Description

This is a rural South African Non Profitable Organization based in Tsweleni, in the heart of the Wild Coast. We are dedicated to the youngest, aged between 3 to 7 years old pre-school students and the elders living in the rural former Transkei.

Our aim is to improve health, living and learning conditions in our poverty stricken rural areas, through creative awareness, education and local empowerment.

We would like to implement on a larger scale the concept of an eco-friendly self-sustainable model, based on a tourism model that has been successfully running since 1997.

It would respect local cultural heritage and integrate new ideas that are eco-friendly, and adapted to the local communities we live in. Implementing adapted messages and methods to the Pondo people is what makes us such a strong team.

After 9 years of dedication and involvement, we have a clear understanding of what the needs and expectations are.

From experience, we know that positive changes happen with creativity, education, togetherness, persistence, and continuity. Understanding the needs, communication and team work is our force! We believe that cultural differences and cross-cultural exchange are strengths to a Nation, most especially for South Africa, known as The Rainbow Nation!

Because we are dedicated to make a difference, we believe that starting at the grass roots is a priority.

This project is part of Ecoteer - the solution to travel and volunteering on a shoestring!

Ecoteer is a unique volunteer opportunities agency - offering a directory of cheap volunteer work opportunities, volunteer jobs abroad and working holidays. Our volunteer opportunities are cheap because we have eliminated the middleman slashing the price to volunteer abroad for gap years, career breaks and working holidays. Ecoteer is leading the way in a new type of volunteer work opportunities abroad and is changing the volunteer and working holiday industry back to what it used to be - benefiting both the volunteer and the volunteer project.

We have other opportunities in eco-tourism, conservation, humanitarian aid and teaching in other 50 countries.

To volunteer with Ecoteer you need to become an Ecoteer volunteer member which costs only GBP15 per year or GBP25 lifetime.

Visit our website to search more of our cheap volunteering opportunities.

Highlights

Role of Volunteer: Volunteers roles vary according to the volunteers strengths.
* Teaching - we are looking for 2 teachers assistants
* Health - HIV/AIDS creative awareness facilitators
* Horses - 1 to 2 horses people to help our local guides set up the horse trail and vet work.
* Sports - soccer, volley ball, swimming coaches
* Ecolodge - 1 to 2 managers to run eco-lodge

Qualifications

None

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

Free

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

Please visit our website for details

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups of 1-4

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

3 weeks

Post Services Include

• Job and Internship Network

Ecoteer's Mission Statement

To help locally run grass root organisations to achieve their aims via attracting paying volunteers and tourists. Plus we personally help develop and improve the projects we work with to help them to achieve their objectives.

Year Founded

2005