Volunteer Teaching in Zambia

Overview

One of African Impact’s first ever volunteer projects which we began in 2006 was our teaching and community development volunteer program in Livingstone, Zambia. Spending over 15 years developing schools and teaching children in the rural community in Livingstone, African Impact is a household brand and the sustainability of this program has given young children an education they deserve. You can join the African Impact team in Zambia, the iconic destination of one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, Victoria Falls, and work alongside local teachers in rural primary schools that are overwhelmed with children wanting to learn. This is an amazing opportunity to give individual attention to children who really need it, gain valuable volunteer teaching experience abroad and visit the ‘Adventure Capital’ of Africa with other international volunteers from around the world.

Read about a past volunteer’s reflections on teaching in Livingstone, Zambia.

Highlights

  • Directly support a local teacher by providing classroom assistance in a rural primary school in Livingstone, Zambia
  • Change a child’s life who is falling behind in their education by providing one-to-one attention that they otherwise would not receive
  • Spend each afternoon on a different community volunteer project. Choose from different activities, including helping children to read, getting creative at Art Club, or even trying your hand at a building project
  • Tick one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World off your bucket list, Victoria Falls
  • Live and work in the ‘Adventure Capital’ of Africa, where you can bungee-jump, go white-water-rafting or take to the skies on a microlight flight
  • See Africa’s most iconic wildlife on safari in Chobe, Botswana on an overnight adventure

Food and Accomodation

Livingstone is a beautiful, rural town in southern Zambia just a stone’s throw away from the mighty Zambezi river and the border of Zimbabwe. It is a hub for visitors looking to experience one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World – Victoria Falls, locally known as Mosi-oa-Tunya, ‘the Smoke that Thunders’. Livingstone is the ultimate playground for adventure-seekers, wildlife enthusiasts, and lovers of the great outdoors. Whether you’d like to bungee jump, swim in the ‘Devil’s Pool’, white water raft down the Zambezi, join a river safari or enjoy an African sunset, every experience in Livingstone is unique. The town itself is relaxed and friendly with an intriguing culture and history. Here, you’ll find arts and craft producers, museums, colonial architecture, traditional village life, as well as delicious local food and laidback African lifestyle.

You will receive three fresh and delicious meals a day cooked by local chefs during the week. For breakfast you can expect cereal and toast, along with a cooked option such as eggs, pancakes or French toast. Lunch could be a wrap, pizza or sandwich paired with a fresh crispy salad. For dinner you might have a pasta dish, curry with rice or an authentic stew. Vegetarian options are available and we can cater to most dietary requirements. At weekends you will have access to the kitchen to make your own food, though most volunteers choose to visit local cafes and restaurants. Café Zambezi makes great traditional Zambian food and is a favourite amongst locals, while Maramba River Lodge is a popular spot for sundowners and Fez Bar is a popular place to hang out with locals and do a little dancing in the evenings!

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Volunteer Teaching in Zambia