Tel. +44 (0)1273 600030 (UK)
The land was given to this community center by the Chief for development. The houses and land are owned by Community Management Committee, the members meet every Monday afternoon. Visitors are very welcome to attend these meetings.
There are 84 people in the team who are volunteers. We have over 20 income-generating activities; the majority of these projects are closely linked to education and development in the village. Some examples are courses for home based careers. We help with community schools and the World Food Programme distribution of emergency food to the community. The community also runs environmental programmes such planting trees and propagation of solar power to save deforestation e.g. solar stoves.
We are always running different workshop to benefit the community. A great example is the people who attended the home based care workshop in October 2005 who up to now care for AIDS patients as well as reform their villages with pushing for clean drinking water and the digging of pit latrines. Life here is very similar to how it was in Europe in 1850 when the scientific knowledge of microbes causing disease became generally accepted and community health improved significantly in a very short time.
The volunteer director is always happy to give information about local customs especially to do with the correct clothing and behaviour (skirts for women, which are on loan and no kissing in public, respect by men of women's activities). We can also provide with information for those who want to volunteer some time with us.
This holiday is part of the responsibletravel.com and Conservation International Community Based Tourism Programme to support and promote community based tourism ventures that offer significant conservation and development benefits to local communities.
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