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On Kilimanjaro Venture we tackle three different conservation and community development projects giving us the chance to interact with a number of different indigenous groups.
Mpingo Project - Moshi, Tanzania (Weeks 1 & 2) The Green Garden Women's Group and the African Blackwood Conservation Project (ABCP): our project partners in Moshi, Tanzania
The Green Garden Women's Group was established by the ABCP to empower local women to create alternative sources through small scale local initiatives. Our Kilimanjaro Venturers will work alongside this amazing women's group to help establish a source of income for a rural community through bee keeping. Groups will also take part in introducing fuel-efficient stoves to local villages in an attempt to maintain the forested foothills of Mt Kilimanjaro. Both projects are important for the survival of the community. Project Tasks:
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What Will I Be Doing?
Practicing your Swahili and teaching the locals a smattering of English in return!
It's a tough existence being an orphan in Africa and in the Mwanza region of Tanzania, there are many children who have no one to look after them after the death of their parents. These children are forced onto the streets, where they collect rotten food and beg to survive. On the streets, they no longer possess the right of being treated when they get sick, of obtaining an education, or of sleeping under a roof with a full stomach. Hisani, our project partners in Mwanza, provides orphans and street children with these basic needs. At the Hisani orphanage, children are taught how to read, write, garden, work with wood, and play sports. They are given a chance at a better life. Project aims:
“While we helped at HISANI we assisted local builders make a perimeter wall around the orphanage. This involved working with bricks and stone, and mixing cement. The wall was being made to make the orphanage more secure. We painted a section of the wall and created a mural. We also entertained the kids and playing football was a favourite!” Anne Hengstenberg, 2006.
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The Kagando Community Development Centre Project, Uganda (Weeks 7 & 8) Project Headquarters is based at the Kagando Rural Development Centre (KCDC) in the south-western part of Uganda. Kagando is in the remote foothills of the Rwenzori Mountains near the border with Congo. Kagando Rural Development Centre is a thriving enterprise surrounded by tiny villages and farms. For most of the people in this area the centre is their main form of health care, education and support.
The project aims In 2008, the project emphasis will be on developing a rural water harvesting programme which aims to provide piped drinking water to villages in the area. Water harvesting requires small-scale dam construction to create water catchments that act as reservoirs for the nearby population. Another aspect of this project is our ongoing development of the area's ecotourism potential. Both the stunning Rwenzori Mountains and the Queen Elizabeth National Park are in close proximity to the centre making it an ideal starting point for tours of the area.
What will I be doing? Venturers will spend the first week assisting in building a water-harvesting dam. Tasks will include clearing land, erecting a fence, and building the simple structure. You will not need any particular skills but energy and enthusiasm are essential. At the weekend Venturers will have the chance to explore the centre, visit the hydroelectric power plant and relax in stunning surroundings. It is also possible to travel to Kasese, the local town where there are bars and internet facilities.
As a volunteer what skills do I need? You will be taught the construction skills that you will need for the first half of the project, enthusiasm and a willingness to get your hands dirty are the necessary pre-requisites. For the second element, a sense of adventure is required, so that you can help develop new mountain biking and hiking trails. Skills in advertising ecotourism, writing route guides and photography would be useful. Field Conditions Volunteers will have the opportunity to live with families within the local community of Kagando. This is an invaluable opportunity to learn about the local life and culture and make some great friends. How is the project sustainable? By helping to provide a reliable water source in the area, neighbouring villages can replicate the facility for their own use. Thus, the presence of fresh running water will spread throughout the community. By developing the eco-tourism potential of the area the income of the Community Centre will increase. This means that they will have more funds to spend on water sanitation and the hospital will be less dependable on charitable donations. For more information on the VentureCo Trust and the projects it supports, click here. Your role in making the projects work As you can see, VentureCo projects provide direct aid to worthy causes
in many parts of the developing world. So where do the Venturers fit in
to all of this? There's no doubt that it's the hard work, dedication and
teamwork from our Venture groups that gets each project started and from
then on in, every Venturer plays a vital role in making the project a
success. We find that within every group are a wide range of skills and
talents that can be drawn upon to complete the project. For example, interpersonal
skills that help the group "bond" and form an effective team,
practical skills such as languages, use of basic hand-tools and cooking
ability are all important. A talent in the fields of art, music and sport
make all the difference during project "down-time" (especially
at our remote sites!) and a positive approach fired by the desire to help
others will provide the motivation to keep the group on track until project
completion.
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ABCP is a not-for-profit organisation that aims to replenish the valuable blackwood or ebony tree, known locally as mpingo. The wood is used by local carvers to make furniture and handicrafts, it’s also used by instrument makers worldwide to produce clarinets, oboes, and bagpipes. (it is also known as “The Tree of Music”.) Over-harvesting has resulted in commercial extinction in many areas, seriously affecting local ecology and economies. The ABCP organises both large-scale replanting of the mpingo tree by community volunteers, and they also conduct youth education programmes on conservation in primary and secondary schools through the Malihai and Roots & Shoots Clubs. Click 
Hisani Project – Moshi, Tanzania
The Project