: Khami National Monuments is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located about 22 kilometers west of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. It's a historic site that showcases the remnants of the Khami Empire, which flourished between the 15th and 17th centuries. Khami was the capital of the Torwa dynasty, which ruled the Kingdom of Butua from around 1450 to 1683. The site features impressive stone structures, including walls, terraces, and platforms, built using locally sourced stone blocks without mortar. Khami was an important center for trade, politics, and culture, serving as a key hub for the exchange of goods like gold, ivory, and cattle
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In close cooperation with Manyanga evaRozvi the volunteer will work with the community at Khami Monuments. The primary objective of this project is to assist in the preservation of our national heritage. The work is physically challenging and will consist of general cleaning and maintaince work at the national monuments such as cutting down grasses, carrying big stones, repairing walking trails, all things be equal volunteers will be given the opportunity to work on the restoration of the walls at Khami Ruins. Experts from the Department of museum and national monuments will dictate the pace. The volunteers will also perform any special task assigned by the department
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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. Volunteers will be picked up from the Airport or regional bus station in on request. They will be transferred to any lodge in town of their choice. Two-day orientation will be organized in close collaboration with the volunteers and ZWA staff. The main objective of the orientation is to minimize the effects of cultural shock as well as to build capacities for the volunteers, so as to meet the community with open mind.
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Two UNESCO World Heritages Sites plus the city of Bulawayo has a lot of leisure activities
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Participants work around 6hours to 8 hours a day from Monday to Friday, depending on the schedule of the day. 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.