Senegal Community Volunteers

  Senegal

Dakar

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Dates: Programme starts any Monday of every month

Description: This community volunteer programme is a perfect way to develop your French skills whilst taking part in some very worthwhile work on a community development project in Senegal.

Volunteer Role
Our Senegal volunteer projects are based on the idea of providing voluntary service to disadvantaged people and communities. It is also about exchanging knowledge and cultures, both for the locals and for the volunteers.

There are a variety of projects available for a volunteer in Senegal. These volunteer projects work with disadvantaged communities and provide an insight into different cultures and the challenges faced in developing countries. Your experience will be even more authentic, as you will stay with a Senegalese family who will provide you with a warm welcome.

The type of volunteer projects that you may join include:
- Teaching English in Senegal schools and villages
- Helping care for orphaned babies and vulnerable children
- Vocational teaching such as crafts, dressmaking, batik dyeing etc.
- Care for disabled children
- HIV/AIDS awareness and education
- Helping with physiotherapy, or psychotherapy
- Monitoring and care of animals in a zoo
- Agricultural and irrigation projects
- Journalism

Qualifications: A good level of spoken and written French and some previous experience in your chosen field on some particular projects. Some previous experience of Africa is advised.

Cost in US$: from GBP 1099

What's Not Included in the Programme
- Personal travel insurance for the duration of your placement, which should include cover for repatriation
- All Lunch and dinner during your orientation
- Some lunches during your project
- Airport transfer upon your departure from Senegal
- All international flights
- All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other)
- E-mail/Internet and telephone calls
- Soft drinks, wines and spirits
- Any excursions over and above your planned itinerary in Senegal
- Additional pick up fee of around £25/34¬ if you arrive in Senegal after midnight

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Real Gap Experience's Mission Statement: We are ambitious for our company, our partners and the communities in which we work. We take our responsibilities seriously - understanding that the development of our business impacts directly on our partners, the communities that we visit and work with and that ultimately, our success is their success too.