elandshoek,Mpumalanga district(40 km from Nelspruit)
Qualifications:
some experience in building and working with children is a pre.
Description:
building of bridges, and buildings.(making fences, laying out waterpipes.)
working with children in a creche.
small practical things can help the rural community here in Elandshoek.
the local municipality can't provide all the basic services.
We try to fill the gap by giving employment, building bridges and buildings and other small practical projects.
at the same time we provide trips to the Kruger National Park, the Sudwala caves, the Jane Goodall Institute, etc
so it is a combination of volunteerwork and making trips in the beautifull Lowveld.
We provide accomodation and food as well.
for the building projects a minimum stay is 1 week, max 1 month
if you are interested you can mail us at Elandsvalley@telkomsa.net
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Description:
To those in the west, an orphanage can seem a sad place, but for some South African children, an orphanage provides a refuge from the harsh conditions of the streets. It is a place where they can laugh, learn, and grow—an opportunity to experience the childhood they never really had before they entered the orphanage. Global Crossroad’s volunteers offer education, compassion, and friendship these children lacked while living on the streets.
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Some of the orphanages open only in the afternoon after a normal school schedule. In these particular orphanages, volunteers will teach in the regular schools the orphans attend and later work in the orphanage with the children after normal school hours.
Description:
To those in the west, an orphanage can seem a sad place, but for some South African children, an orphanage provides a refuge from the harsh conditions of the streets. It is a place where they can laugh, learn, and grow—an opportunity to experience the childhood they never really had before they entered the orphanage. Global Crossroad’s volunteers offer education, compassion, and friendship these children lacked while living on the streets.
The exact job responsibilities of orphanage volunteers in South Africa depend on the needs of the individual orphanage as well as the skills and interests of the volunteers. Volunteers usually teach basic English to the children and also help to develop creative programs such as art, music, dance, and sports. Volunteers may be asked to accompany the children on day trips and help with sanitation, cooking, and administration.
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Description:
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Previous volunteer have been involved in many areas such as after school sporting activities; homework classes and help with special teaching and training programmes. You may also aid street workers and social workers to track the children most at risk in the community, get them back into school, and take part in information and reading sessions. There may be the opportunity to provide assistance with the arts and crafts section to raise funds and help local volunteers with daily chores including bed making, cooking, bedtime and cleaning and to help with the running of a second hand shop....
IFRE accepts volunteers from all over the world. Majority of our volunteers come from US, UK , Canada , Australia , France , Netherlands , Japan , Ireland , Germany , and New Zealand
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IFRE South Africa volunteer program presently supports local orphanages, HIV/AIDS Projects, local schools, and NGOs working for different social issues. Volunteer projects in South Africa are located in and around Cape Town . Volunteers can work in any of these volunteer projects in South Africa while sharing their love and skill with the local kids, women's groups, and community. Volunteers can help in any of these volunteer projects in South Africa :
Work in Orphanage (Cape Town)
Teaching English (Cape Town)
Work in HIV/AIDS Project (Cape Town)
Work in local health project (Cape Town)
Conservation Project (Cape Town)
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