The Lifespring Foundation (Africa)

Volunteer

Spaces Available

Short Term
Volunteer Team
from
March to December

2 weeks minimum to 12 weeks maximum

WANTED

VOLUNTEER TEACHERS 

You supply  Yourself Your skills as a
  trained teacher Your fares
We supply Your accommodation to European standardYour foodA wonderful climateA chance to make a real differenceA place to challenge mindsets

Are you looking for something different?

An entry on your C.V. to stand out from the crowd?

Considering a foreign placement?

Have a year or so to spend?

We are looking for a volunteer who is a trained teacher, experienced, & able to develop our new school and adult literacy alongside our local teachers in Kaloko, Ndola, Zambia.

We are a Christian charity whose aim is to enable underprivileged children
5-13 years to receive a rounded education, and to broaden and enhance the common Zambian style of teaching by rote.

For application forms, further information, all queries, please apply to:-

Andrea Clarke
Chair of Trustees
LSFA
The Old Rectory, Singleton
West Sussex PO18 0HF

Or click to apply online now

In their own words some of the children at our school introduce themselves to you...

"Hello, my name is Michael. I am 9 years old and I live in Kaloko with my grandmother who looks after me and my sister and cousins. My mother and father have both died. We eat by growing our own food, but my grandmother does not have a job. When I am not at school I help my family by fetching water".

"Hello, my name is Abigail I am 6 years old and I live in Kaloko with my grandmother and two of my sisters. My grandmother is not very well but she works very hard in our field growing maize for us to eat. When I am not at school I help by working at home and fetching water".

"Hello, my name is Cephus. I am 6 years old and I live in Kaloko with my mother and 3 sisters. My father died just after I was born. My mother works very hard by washing clothes for people. When I am not at school I help by fetching water".

"Hello, my name is Margaret. I am 10 years old and I live in Kaloko with my grandparents and my brother. My mother and father have both died. My grandparents work very hard growing maize and vegetables that we can eat and sell. I also help by working at home & fetching water".

"Hello, my name is Adias. I am 6 years old and I live in Kaloko with my grandmother, my aunt and uncle, my cousins and my sister. There are a lot of us! My mother and father have both died. My grandmother works very hard growing and preparing munkoyo for people. When I am not at school I help by fetching water".

"Hello, my name is Bridget. I am 9 years old and I live in Kaloko with my grandmother. My grandmother is well but my grandfather is quite ill. My grandmother works very hard picking and selling vegetables. When I am not at school I help by working at home and fetching water".

"Hello, my name is Charles. I am 8 years old and I live in Kaloko with my grandparents. Both my mother and father have died. My grandfather works very hard by growing
vegetables for people. We often eat these for our food too. When I am not at school I help by fetching water".
Here are some of the children's own lifestory accounts....

"Hello, my name is Florence. I am 8 years old and I live in Kaloko with my mother, my 4 brothers, and my sister, Catherine. There are 6 of us altogether. My father died 2 years ago. My mother works very hard picking and selling vegetables".