Location: Mfangano Island, Lake Victoria Duration: 4 days Availability: Year round Cost: $500 Requirements: None What’s included: Transportation, all equipment including boat hire, food (hopefully that you caught yourself!) and homestay accommodation with the family of a Tembeza supervisor.

Fishing for Nile perch and tilapia in Lake Victoria is a truly special experience. After an exhausting placement, there’s no better place to relax for a few days. Mfangano Island, an oasis of tranquility, still remains largely uninhabited except by local fishermen and is covered in thick, tropical forest that is home to a variety of monkeys and birds. The main method of fishing in the lake is trolling with lures, and fish of over 80 kg have been caught in the past! Aside from the peace and the fishing, the best part for many volunteers is the homestay with the wonderful family of one of our Tembeza supervisors, with whom evenings will be spent around a campfire.