Construction Project in Zambia
Program Overview
This amazing program in Mwandi village helps the most vulnerable have a safe place to raise their families. A large percentage of the population here lives in poorly built mud huts that can't withstand bad weather. During the rainy season, homes get damaged and eventually collapse as the walls and grass roofs give in.
People don’t have the financial resources and materials to repair or rebuild t...
This amazing program in Mwandi village helps the most vulnerable have a safe place to raise their families. A large percentage of the population here lives in poorly built mud huts that can't withstand bad weather. During the rainy season, homes get damaged and eventually collapse as the walls and grass roofs give in.
People don’t have the financial resources and materials to repair or rebuild their homes. Thus, Love Volunteers partners with a Zambian organization to provide housing in the village. The project has completed over 140 homes, providing shelter to over 800 orphans and their caregivers. However, there’s still a long list of families waiting, many of whom care for vulnerable family members, suffering from a disability, grandparents, orphaned grandchildren, or abandoned or negl...
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- 1-2 Weeks
- 2-4 Weeks
- 5-8 Weeks
- 9-12 Weeks
- Building & Construction Projects
- Community Development
- Economic Development
- Education
- Environment
Updated Aug 4, 2026
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Locations
- Livingstone, Zambia
Types & Subjects
- Causes
- Building & Construction Projects
- Community Development
- Economic Development
- Education
Available Terms / Availability
- Years Offered
- Year Round
Eligible Nationalities
- All Nationalities
- This Program is also open to Solo, Couples, Group
Education Levels & Language
- Language
- English
- Education
- Any/All Education Levels Accepted
Accommodation Options
- Group living
- Guest House
Application Procedures
- Online Application
Age Requirement
18+
Duration
- 1-2 Weeks
- 2-4 Weeks
- 5-8 Weeks
- 9-12 Weeks
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Jacob Saxton
Participated in 2018
AlumniJacob is an actor living in New York City. He has worked in hospitality, construction, craftsman, and studied at a conservatory years ago. He has trav...
I had traveled quite a bit but I wanted to go somewhere and truly immerse myself into a different country, see a new way of life that wasn't in a book. And I wanted it to be somewhere fairly off the grid.
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