Community Work with Disadvantaged Children 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: 2-4 weeks
Dates: various dates available

Description: Be part of it with i-to-i!
Our goal is to achieve 400yrs of combined volunteering all over the world by the end of 2008.

So far we have achieved 325yrs which when broken down means we achieved the following:

- Over 5500 children cared for on our community projects around the world
- A minimum of 13,000 children and adults taught English in schools and community centres
- Hundreds of animals protected including Turtles, Pandas, Elephants, Monkeys and more
- At least 80 homes and structures built for families and communities in need
- More than 8000 trees planted which are enough trees to offset the CO2 emissions of over 2,000 cars

Looking for a challenge?

As with most of the projects that work with children, it's the kids who call the shots; outnumbered on all sides you'll be left with no option but to sing another song, wipe another nose and play another game! Your reward will be the knowledge that you're providing a valuable support to children ranging in age from 0 to 6. With such a mix of ages you'll need to be prepared for everything, from feeding young babies, jumping around with toddlers to your biggest challenge; persuading around 100 children to take an afternoon nap! You'll receive our TEFL certification which will help you prepare for the experience and if you do manage to get the kids to sleep you'll be free to head to the beach.

Find out more about i-to-i, watch their short video here: http://video.i-to-i.com/site-videos/video.html

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

"How amazing and enjoyable the project is. The kids are so cute, I will really miss them. The country is beautiful, especially what I saw of Chapmans, and the views from Table Mountain. Kat is great!" (Sophie Laver)

The day starts in the morning when the children arrive and is filled with Teaching, play, feeding, caring, looking after babies and eventually getting the children to sleep for two hours in the afternoon. Times may vary, but you are normally expected to work from 08.30 or 9.30am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday. Any extra time that you are willing to give to the project is appreciated and any extra curricular activities that you wish to initiate and manage are welcomed. You will be fully immersed in the daily duties at the centre and will also get involved in playing, reading and teaching the children. You will be assigned to the centre that needs volunteers most at the time of your placement.

Qualifications: You don't need to be a specialist or rocket scientist to take part in this experience, but a little love, care, patience, commitment and enthusiasm will go a long way! Keeping an open mind will also help you enjoy the best experience possible.

Cost in US$: US$ 2490.00 for 4 weeks, US$ 200.00 for every week thereafter

* Accommodation: Dormitory room in volunteer house
* Airport Pickup: Included on arrival date. Ask us for details if you're arriving early!
* Training: In-country orientation and Online TEFL course
* Support: Pre-departure helpdesk, Local in-country team and 24hr emergency support

Experience Required: no

Age Range: 18 and up

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to South Africa Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

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