Description

South Africa is a nation also famous for its enthusiasm for sports and, as it successfully hosted the 2010 FIFA World Cup, it is a fantastic time to visit South Africa as a sports coaching volunteer! Whether you enjoy playing sport socially or have represented your school, university or club team, or even if you have coaching qualifications, volunteer coaching placements in South Africa will allow you to share your passion with children who have few other opportunities to play and learn in a well-structured environment.

Contribute to this great project which is bringing both education and enjoyment to thousands of disadvantaged children in South Africa! In your free time, explore the great selection of game reserves, vast stretches of golden beaches and numerous adventurous activities from scuba diving to horse riding!

* What Will I Be Doing?

Under the leadership of local staff you will usually work five days a week coaching children of various ages, normally between nine and 16, on both in-school and after-school placements at various schools in the townships around Port Elizabeth.

You will normally work with children who are from disadvantaged backgrounds and you will become so much more than just a coach to them. As their mentor and friend, you will lead them on a sports training program as well as teaching parts of a life-skills curriculum designed to be both enjoyable and educational.

The majority of your placement will involve running training clinics and matches for the children as well as providing them with decent sporting equipment. You may also get the opportunity to organise tournaments, holiday camps and various educational activities depending on when you travel and local school holidays. Over the course of your project, you will see the children develop and improve under your guidance, making this an exceptionally rewarding project!

Highlights

* Become a coach, mentor and friend to the disadvantaged children.
* Discover the Rainbow Nation.
* Make lifelong friends.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

2,150

Cost Includes:

• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

Before you go:
* Pre-departure support
* Travel & medical advice & documentation
* Equipment advice
* Discounted medical kit
* Free Frontier t-shirt

In-country:
* Food
* Accommodation
* Airport pick-up & drop-off
* Project orientation & induction
* Project-related transport
* Equipment & briefings
* In-country emergency support

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

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

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

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