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SPORTS PROJECTS

Help ‘Sports for all’ in Livingstone, and give children an opportunity they will never forget ... and neither will you.

Travellers now offer a TOTAL SPORTS programme in Zambia. Total sports programs are established to allow sports volunteers an opportunity to coach a big variety of sports in one place enabling the community they work in to be exposed to a variety of different sports.... Basketball, Cricket, Football, Netball, Rugby, Volleyball.

Working with the Ministry for Youth and Sports, you are able to combine two or more different projects to gain a great and worthwhile experience for you and the children you will work with. You don't need any qualifications to coach sports, just a knowledge of the game and lots of enthusiasm!

Our Total Sports Project is based in the quaint and lively Livingstone Town, right next door to the incredible Victoria Falls.

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Coach sports to poor children in Livingstone in Zambia - an unforgettable experience!

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ABOUT YOUR WORK:  
Travellers has teamed up with the Ministry for Youth and Sport enabling your work to reach as many areas as possible. In this partnership we have set goals of re-igniting the passion for sports which has gradually dwindled in Zambia over the past 10 years. In this partnership we work with schools, sports clubs, academies, and are also arranging for street orphans to be taught English and sports during the week. Download and print additional
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While on your project you may also be asked to help arrange workshops, where you will help teach local sports teachers (including school coaches, sports club coaches, and even local rural chiefs) about the importance of sport

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You'll also cover training techniques which are useful here but have not been used in Zambia. These workshops are excellent for sport in Zambia and you will be given a lot of help from our local manager with preparing these workshops (who is actually an ex-head teacher). With these work shops you may also actually go with representatives to rural villages to help promote sport and set up sports coaching for the villages.

Not only will you help in the field, but you will also be in high demand at the head quarters helping plan yearly goals and aims for sport in Livingstone and the Southern Province, which may then ultimately have a huge effect on sport as a whole in Zambia! Below are a few examples of sports you can teach, but any sport is available - please contact us for more details if you would like to do something that isn't listed.

Coaching Football:
Football in Zambia, like the rest of Africa has a massive following! You will see many children playing in the street kicking home made footballs (plastic bags tied in a ball with string) as well as children and adults walking around in worn out replica Premiership football kits. This passion for football is also shown by the government and National team who use football as a tool to gain recognition of Zambia as a Nation.

Many schools practice football in Livingstone, but many lack good sports equipment. Where facilities are available it is generally a pot holed pitch with two warn goal posts (some made of metal and a lot with tree trunks with no nets), and a deflated football. Therefore, all schools appreciate the your help, but also the new footballs, cones, bibs etc that many volunteers kindly take with them, and the donations that Travellers continues to provide.

In Livingstone there are school cup competitions, and our focus is on providing football coaching for many schools that do not compete so well with larger schools. The other problem is that in Zambia they do not have any age differential cup competitions (due to lack of funds) and therefore you can find small young children playing against larger and older children! One of the aims is therefore to try and give the younger children a better opportunity to compete against the older children

You will coach football to children at schools and also assist the staff to arrange matches and tournaments. You'll also coach football in one or more schools in the local area, working together with the teachers. We are also arranging for volunteers to teach local orphans who would not normally receive such teaching. Here we will arrange weekly slots at certain sports grounds to provide coaching for this worthwhile cause.

Another excellent opportunity will be for volunteers to work hand in hand with football academies, helping train the children as well as scout local children in the schools where you teach. These academies are generally feeder clubs for teams in Zambia and the National Team, and even sometimes for overseas clubs!

Coaching takes place from Monday to Friday with optional training on the weekends. You will be coaching during P.E. lessons in a number of surrounding schools, usually from 9am – 3pm. After school, usually from 3:30pm – 6pm, you will be coaching a number of sports teams and even academies.

Rugby:
The sad fact is that not many people have the opportunity to play or receive coaching in rugby in Zambia. As a Travellers rugby coach you will be working in a number of schools around Livingstone. You'll usually have sessions from 9 am to around 3 pm, Mondays to Fridays, coaching rugby during P.E. lessons. From 3:30 to 6.00 pm, you will be running coaching at after school clubs to a variety of ages.

As many people in Zambia will never have played rugby before, this project will be quite unique. We are keen to develop rugby in this area at the grassroots level and expose as many people as possible to the sport.

Volleyball:
Volleyball is a popular sport in Zambia. Many people play volleyball, but very few receive proper coaching on how to play volleyball. As a Travellers Volleyball coach, you will be working in a number of schools around Livingstone, usually from 9 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday, coaching volleyball during P.E. lessons. From 3:30 to 6.00 pm, you will be running coaching at after school clubs to a variety of ages.

