Volunteer in South Africa
Location
South Africa: Cape Town (Kaapstad)
Description
Cultural Embrace by API offers life-changing volunteer and travel opportunities in South Africa. Imagine rescuing and hand feeding wounded animals in the wild such as baby cheetahs or lions. You also could have the opportunity to build a school to improve the education of the children in a local village. Do more than imagine and experience a wonderful adventure! Amazing volunteer opportunities, breathtaking African wildlife, and the stunning scenery across Africa will create memories you will cherish for a lifetime.
*East Chintsa*
- Teach/Tutor/Mentorship
Support children and their families with physical, social, emotional, spiritual, and mental needs. Volunteer activities include working with local crèches (community centers for poor and disadvantaged children aged 2-6 years old) or at six local public schools teaching computer literacy and sports, improving environmental and aesthetic conditions, garden-ing and environmental education.
The main objective of the computer literacy program is to equalize education standards in rural and urban schools by improving computer literacy and preparing students to enter a demanding technological world. Through sports education, our volunteers also have an opportunity to guide students in developing discipline, teamwork, healthy lifestyle, and sports etiquette. The projects environmental service includes marine and coastal education, water sanitation, and playground development. Volunteers may also choose to focus more on English teaching and work exclusively with preschool children.
Volunteers live in shared accommodation (two or three to a room), with meals included, in beauti-ful volunteer houses overlooking a beach and lagoon. Canoes and boogie boards are available, and the monkeys tend to visit daily. Breakfasts consist of buffet-wtyle fresh fruit, cereals, tea and cof-fee. Lunch is usually a self-made sandwich and fruit. Dinners are home-cooked, sit-down meals. Minimum 2 weeks (USD1580) + extra week (USD405); Maximum: 3 months.
- Wildlife Project
Work on over 10,000 hectares of conservation area, and explore diverse wildlife and plantlife in inland, coastal, and marine environments. Volunteers will work with local and expert conservationists to tag, do further research, and preserve the wildlife of the area. Work includes tracking and researching the wildlife; and feeding, cleaning, grooming any injured or orphaned animals. Beach and op-tional recreational activities entertain the volunteers during the weekend. Volunteers live in spacious permanent tents that sleep up to five and have private decks. There is also a stone and canvas communal entertainment and lounge tent. Three meals a day are provided, with occasional packed lunches for fieldwork. Volunteers must be between the ages of 18 and 40, as the work is often physical and can involve long days. Minimum 1 week (USD1480) + extra week (USD475); Maxi-mum: 3 months.
*Cape Town*
- Wildlife Conservation
Participate in wildlife conservation projects to help preserve natural habitats of the local area. Projects include Great White Shark research. Get hands-on experience supporting staff and research-ers trying to preserve the Great White Shark population. Includes airport pickup and transfer to Gansbaai with daily breakfasts & lunches. Accommodation and Minimum 1 week (USD1500) + extra week (USD795); Maximum: 3 weeks
- Teaching/Social Welfare Development
Work in facilities that help the poor communities of an area. Provide support to orphans and/or at-risk children to learn values and life skills to become self-sufficient and obtain a higher level of education. Sample project: coaching soccer for high-risk youth; tutoring children and serving as mentors at the centers. Includes airport pickup on Thursday and 3 day orientation. Orientation consists of daily breakfasts & lunches, Cape Peninsula tour; volunteer social events. Service pro-jects start on Monday. Minimum 1 week (USD1250) + extra week (USD445); Maximum: 3 months
- Health/Medicare
Work in a welfare hospital for children recovering from critical illness. Background in computers, healthcare, and physical motor coordination considered a plus. Includes airport pickup on Thurs-day and 3 day orientation. Orientation consists of daily breakfasts & lunches, Cape Peninsula tour; volunteer social events. Service projects start on Monday. Minimum 1 week (USD1250) + extra week (USD445); Maximum: 3 months
- Eco/Environmental Conservation
Work on an organic farm to help support at-need communities sustain themselves agriculturally and economically. Includes airport pickup on Thursday and 3 day orientation. Orientation consists of daily breakfasts & lunches, Cape Peninsula tour; volunteer social events. Service projects start on Monday. Minimum 1 week (USD1250) + extra week (USD445); Maximum: 3 months
Highlights
Volunteer in South Africa Offers:
* Unforgettable first-hand experience helping and improving at-need communities
* An opportunity to broaden your perspective and world view
* An opportunity to participate in and learn local cultural activities (e.g.: sports, music, cooking)
* Memorable travel experiences with the chance to see exotic sites you have always dreamed about
* The ability to make lifelong friends from around the globe
* A valuable volunteer experience that strengthens your resume, exhibiting your diligence, independence, and intercultural experiences
* A great way to develop and support your self-confidence and interpersonal skills