Volunteers can help teach very basic computer programs like Word and Excel, however if you are also able to develop databases and assist with any maintenance work it will be much appreciated. This IT Project is suited to volunteers of all abilities; you don't need to be a computer whiz to be helpful.

Volunteers taking part in our IT project spend most of their time teaching young unemployed adults basic computer skills. Just like children throughout the world, computers fascinate South African kids and they are eager to learn how to use them, thus some classes are devoted to giving them this opportunity.

Volunteers teach a variety of practical computer skills ranging from how to turn a computer on and off, to explaining software such as Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, to demonstrating how to use the Internet for research and communication. You'll normally introduce a topic and have the freedom to devise a way to get the students to practice and consolidate the new technique you've just given them.

There is a set three-month term which runs with only a short break with a set curriculum to follow.

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