Description

Develop the talents and motivation of neglected and impoverished children through sports coaching, whilst you discover Senegal, a multicoloured civilisation famous for its art heritage. Despite its diminutive size, Senegal has its own unique amalgamation of exotic music, tempting cuisine and unusual customs, making it a veritable melting pot of cultural discovery. Visit pristine ivory coastline laced with the dramatic expanse of the Atlantic Ocean, where you will find beaches scattered with intricate rose-tinged shells, palm trees flourishing in the sandy terrain and coral reefs and cays replete with a thousand species of tiny fish and other creatures. Enjoy dark humid nights in the thriving port of Dakar, where you will find a melting pot of influences ranging from French to Arabic, expressed in a multitude of cafés, bars and restaurants as well as galleries and museums. Make a valued and long term contribution to the future of the children you work with, whilst enjoying an adventure in this wonderful destination!

What Will I Be Doing?

Your work programme will usually run five days a week, mornings and afternoons, with evenings free to do as you wish, and will include a wide variety of fun activities. It will be focused around working with primary and secondary school age children who you will be working with throughout. You will be so much more than a teacher to them, as their mentor and friend you will lead them on a football training schedule designed to be enjoyable and educational. Whilst working on this project, you are encouraged to be creative and bring your own unique skills and personality to enliven and enrich the experience of the kids in your care. Key elements of the training schedule will include such skills as:

* Physical and fitness training and exercise;
* Training matches and league matches;
* Ball control and tactical play;
* Tactical play and team selection

Highlights

* Become a teacher, mentor and friend to the children.
* Explore the melting pot of Senegal!
* Bring your own unique skills and personality to the project.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

1,900

Program Fees Include:

Before you go:
* Pre-departure support and documentation
* Travel and medical advice and documentation
* Advice on visas and equipment
* Discounted medical kit
* Free Frontier T-shirt

In-country:
* Food
* Accommodation
* Airport pick-up and drop-off
* Ground transfers to project
* Project orientation
* Project equipment
* In-country emergency support
* 24-hour international HQ back-up

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

Age Range

Minimum age of 18 years

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Guest House
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Phone/Video Interview

Frontier's Mission Statement

To conserve the world's most endangered wildlife and threatened habitats and to build sustainable livelihoods for marginalized and under resourced communities in the world's poorest countries. To create solutions that are apolitical, forward-thinking, community-driven, and innovative and which take into consideration the long-term needs of low income communities.

Year Founded

1989