Cricket:
Cricket in Zambia is seen as an elitist sport, many people don’t get the chance to play cricket. As a Travellers cricket coach you will be working in a number of schools from Monday to Friday around Livingstone from 9 – 3 coaching cricket during P.E. lessons. From 3:30 to 6.00 pm, you will be running coaching at after school clubs to a variety of ages.

As many people in Zambia will never of played cricket before this project will be quite unique. We are keen to develop cricket at grass routes level and expose as many people to the sport as possible.

Netball/Basketball:
Netball and basketball are popular sports in Zambia. Many people play Netball and Basketball, but very few receive proper coaching on how to play. A lot of schools also have very poor facilities, so with Travellers' help and over time we hope to improve this for many schools in the area.

As a Travellers Netball and basketball coach, you will be working in a number of schools around Livingstone, usually from 9 am to 3 pm, Monday to Friday, coaching Netball and basketball during P.E. lessons. From 3:30 to 6.00 pm, you will be running coaching at after school clubs to a variety of ages.

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ACCOMMODATION:

You will be accommodated in a small, modern, and lively hostel situated in the center of Livingstone. The hostel has a very large private garden shaded with huge mango trees, and a crystal clear swimming pool. It also has a lively, sociable bar area where many activities are arranged.

Livingstone has a colonial feel to it and you will find a wide variety of restaurants, bars, and shops. Your accommodation is ideally situated and can offer excellent trips to places such as Lusaka.

You will be required to share a room with 3 or 4 other Travellers volunteers. Breakfast and evening dinner will be provided by the hostel but you will need to arrange for your own sandwiches to take to the school, which can be bought at a very cheap price from the local shops.

At the time of writing, facilities at the hostel include; a swimming pool, recreation room with TV, internet cafe with internet access, a dining and kitchen area where food can be stored and access to telephones.

The hostel also has an in-house booking centre, where many local activities can be booked (wildlife safaris, river cruises, river gorges, bungee jumping, white water rafting, treks, etc). They guarantee to offer the best deals in town and to beat any other lodge or booking center!

The hostel also looks into Community Projects and staff empowerment. Many guests comment on the quality of their staff. They are their greatest asset and many have worked for them in excess of 4 years with the longest serving 8 (since they first started). Staff turnover is very low and a family atmosphere has been created that adds tremendously.

They are also involved in a number of community projects. Last year they raised over US$2000 for a local school. They sponsor a local youth football team, the police regatta team, local fund raising events and an annual day out for orphaned children on World tourism Day. They also sponsor Independence day celebrations.

There are plenty of opportunities to socialise with other volunteers, and there will more than likely be a group of you out there at any one time.

The hostel in Zambia has a nice pool and shaded garden area

TRAVEL AND SUPPORT
You have the option to arrange your own flights or we can assist you with your flight arrangements. If you would like us to do this for you, we will liaise with you regarding available flights and dates to suit you. All arrangements for your flight bookings/payments will be fulfilled by Murray Rogers Travel Ltd., ATOL No. 6856. (Read more about Murray Rogers Travel Ltd.) Where possible, we arrange for two or more people to travel on the same flight and we will let you have the names and telephone numbers of other volunteers on your flight, so that you can chat to each other or even meet up before leaving for your placement.
Where possible, all flights we arrange for you have changeable return tickets because many of our volunteers choose to extend their stay once they are in their destination country. Changeable return tickets enable you to do so, within the limits of your visa and the level of your air ticket, of course. If you choose to book your own flights, you should endeavour to get a changeable ticket.
We meet you at the airport regardless of whether you make your own travel arrangements or not.

Support:
You will fly into Livingstone Airport where you will be welcomed by a member of our Project staff.

He/she will arrange your transport to the project.

You'll be introduced to everyone, including your Supervisor and other volunteers and staff.

VISAS:. In countries where visas or immigration documents are required, we'll send you all the necessary forms and information and make the process very easy for you.

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SPECIALS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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How your money helps
Read about how your placement and money contributes to helping an extremely poor community school in Zambia and to paying for the education of the poorest children

 

PRICES: Livingstone: Africa is all about colour!
Livingstone: Africa is all about hope and colour!

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Prices include
  • Food & accommodation while on your project,
  • 2 T-shirts, if required for your project
  • All support and backup during your programme
  • Meeting you at the nearest airport, where appropriate, but exclude international travel.

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