative

    I have spent 5 weeks at Elke's wonderful Tikondane Community Centre. Initially I just wanted to teach English. Nevertheless these incredible, kind and hardworking people make you feel a part of their family. I have sung, danced, taught literacy to adults, learnt how to grow organic vegetables, how ...
    Mark Burke rating5

    2019 at Assistant in Education Initiative

    From the ground up and with remarkable vision Elke built from scratch a community centre in rural Africa that redresses the failings of other developmental and governmental organisations. Development is a policy area awash with jargon and lip service, but Tikondane Community Centre was from the ...
    I was there last year. It was certainly a great experience, very kind and warm people, despite hard living conditions and malnutrition. Definitely ...
    Ulrike Stierle rating4.8

    2018 at Assistant in Agriculture Initiative

    I visited Tiko with 2 friends. All in all, Tiko staff showed us so many things, and we learned how much people there struggle on a daily basis. An average European person can certainly not imagine. It was a very different experience and we are glad we were able to help a little bit. We will ...
    Jan Beterams rating4.8

    2014 at Assistant in Education Initiative

    We found the project in our Lonely Planet guide and contacted the leading lady Elke Kroeger who 15 years ago had started the project. It was a real pleasure to do volunteering at this place. The Tikondanians are so warm, open and positive! It's really a pleasure to realise things together with ...
    Claire Arthurs rating4.4

    2013 at Assistant in Education Initiative

    Tiko is a unique place to spend any amount of time, but staying longer helped us to get to know the Tiko community more personally and find ways to be more useful. We (my boyfriend and I) felt privileged to be part of the community for a short time, and were welcomed with open arms. It gave us ...

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