Agriculture CAMP - Moamba | AJOV 11 | 2024-10-02 - 2024-10-16 | AGRI,MANU,SOCI | Age: 18 - 99

The GOAL of AJOV is to create a fair and democratic society where young people can actively and effectively participate in their own socio-economic and cultural development as responsible citizens. The organization aims to support and defend the rights of young people, advocate for their causes, promote self-employment and help strengthen social ties for their overall human and social development. The focus is always on protecting their autonomy, security, and dignity so they can fully exercise their citizenship. The GOAL of AJOV is to create a fair and democratic society where young people can actively and effectively participate in their own socio-economic and cultural development as responsible citizens. The organization aims to support and defend the rights of young people, advocate for their causes, promote self-employment and help strengthen social ties for their overall human and social development. The focus is always on protecting their autonomy, security, and dignity so they can fully exercise their citizenship. Professional Training: Helping young people prepare for successful careers. Environmental Protection: Promoting sustainable practices and preserving natural resources. Sport and Recreation: Encouraging healthy physical activity and leisure. Education: Emphasizing primary and secondary education systems. Global Exchange: Fostering socio-cultural exchange among young people from different parts of the world. Advocacy: Advocating for the inclusion and active participation of young people in society. Citizen Rights: Protecting the rights of young people to fully exercise their citizenship. Food and Nutrition Security: Ensuring young people have access to adequate food and nutrition. Gender Equity: Promoting equal opportunities for women and men.

Work: WORK • Promotion of Sustainable agriculture; • Work with local farmers, community to develop social & community work. • Also create recreation activities such as game, song, intercultural exchange together. • Farming work – growing and eating what we grow. The idea of a green homestay to have clean and safe food. Agriculture In the district, there are 10,000 farms which have on average 1.3 hectares (0.0050 sq mi) of land. The main agricultural products are corn, cassava, cowpea, peanut, and sweet potato. The project will focus on participatory and gender-inclusive planning during the fieldwork. About fifteen to twenty volunteers will join in the learning. In the execution of the project, men and women will have the capacity to produce beds, prepare and work the land through techniques used in Agriculture based on manure preparation, sowing of different cultures and production of an irrigation system for the cultures in response to the climate changes.

Accomodation and food: Stay in the house and tent. Share one big room together, separate male and female. You will take turn to cook.

Location: MaputoMoamba

Location and Leisure: Moamba District is a district of Maputo Province in southern Mozambique. Its main town is Moamba. The district is located in the western part of the province, and borders with Magude District in the north, Manhiça and Marracuene Districts in the east, the city of Matola in the southeast, Boane District and Namaacha District in the south, and with Mpumalanga Province of South Africa, in the west. The area of the district is 4,628 square kilometres (1,787 sq mi).[1] It has a population of 56,335 as of 2007. Leisure • Visit waterfalls in Namaacha; • Go to Praia da Costa do Sol; • Go to Ressano Garcia Boder; • Visit Maputo City. . Fun Games

Airport: MPM

Train/Bus station: Anjo Voador (Baixa da Cidade)

Requirements: WHAT TO BRING ♥ Farming working clothes. ♥ Medicine as necessary ♥ Mosquito repellent ♥ Your traditional music, costumes, food and drink for the intercultural night (cooking and performance) ♥ Materials or sources (brochures, maps, souvenirs, pictures, flags, or handicrafts to introduce about your country and culture). ♥ Sunglasses and sun-block cream ♥ Toilet paper (you can buy it at the shop in the village) ♥ Any interesting materials such as CDs, ideas for games/activities for students. ♥ Motivation, good humor, and communication skills ♥ Raincoat (sometimes there will be rain.)

Praça da Independência at 08:00 on 02 October 2024

Language: eng

Extra Fee: 270 EUR

SPECIAL REMARK Respect culture, open mind, and love to learn and share MOZAMBICAN SPECIAL TIP ♥ Mozambican people are kind and always smile for greeting, Mozambican life is easy, and we are easy to live especially with foreigners. ♥ Dzishile or Auxene is Hello in local language, just say this word when greeting you will get the smile back from Mozambicans. ♥ Land of Good People; ♥ Mozambique, those who know you never forget you.. VISA CONTACT AJOV will send all the necessary documents to start the visa process with the Mozambican embassy in your country or in a neighbouring country if you do not have one in your country. Travel from Maputo to Moamba , it’s about 62 kms. There 2 ways how you can travel. - Travel by Train , bus and car/taxi. The most popular way to travel from Maputo to Moamba is to take a bus. TRAVELLING by train takes about 1-2 hours. Maputo CFM train station is in the town centre so everything is easily accessible. Have a nice trip to Mozambique, see you!