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Description
I am an accountant with my own small practice. Whilst my business is a way to pay bills my passion is to be in the wild with nature exploring this amazing country of mine. Weekends are spent hiking or camping
Divorced, empty-nester with 2 cats.
An initiative I have taken is to educate from the grass roots level by teaching the school children to pickup litter they see on the ground and properly dispose of waste.
We need to partner a Private School with a rural Government School in field trips for a hiking trip and whilst on these trip collect as much litter as possible with an interschool competition. As I work full time I have not been able to give this project the time it needs hence the help to coordinate, create a website and online flyers.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Help with Eco Projects
UN sustainability goals this host is trying to achieve
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
The traveler will get to visit parts of this amazing country not often visited by foreigners and meet the local people first hand and hopefully make a change the to the environment.
Help
As a Guide / Lead of an outdoor club of Zimbabwe, I have noticed an alarming amount of litter mostly plastic packaging. The Zimbabwe people in general have a bad habit of throwing their litter out of vehicle windows, on the floor and in general not environmentally aware of the effect it has.
It is a new Startup project to educate from grass roots level by teaching the school children to firstly no to litter and also to pick up litter they see on the ground and properly dispose of waste.
I require volunteers to assist in the following duties.
1.) Travel to Communities in and around Harare to do a visual assessment and report on their findings directly relating to the environment and the direct impact of littering.
2.) Speak to locals on how the community can help to clean the environment of the existing litter.
3.) Document an action plan to partner a Private Schools with a rural Government Schools in field trips and collect as much litter as possible with an interschool competition.
4.) Brain storm on community based activities to encourage protection of the environment.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Comfortable room with a double bed and Shower / Toilet on suit suitable for a Solo or Couple.
Full Access to kitchen and living area to make yourself feel at home. Unlimited Internet
Property has a large garden and is located in a safe and secure neighborhood with drinkable borehole water and emergency backup generator for electricity.
Meals are a simple cereal & milk, yogurt & Fruit or eggs & toast for breakfast. Lunch is sandwiches, fruit or pies, dinner is the main meal of the day normally beef, chicken or pork dish with fresh vegetables on occasion Potatoes, Rice or Pasta.
My home is your home
What else ...
As i am a member and guide of the local club you will get the opportunity to camp and hike in the mountains and beautiful trails.
Zimbabwe has some amazing tourist attractions like the Victoria Fall, Zimbabwe Ruins, Game Parks for game viewing, Kariba Dam and the Zambezi river just to mention a few places.
Public Transport is limited but there are bus services to major towns with Tourist attractions.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Home office is located in a quite neighborhood, comfortable workspace with unlimited Internet on backup emergency power
Space for parking camper vans
Large Garden able to accommodate large motor home / campervan
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 5 days a week
