Zambezi charity canoe & community project

This tour offers you opportunities which few other holidays do. Instead of just ‘seeing’ Africa as a mere tourist, a spectator of sceneries and events happening to other people, this tour will provide you with the chance of actually getting involved with the refurbishment of a school for 500 AIDS orphans in Ndola, which will benefit the community in which you are staying, ensuring you a fuller and richer experience of life in Zambia.

Furthermore, all the hotels we use in Zambia are vetted to ensure they come up to our rigorous environmental sustainability standards (such as ensuring they have water conservation and recycling policies, and that they source as many products as possible locally), that the hotel workers benefit from ‘staff friendly’ employment practices,(such as the right to belong to trades union), and earn a fair wage for a fair days work. Therefore we can guarantee that the money you spend in these hotels directly benefits local people.

So, as well as seeing the stunning sights of the Lower Zambezi Valley, including probable sightings of, amongst others, elephant, hippo, crocodile, impala and lion, we offer you the opportunity to bring real benefit to orphans living in one of the country’s poorest communities.

Our time spent in Ndola will be spent helping the children who attend the Hands of Compassion School, a charity which provides education for disadvantaged children, the majority of whom are HIV orphans. Whether it’s picking up a paint brush, helping lay some bricks, or simply reading to the children and playing the odd game of football, you will leave a lasting imprint on their lives, and return home feeling rewarded at what you have achieved for disadvantaged children, and with a lifetime of memories from your experiences in Zambia. So, why not do something different – and make a difference!