GLOBAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL
To provide an intercultural learning experience and opportunities to explore a new country and a new culture in a deeper and more respectful way than as a tourist.
GLOBAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL
(GEPI)
Global Exchange Program International is non-profit, non political, Non-governmental, voluntary organization renamed in 2019 registration No. NA009/2019
GEPI is affiliated to several organizations including Zimbabwe Youth Council (ZYC), Zimbabwe Volunteers Commission (ZVC) and international through Coordination Committee of International Volunteers Services (CCIVS) a UNESCO board, CIVICUS Alliance , GEPI was Founded by Innocent Ndenda
OUR PROJECTS
To promote a culture of peace and volunteering.
Due to pandemic it is often hard to find the right words at a time like this. May you find peace, comfort , and all the love you need in the days to come. We running only one projects year 2022 because we did not receive lot of cases of the pandemic, hopefully thinks will get back to normal
GEPI01
Project Name : Ghetto Life
Place : Chitungwiza
Dates : 01/August/2024-23/August/2024
Type of work : African Ghetto Cultural with stone sculpturing curving
Age : 18-50
Number of participants : 20
GEPI02
Project Name : Midlands
Place : Gweru
Dates : 06/August/2024-28 August/2024
Type of work : Renovating
Age : 18-65
Number of participants : 22
GEPI03
Project Name : Sharon Cohen
Place : Chitungwiza
Dates :15/August/2024-06/September/2024
Type of work : Orphanage
Age : 18-40
Number of participants : 16
GEPI04
Project Name : Serengeti
Place : Rusape
Dates : 07/September/2024-28 September/2024
Type of work : Environment
Age : 18-65
Number of participants : 20
GEPI05
Project Name : Gavaza
Place : Mhondoro
Dates :03/January/2025-24/January/2025
Type of work : Construction
Age : 18-40
Number of participants : 18
GEPI06
Project Name : Muchakata
Place : Tanda
Dates :10/May/2025-30/May/2025
Type of work : tree planting
Age : 18-40
Number of participants : 18
APRIL
GARDENING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
SUPPORT SERVICES
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
ACTIVITIES
To promote peace, international understanding and inter-cultural learning through volunteer exchange
To encourage, enable and mobilize young people to participate voluntarily in national and community development activities.
To create opportunities for acquiring understanding and concern for social, economic and physical challenges facing their country
To organize and use workcamps as a tool for local development
To encourage adults to take greater interest in affairs of the young people thorough volunteer support and exchange
WORKCAMP
Type of Projects
Since its inception in 2019, GEPI is looking to carry out projects in various communities of Zimbabwe in the following categories
Construction: Roads and foot-bridges, low income housing, schools, clinics, churches and community Centre’s
Renovation: Royal buildings, archeological and historical sites.
Environmental: Soil and water conservation, tree planting
Health: Water supply, pit latrines, HIV/AIDS awareness and mitigation
Economic: Poultry, piggery and irrigation schemes, communal and home gardens and other income generating enterprises.
Social Services: These public services aim to create more effective organizations, build stronger communities, and promote equity and opportunity e.g. Paying fees for orphans cater for disabled and most disadvantages families.
VOLUNTARY
An international workcamp consists of volunteers from different races, nationalities and other backgrounds although local volunteers are usually in the majority; the latter are made up of two groups namely GEPI members and local community members.
Workcamp seasons
There are two main workcamp seasons as follows:
✓Summer: September .October and November
✓Winter: May , June , July and August
Certain workcamps are organized outside the main seasons as and when need arises.
What is a workcamp movement?
We as GEPI summarized as building peace, confronting militarism and prejudice, developing understanding and international friendship, helping communities to help themselves, intervening to help during disasters, also encouraging sustainable development.
CONTACT
GLOBAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM INTERNATIONAL
Executive Director
Mr INNOCENT NDENDA
1565 WhiteCliff South , Harare , Zimbawe
Contact Number +263773580626 or +263773135909
WhatsApp Number +14137175881
