Volunteer Role
The most important role for volunteers is assisting the girls with their schoolwork, so that they can make the very most of their education, so some of your afternoons will be dedicated to tutoring small groups on specific subjects. As most of the children tend to be behind in their schoolwork, it would also be of great assistance if you could also help them with their homework.
Volunteers can organise tuition sessions on the computers to help get the girls computer literate, something that will be of great help to them in the future.
The girls also really enjoy dancing and acting, which gives volunteers the opportunity to direct the children in performances and have a lot of fun! The girls would really appreciate any guidance and initiative in this area, so be prepared to have a lot of enjoyment working with them in preparing shows that can be performed in the local church hall complete with a captive audience.
Activities like these will allow the children to experience the fun of childhood, as well as allowing them to build their self-confidence and teamwork. In the past the children have put on nativity plays, held an open day with music and dancing and have organised fundraising sessions with all proceeds going to the home.
While the older children are at school, you will attend to the smaller children and any that are too ill to go to school. If you are a creative person and enjoy practical activities, any help to do some basic painting of the children’s rooms and varnishing of furniture would be very much appreciated by the staff and children alike. Spending some time helping to prepare the afternoon meal is also an option available to you.
What's Included in the Programme
- Project Fee: this entails financing that goes directly back into the project that you are involved with. This project fee facilitates funding for items such as building materials, equipment, supplies, foodstuffs, etc
- Airport transfers to and from Cape Town International Airport
- Orientation on arrival, which includes airports transfer, youth hostel accommodation, day trips, orientation etc
- Accommodation on your project
- Meals on your project
- 24-hour support number and contact in the UK for emergencies
What's Not Included in the Programme
- All flights and taxes
- Personal travel insurance
- Vaccinations for Africa
- All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing etc
- Any transport not mentioned in the above itinerary and of a personal nature
- E-mail/Internet and telephone calls
- Soft drinks, beer, wines and spirits
- Any excursions over and above your planned itinerary in Cape Town
