The Associação dos Jovens Voluntários (AJOV) is a nationally recognized non-government, non-profit organization founded in 1998 in Mozambique. It was officially recognized by the Mozambican Government's Ministry of Justice on June 16, 1999 and registered in the Legal Entities of Maputo
The GOAL of AJOV is to create a fair and democratic society where young people can actively and effectively participate in their own socio-economic and cultural development as responsible citizens.
The organization aims to support and defend the rights of young people, advocate for their causes, promote self-employment and help strengthen social ties for their overall human and social development. The focus is always on protecting their autonomy, security, and dignity so they can fully exercise their citizenship.
Professional Training: Helping young people prepare for successful careers.
Environmental Protection: Promoting sustainable practices and preserving natural resources.
Sport and Recreation: Encouraging healthy physical activity and leisure.
Education: Emphasizing primary and secondary education systems.
Global Exchange: Fostering socio-cultural exchange among young people from different parts of the world.
Advocacy: Advocating for the inclusion and active participation of young people in society.
Citizen Rights: Protecting the rights of young people to fully exercise their citizenship.
Food and Nutrition Security: Ensuring young people have access to adequate food and nutrition.
Gender Equity: Promoting equal opportunities for women and men.
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WORK
• Promotion of Sustainable Agriculture;
• Working with Community;
• Work with local farmers, to develop social & community work.
• Also create recreation activities such as game, song, intercultural exchange together.
• Farming work – growing and eating what we grow. The idea of a green homestay to have clean and safe food.
The economy of this village runs on the basis of sugar. A vast plantation and sugarcane processing plant as well as agriculture. in this area, AJOV has been developing various field activities in order to give more capacity and respot food safety and boost community development.
The project will focus on participatory and gender-inclusive planning during the fieldwork. About fifteen to twenty volunteers will join in the learning. In the execution of the project, men and women will have the capacity to produce beds, prepare and work the land through techniques used in Agriculture.
Konaklama ve Yemek
Stay in the house and tent. Share one big room together, separate male and female. You will take turn to cook.
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
Xinavane is a small Mozambican village located by the Incomati River. Administratively, it is the headquarters of an administrative post in the Manhiça district of Maputo province. It is 80 km north of the Mozambican capital.
Leisure
• Visit Local Radio and Local Former;
• Go to Bilene Beach;
• Go to the River;
• Visit Maputo City.
. Fun Games
Notlar
SPECIAL REMARK
Respect culture, open mind, and love to learn and share
MOZAMBICAN SPECIAL TIP
♥ Mozambican people are kind and always smile for greeting, Mozambican life is easy, and we are easy to live especially with foreigners.
♥ Dzishile or Auxene is Hello in local language, just say this word when greeting you will get the smile back from Mozambicans.
♥ Land of Good People;
♥ Mozambique, those who know you never forget you..
VISA CONTACT
AJOV will send all the necessary documents to start the visa process with the Mozambican embassy in your country or in a neighbouring country if you do not have one in your country.
Travel from Maputo to Xinavane , it’s about 80 kms. There 2 ways how you can travel.
- Travel by Train , bus and car/taxi. The most popular way to travel from Maputo to Xinavane is to take a bus. TRAVELLING by train takes about 2:30 Minutes. Maputo CFM train station is in the town centre so everything is easily accessible.