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Hillside Dams Conservancy
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Project properties
- Solidarity donation: 300 EUR
- 18 years and older
- English , English
- Vaccine informations
- Visa informations
Location informations
- Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- Local currency : Zimbabwean dollar (ZWD / Z$)
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Currency exchange rate
(2024-02-21 19:01:40)
- 1 Z$ = < 0.01 EUR
- 1 EUR = 391.22 Z$
- Timezone : Central africa time
- Local time : 14-04-2026 20:00:44
Closest airport(s) and plane ticket average price
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Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport
(14.62 km) - Zimbabwe -
Harare International Airport
(360.48 km) - Zimbabwe -
Victoria Falls International Airport
(367.84 km) - Zimbabwe -
Livingstone Airport
(388.92 km) - Zambia
Closest train station(s)
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Bulawayo Railway Station
(2.26 km) - Zimbabwe -
Mpopoma Train Station
(3.71 km) - Zimbabwe
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About the local hosting organization
Lying within the Bulawayo City boundary, Hillside Dams Conservancy's natural vegetation is still largely intact and includes a wide range of species and a diverse bird life. As a community-oriented project the area has been leased by a group of local residents with the aim of restoring it to being once again one of the prime recreational venues in Bulawayo, to be enjoyed by all of its residents. (www.hillsidedams.com)
Presentation of the program
The volunteer at Hillside Dams Conservancy will be expected to support in the following key result areas:
• Eradicate invasive vegetation in the dried riverbed to allow free flow.
• Design and dig a drainage system to direct water flow into the river.
• Harvest water during rainy seasons, ensuring a consistent supply.
Objectives:
ï© Enhanced ecosystem services and biodiversity.
ï© Improve water quality and quantity
ï© Enhance the scenery and landscape of the conservancy
ï© Forster community engagement and environmental awareness.
Volunteers will also contribute to process of Ecosystem Restoration through
o Mechanical vegetation eradication and habitat restoration
o Drain design and construction
o Contribute expertise and any other resources at your disposal
About the accommodation
Accommodation: Volunteers will be accommodated at the camping site. Volunteers should bring their own camping tent, sleeping bag and a small mattress. Running water is available, Water system toilets showers are available.
About the food
Food: Basic meals will be provided from what is locally available in the local community. Volunteers are therefore advised to be flexible and open-minded. This will make it easy for them to negotiate their entry into the community.
Requirements
No special skills are required in this program. Basically, passion and commitment are all volunteers require to take part in this program. Development Practitioners are most welcome to this project. Volunteers with other ideas to share are most welcome.
Extra information
: Participants work around 8 hours a day from Monday to Friday. The lion's share of our volunteer placements does not require volunteers to work on public holidays and weekends, unless highlighted or in the event of the need arising from the project.