Orphanage Projects in South Africa - Starts USD 860

  South Africa

• Cape Town: 
Cape Town (Kaapstad)

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 9-12 weeks
Dates: all year round

Description: Do you enjoy and have fun working with children? Would you also like to help maintain a better living situation for many of these children who live below poverty? Then this is the perfect opportunity for you! In this project you can help out around the disadvantage children in South Africa. To those in the west, an orphanage can seem a sad place, but for some South African children, an orphanage provides a refuge from the harsh conditions of the streets. It is a place where volunteers can watch the children laugh, learn, and grow.

Highlights: Volunteers in any of the above projects are involved in various activities such as reading stories, performing puppet shows, caring for and playing with the children. You will also be teaching basic conversational English and helping with homework. Volunteers support recreational and artistic activities with the objective of educational learning and, also have fun with the children organizing and developing sports activities. You will help in the kitchen to serve lunch in the dining room and also assist with location-specific duties: routine maintenance, construction, etc.

Qualifications: Volunteers do not require any special skills or qualifications because the project staff will provide all the necessary orientation and training to effectively carry out volunteer activities. However, volunteers should be passionate about caring for others and very understanding to the often adverse situations of these children.

Cost in US$: 1 week: USD 860 to 12 weeks: USD 3163

Salary / Pay: volunteer job

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 or above

Participants Travel to South Africa Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

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Year Founded: 2002