Help Children to Read Near Cape Town, South Africa

  South Africa

• Cape Town: 
Cape Town (Kaapstad)

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 5-8 weeks
Dates: multipe start dates year round

Description: Can you make learning fun?

South Africa has put the past behind it and built a new future based around equality and opportunity for all. However there are still divisions in the society, most dramatically in literacy levels between rich and poor which exclude many from the new South Africa. The 'Help to Read' child literacy initiative aims to get children to fall in love with books and improve the reading skills of 5 to 12 year old. The project teaches children the basic skills that will enable them to receive a full and rewarding education. This is a great chance to make learning fun and share your love of books with young children living in the Cape Town area. We also include our TEFL certification for everyone who chooses the project.

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Highlights: What were the highlights of your trip that you couldn't wait to tell your friends about?

"How happy and friendly all the people at my project were and how lovely the kids are. The trip we did and the other volunteers we met also made the trip. Kat was a star with sorting stuff out." (Amy Galley)

Literacy is a serious issue in South Africa. One in four adults is illiterate, and many children in schools are unable to read and write in English. Imagine how hard life must be for those people in our country who can't read English: they're frustrated every day by street signs, restaurant menus, and posters, they'll miss out on the entire world of computers, and they're not as employable as people who can read and write English. Volunteers don't replace good teaching, they add to it, playing the role of literate adult in the child's life with time and attention just for them. Volunteers do not teach reading, they help children read, reading to them, with them, or being read to.

Qualifications: You will need to be able to speak English for this placement so that you can read competently to the children. You will receive the Online TEFL course to train you for Teaching English but your main role will be reading from story books rather than formal teaching. You should have a genuine love for children, keen to make the stories come to life and not be afraid of reading the same book more than once!

Cost in US$: $1,990.00 for 4 weeks, $250.00 for every week thereafter

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: If you are interested in immersing yourself in another culture while giving your time to a worthy cause, then you are a typical i-to-i volunteer. We invite you to join the i-to-i community of dedicated volunteers aged 18-80 who are working on community development, building, teaching, and conservation projects across the globe. Together, we make a lasting impact that changes lives and helps preserve the planet through hundreds of worthwhile projects around the world.

Age Range: 18-80 years old

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

Participants Travel to South Africa Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network

i-to-i Meaningful Travel's Mission Statement: Founded in 1994, i-to-i is an award-winning organization providing unique opportunities for you to travel, work and live abroad. Thousands of travelers aged 18 to 80 have joined our volunteer vacations and over 50,000 have learned to Teach English as a Foreign Language through our tailor-made TEFL courses. With over 400 projects on 4 continents, you can join the worldwide i-to-i volunteer community on an extended adventure in areas such as teaching, community development, sports coaching, conservation, building or internships in tourism, marketing, journalism, or health.

Year Founded: 1994