Description

If you are passionate about Human Rights and want to experience working with disadvantaged children in Africa, then this is the project for you! This truly amazing placement will have you living in Cape Town and working alongside experienced Human Rights lawyers.

The Human Rights Team will use the two weeks you have to show you as much as they possibly can about the work they do in the poorer areas of Cape Town. You will have to be prepared for some rather harrowing cases as you meet with orphaned, neglected, and abandoned children.

Highlights

At the other end of the scale, our staff meet with people who can play a role in trying to improve the lives of these kids, including the politicians and civil servants who make and implement laws. We will also organize for you to attend lectures and meetings with people who can give you inside knowledge on what Human Rights work is all about.

Over the weekend you'll go on a trip with other volunteers and our local staff to famous Table Mountain, Cape Point National Park, or perhaps even whale watching at nearby Hermanus!

Type of Programs

• Community Service / Volunteerism

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

please go to our website for prices.

Program Fees Include:

Price includes all accommodation, food, insurance, placement, in-country staff support, and airport transfers.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 10-20

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other

Typically The Application Process Time is

10 days

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement

As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded

1992