NGO Internships in Cape Town, South Africa

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Location

South Africa: Cape Town (Kaapstad)

Description

There are literally thousands of NGOs in and around Cape Town that are working to provide services. Positions are available with literacy campaigns, HIV/AIDS clinics, orphanages, public health education programs, schools for street children, a charitable organization working with cancer prevention, youth programs, HIV/AIDS, an orphanage for refugee children, a children's home, a home for seniors, a home for abandoned and terminally ill children and hospital assistance.

Participants assist with all aspects of the programs to gain a well-rounded understanding of the organization and their challenges: Administrative tasks, fundraising, event planning, grassroots organization, program coordination and implementation.

Highlights

Famous for its sparkling white sand beaches, diverse African wildlife, exciting outdoor sports and multicultural population, South Africa is a colorful country brimming with excitement and adventure: Surfing, wind surfing, sand boarding - you name it! South Africa is home to over 44.6 million people from at least 20 distinct ethnic groups, and the country has 11 official languages.