Description

Volunteers are needed to assist teachers at a day-care center in a deprived township in South Africa. The project provides activities and three meals a day for roughly 60 children (aged from 7 months to 6 years of age). Regrettably however, there are very few full time staff present at this day care center to properly care for all the children - there is therefore a huge need for extra pairs of hands.

Highlights

Your main tasks as a volunteer will be to assist the teachers and staff with the pre-schoolers, help them feed the little ones at lunchtime as well as general duties in the nursery. You will be assigned to the oldest group of children - the 4 to 6 year olds, however, if you prefer to look after the younger children (babies and toddlers) this can also be arranged.

You are expected to be at the Day Care Centre from Monday to Friday (9am to 3pm). However, as the project is fairly flexible, you are more than welcome to spend a few extra hours at the end of the day to play games with the children.

Qualifications

* Minimum age: 18 years old.
* A high level of English.
* Since you will be working with children, you need to be an outgoing and enthusiastic person with a genuine care and concern for children.
* International volunteers are welcome.

Languages

• English

Cost in US$:

840

Cost Includes:

• Emergency evacuation services
• Food
• Housing
• In-country orientation/Training
• In-country staff support
• Pre-departure orientation/Training
• Registration fees
• Written materials abroad
• Written materials pre-departure

Program Fees Include:

What's included?
- Pre-departure Briefing in London
- Pre-departure information and advice
- In-country assistance and support
- 24-hour emergency contacts
- In-country induction or training
- Donation to the project
- Transportation: airport pick-up, airport drop-off, transportation from the accommodation to the project and back
- Accommodation: volunteer residence
- Food: included, but self-catered

What's not included?
- Flights
- Insurance
- Visa costs
- Sightseeing activities
- Monthly stipend

Experience Required

no

Volunteer Types

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European and Kiwi Participants. This Program is also open to Families, Couples and Individuals.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Phone/Video Interview
• Resume

Typically The Application Process Time is

48 hours

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Year Founded

2010