Surfing Project and Child Care Project

  South Africa

• Cape Town: 
Cape Town (Kaapstad)

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks, 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: any date

Description: Learn to surf, then teach less privileged children to surf:

Surf Outreach Project Muizenberg:
The programme Runs daily: Monday - Friday from +-10am - 5pm daily.
Learn to surf free of charge and then make a difference to less privileged childrens lives by teaching Them to surf (and skating inbetween surfing).

- Our surf Project aims to changing as many childrens lives as we possible can.
- Project has been running for 1 year now and we have already changed many childrens lives.
- Our aim is to get the children off the streets and away from begging and instead give them something constructive to do with their time.

Mandy the Director says: We have started this project to add back to Our Community in South Africa, too many people are suffering with no food and places to live, so we thought is was time we did something to change to sad sufferings, We aim to get the childrens lives focused on going to school and eating healthily, we also aim to create a stable foundation in the childrens lives and make them happier. I was tired of seeing all the street children taking bad substances to try and make themselves happy so I decided I had to do something about it. All the children we teach have changed so much since we started the Project, they are happier and healthier. This is the most rewarding feeling for myself and all the Volunteers helping at the Project.

- We also offer feeding schemes where we feed the children when they attend a lesson, Fitness programmes, healthy eating and teaching the children manners.
- Private counselling is done when children need someone to about their problems at home--the counselling is done by Mandy (The Owner) and our other Co-ordinators.
- We currently teach 50+ children per week
- We have also made 4 of our boys leaders, they are now off substances and they pray with the other children.
- The children are also taken to church on Sundays. They go to Hillsong Cape Town Church (Thanks to Hillsong for sponsoring us buses to get the children to church)

The Children
- The Children are less privileged and can hardly afford a meal or bus ticket and to whom a surfboard or wetsuit seems so far out of reach
- This project feeds them and gives them the opportunity to learn the value of the things that are free in life, like sunshine and the ocean and allows them to enjoy life like every child should.
- Lorenzo Anthony who is an employee at the children's school says,"The children REALLy enjoy the surfing and for them to have the opportunity to learn to surf for free is amazing, they thought they would never have the opportunity to Surf- so this is a real privilege for our Students at Capricorn Primary"

The Volunteers
Their duration of stay is from 2 weeks - 1 year, we do prefer it when volunteers stay for a long period of time (so the children have the same teachers for longer)

Accommodation and Food
The place the Volunteers will be staying at is a clean Modern Lodge called Abreakaway- Its a clean and homely place to stay and you will for sure feel like you are having a Fantastic Break Away. The place sleeps a Maximum of 18 people. (If the Volunteer requires their own room this is also available at a different price) You will be supplied with fresh, 100% Cotton bedding and a clean Towel on arrival. The lodge is close to the beach so there is no need for Transport.

Project Life
Once arrived in Cape Town, you will be met at the airport by one of our team members and taken to the place you will be staying.
- On the first week you will have an induction to the area and learn to surf.
- In this week you will be told about the Area, Good places to Visit and get taken on a Free Orientation Train Adventure around Cape Town and get taught how to catch the local trains.

During you stay you will be assisting in:
- Teaching the less fortunate and Underprivileged how to surf 5 times a week at 3.00 pm daily from Monday to Friday Only. You will have free weekends.

- You don't need to know how to surf as you will assisting a professional surfer until you are comfortable to do it on your own.

- The Volunteers will also be shown how we keep all the suites and boards in order
- We also do daily reports on the children and how they are progressing in the project
- The Volunteers will also have the opportunity to get involved at our Dynamic lodge if they wish to gain experience in the Tourism Industry

In your spare time you can relax on the Beach, visit the Waterslides on the beach front, play mini Golf, Hike up the Mountain to see the Caves/Waterfalls, Visit the Penguin Conservation, Go on a Wine Tour
- Experience Cape Town Wildlife, Go for a paddle ski on the River, Cycle around the Village
- Or simply Relax at the Lodge. ( If you dont feel like relaxing: there is a lot to keep you busy in your spare time) African Safaris and Trips to see the Garden Route are Available and very worth while to experience-these can all be arranged for you at Abreakaway lodge.

Child Care Project

The Project runs five days a week from Monday to Friday, 9am-3pm

Overview

The Child Care Project involves working with children from a centre called Rainbow Educare centre. It is an orphanage which was started with 15 children in 1998 out of a desperate need for parenting and caring as many children were left alone to care for themselves and had no one to look after them.The Centre started in a small room in an old squatter area in Vrygrond near Cape Town. With a lot of planning, acceptance and contribution from the community, the educare centre is now operating from much bigger and suitable premises.

The Rainbow Educare centre is now operating in the hands of 3 staff members and two assistants. It is now a fully registered educare centre operating and catering for 65 children (sometimes the numbers get higher than that) from the ages of 1 to 6 years old. The educare centre receives a subsidy from the Department but only for 25 children.

