How you can participate in the development projects being implemented by DAPP in Zambia

Individuals and organisations are welcome to participate in and provide support to any of the projects implemented by DAPP in Zambia. This could be through voluntary service as Development Instructors (DIs), or being a local volunteer, or donating in cash or kind.

Development Instructors (DIs) Programme

Development Instructors are volunteers that come from different parts of the world to work in various projects implemented by DAPP. They participate in the day to day running of the projects. They facilitate workshops, mobilise the community, train pre-school teachers, train trainers to facilitate various development activities, plant trees in the communities, and support in developing systems for measuring results as well as taking part in documentation.

Owing to their diverse expertise, qualifications and knowledge, the Development Instructors play an important role in assisting the management and implementation of the development activities across Zambia.

Before coming to Zambia to work in various DAPP projects for 6 months, the Development Instructors undergo training for 6 months at schools affiliated to Humana People to People which include IICD Massachusets and Michigan in USA, DRH Lindersvold in Denmark and Norway, YID in China, KNEC in South Africa and CICD in UK. Upon completion of the training, they come to Zambia to work for 6 months in various projects.

During part of the preparation period the DIs carry out fundraising. They use various means such as fundraising in the streets or going from door to door. Some DIs have seasonal jobs or work with the Humana Fundraising shops.

In 2010, DAPP received 86 Development Instructors from Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Estonia, Equador, Equatorial Guinea, Hungary, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, USA and Zimbabwe.

You can look up for more information on each of the schools offering training to DIs:

In Euope:
DRH Sydsjælland, Denmark:  www.lindersvold.dk
DRH Juelminde, Denmark:   www.drhjuelsminde.dk
DRH Holsted, Denmark:    www.drh-holsted.org
DRH Norway:     www.drh-norway.org
CICD, Hull, England:    www.cicd-volunteerinafrica.org

In US and the Caribbean:
IICD Massachusetts:    www.iicd-volunteer.org
IICD Michigan:    www.iicdmichigan.org
DRH Richmond Vale Academy: www.richmondvaleacademy.org

CCTG, California    www.cctg.org

In China:
YID, Yunnan, China:    www.volunteerchina.org

In India:
DRH India- Training Center for Global Development

In South Africa:
Kwa-Zulu Natal Experimental College, Durban:  www.volunteerinsouthafrica.org

DO YOU WANT TO TAKE PART?

Send a mail to: Lotte@humana.org