Waste Reduction & Ecobricking Volunteering in Zambia

I came to African Impact for 10 days and I have loved everything about my experience. Staff are so unbelievably friendly, always greeted with a smile and a laugh. I loved being out on project and interacting with the community, I feel I really got out of my trip what I wanted and am so grateful to have been able to experience this. There were lots of opportunities to engage with local culture and the weekend activities such as the trip to Chobe National Park have created memories I will never forget. I highly recommend anyone who craves adventure while being able to give back to consider African impact!

I absolutely loved my time here in Zambia, from the day I arrived everybody was extremely friendly and nice. I got a great mix of project work from eco bricking in the mornings to after school activities in the afternoon. I would definitely like to come back and will be recommending to all of my friends.

This experience was the first of its kind for me, therefore it is especially valuable. While you won’t be able to experience the hardships of living in Zambia first-hand very much, you can gain an understanding of local life through teaching kids, playing with kids, talking to staff, and doing things such as a village tour and a “cultural afternoon”, which included a detailed talk about local life and tradition, local food, and a wedding with traditional dancing. Aside from the cultural education, the emotional and spiritual fulfillment that comes with helping the community is huge. I’ll never forget all the smiles on the the kids’ faces from playing football with them, or building a bench for them, or even just waving to them. The community at the accommodation is also fantastic. I wasn’t expecting to spend so much time with other volunteers and like-minded people. It has allowed me to hear many different life stories, gain new perspectives, and make great friends. All in all, these 3 weeks have been some of the best of my life, and I couldn’t be happier about my decision to do this.