Senegal Community Volunteers

  Senegal

• Other Cities in Senegal: 
Dakar

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 9-12 weeks
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 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.

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

Highlights: The Republic of Senegal is located in the westernmost part of Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Mauritania. Senegal has over 700km of beautiful beaches, rainforests, dry deserts and over 100 varieties of tropical plants and flowers.

Tropical Senegal is lauded for beauties both natural and urban. With its suave capital, Dakar - many travelers' favourite amongst the larger African cities - and its collection of internationally known musicians, Senegal brings in more visitors than any other country in the region. Much of Senegals land is lush, especially when compared to the deserts that surround it. Many of its visitors are package tourists soaking up the sunshine in upscale hotels, but the best of Senegal - a good wander through its streets and plains - is free.

Senegal has all it needs to ensure the successful development of its tourist sector. The sun shines almost all year round, it has historic museums, natural sites of great beauty and natural parks and reserves, which are rich in fauna and flora. The warm welcome of its people results in the increase in the number of tourists each year. Interested with the discovery of the internal richness of the country, tourists find themselves encountering real contact with its diverse cultures.

Dakar is the capital of Senegal, and is a modern city of more than 1.5 million people with beautiful contemporary buildings and some historical colonial houses. It is a vibrant city with active open-air markets, cafe terraces, a wide range of hotels, delicious food and a great nightlife. You can best discover Dakar by taking a walk along the ocean or the busy city streets. Art lovers will find an abundance of galleries, artists' studios, museums, and festivals, whilst shoppers will find it a paradise, exquisite crafts can be found in markets, on the streets, and in stores everywhere.

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 GBP1,199 to GBP1,759

* For information on what is not included please visit our website.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Senegal Independently or in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups

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.