The Rainbow Educare Centre is run by very capable staff, thus as a volunteer you will not come to South Africa to carry all the load of caring for the children. The aim at the centre is to ensure that children grow up with stable and positive foundations. That they too will grow up to be strong and responsible citizens of our country.

Location
The educare centre is located in Vrygrond which is approximately 20min walk from lodge where the volunteers will be staying. Muizenberg is only a 20-minute drive away from Cape Town and is a very well known and sought-after holiday destinations, located on the eastern shore of False Bay.

The Children
The children come from very disadvantaged backgrounds; some are orphaned while others are HIV positive. These children will give anything to have someone look after them to give them love, hope and support for the future.

The Volunteers
The volunteers duration of stay is from 2 weeks 6 months, we do prefer it when volunteers stay for a long period of time (so the children have the same teachers for longer)

Accommodation and Food
The place the Volunteers will be staying at is a clean Modern Lodge called Abreakaway- It's a clean and homely place to stay and you will for sure feel like you are having a Fantastic Break Away. The place sleeps a Maximum of 18 people. (If the Volunteer requires their own room this is also available at a different price)

You will be supplied with fresh, 100% Cotton bedding and a clean Towel on arrival. The lodge is close to the beach (10mins walk) so there is no need for Transport.

Project Life:

"Once arrived in Cape Town, you will be picked up at the airport by one of our team members and taken to the place you will be staying.

"On the first week you will have an induction to the area and learn to surf for those that still need to learn to surf.

"In this week you will be told about the Area, Good places to Visit and get taken on a Free Orientation Train Adventure around Cape Town and get taught how to catch the local trains.

"The volunteers will also do daily reports on the children and how they are progressing in the project

"The Volunteers will also have the opportunity to get involved at our Dynamic lodge if they wish to gain experience in the Tourism Industry.

"In your spare time you can relax on the Beach, visit the Waterslides on the beach front, play mini Golf, Hike up the Mountain to see the Caves/Waterfalls, Visit the Penguin Conservation, Go on a Wine Tour

"Experience Cape Towns Wildlife, Go for a paddle ski on the River, Cycle around the Village or simply Relax at the Lodge. (If you don't feel like relaxing: there is a lot to keep you busy in your spare time...)

"African Safaris and Trips to see the Garden Route are Available and very worth while to experience-these can all be arranged for you at Abreakaway lodge.

Eligibility and Skills Required

No specific skills or qualifications are necessary but a short motivational letter, Police clearance and a bag of enthusiasm will be greatly appreciated. Minimum age is 17 years

Dates and Duration

The project runs through out the year and volunteers are expected to stay for a minimum of 2 weeks and a maximum of 6 months.

Highlights:
FOR THE SURFING PROJECT

ØCatching a wave in one of the most beautiful beaches in Cape Town (Muizenberg)

ØTeaching less privileged children how to surf and adding value to their lives

ØExperience South African adventure in one of its most beautiful cities

ØMake new exciting friends with people from different backgrounds

ØWorking alongside Christian Surfers international/Son Surf

FOR THE CHILD CARE PROJECT

ØExperience first hand what it feels like to put a smile on a childs face because of your efforts

ØLay foundations of hope and future to orphaned and HIV positive children

ØGet to live and experience life in one of the most beautiful parts of Cape Town

ØGet to make new friends with other volunteers in the programme

Qualifications:
FOR THE SURFING PROJECT
No qualifications are necessary, you only need to know how to swim, be friendly and have the enthusiasm to teach the less privileged children and a police clearence

FOR THE CHILD CARE PROJECT
No specific skills or qualifications are necessary but a short motivational letter, police clearance, passion for children and a bag of enthusiasm will be greatly appreciated. Minimum age is 17 years

Cost in US$: 2 weeks =USD450 4 weeks=USD750 6 weeks =USD950 8 weeks=USD1200

FOR THE SURFING PROJECT
* USD780 for 2 weeks and USD270 for every week thereafter.

FOR THE CHILD CARE PROJECT
*USD720 for 2 weeks and USD190 for every wee thereafter

Salary / Pay: You will gain experience in teaching Surfing, and you will have the opportunity to learn to surf. Also experience hoe it feels to see a child happy through your efforts

Experience Required: no

Typical Volunteer: Has a good heart and wants to help others whilst learning to surf for free

Age Range: 17-49years old

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

Participants Travel to South Africa in Groups

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 1-10

Application Process Involves:

• Other
• Written Application

Surfing Project and Child Care Project's Mission Statement: The organization aims at being the best at helping in the Community by ensuring that there are many hands to help our community and country at large to flourish. We believe that the best way to impact our community is by helping its future leaders, what better way to help than starting from the beginning.

Year Founded: 2007