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Pass on your computer and sports skills to deprived children in rural South Africa. You’ll stay just two minutes from the beach, surrounded by some of Africa’s most spectacular scenery.
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Riding and caring for horses and learning about African wildlife are at the heart of this unique experience. At night, you’ll shower in the open air and sleep in a bush lodge.
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Get up close and personal with Africa’s wildlife, from Black Mambas to Baboon Spiders. As a reptile centre volunteer, you’ll be involved in research, feeding, building enclosures, demonstrating and much more.
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The girls at this home, who have usually suffered abuse, poverty or neglect, will benefit tremendously from any help you can give them with their school work, computer skills or just with enjoying their childhood. |
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Help doctors with sick children in the mornings and get involved in building and painting schools, AIDS support and an education centre in the afternoons. You’ll make a difference and have time to explore Cape Town’s sights. |
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Teach children who often make do with carrier bags for balls and inspire them to play football or take up other sports. You’ll combine much needed sports coaching with academic tuition. |
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Gain a real insight into the lives of Cape Town’s impoverished children, and help give them the care they deserve. Teaching, sports coaching, working with AIDS victims, classroom maintenance and more make for a very rewarding programme. |
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You’ll receive training in sanctuary management and come away with an in depth understanding of chimpanzees. Based near Kruger National Park, you’ll learn about the history and habitats of chimpanzees, sustainable tourism and more. |
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Qualify to be a field guide in the home of the Big Five. After a year’s practical training and work experience, you’ll have a recognised licence that will set you up for paid work in the future. |
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Get involved with projects near Kruger National Park. Help children develop their motor skills, introduce much-needed sports coaching into schools or encourage locals to appreciate the wonders of their own country. |
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Gain the skills and qualifications to work as a field guide by spending 12 months on or near Kruger National Park. Practical training and work experience will teach you all you need to know. |
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Take an unforgettable tour of southern African, getting close to game in South Africa, working with orphans in Swaziland and snorkelling with whale sharks in Mozambique. Indian Ocean beaches provide a paradisiacal finale! |
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Nurse injured and orphaned monkeys, plus baboons, snakes, crocodiles and any other animals needing attention. Longer-staying volunteers have the chance to work on sites that release monkeys back into the wild.
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Taking part in a field guide course is ideal for people who want to spend time in South Africa learning more about its history, fauna and flora. The programme allows you to have the maximum amount of time possible in the wilderness, learning about the beautiful surroundings that you will be living in. |
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Eat, drink and breathe rugby in a country the holds it in the highest regard. You’ll develop all aspects of your game, and have the chance to play for a local university or villagers’ club. |
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Experience the real South Africa and make a difference to its inhabitants. Live with a host family and get involved in projects for HIV children, disabled adults and children, orphans, penguins and other marine life. |
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Put your love of photography to good use on a World Heritage Site. Photograph elephants, rhinos and many other creatures for a database, and possibly magazines. You’ll also teach local children about their surroundings. |
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Get a feel for Zulu culture and help counteract the effect of AIDS. Play games with orphans, raise awareness of HIV and AIDS and destroy the myths surrounding them, visit sick people at home and help build classrooms. |
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Swim with great whites…in a cage! Sail through Sharks’ Alley, among seals and penguins, while you record shark activity. Tuition on shark behaviour, underwater filming and lots more will give you an in depth understanding of these magnificent creatures. |
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Draw and paint South Africa’s wildlife and tap into your creative side. Visit Big Five reserves, go on bush walks, learn to see the animals differently and take a look at art history. |
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Capture the animals of Greater Kruger National Park in new ways. You’ll be taught new techniques, instructed on bush safety then taken on game drives. Come home with the holiday photos of your dreams! |
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This project works with children and the school from the Imizamo Yethu Township near Hout Bay. The township is one of the largest in the area and home to over fourteen thousand people living in corrugated iron shacks. |
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Set within an amazing backdrop of private beach lagoons and lush green game reserves, this Equestrian Rehabilitation programme is a must for anyone who loves horses. During your time on the project, you will become involved in the rehabilitation of abused horses and their everyday care. |
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Join the Sports Coach South Africa programme and provide much needed assistance in physical education and general sports teaching. As a sports volunteer you will play a vital role in generating teamwork and harnessing the sporting talents of these enthusiastic children. |
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Set within a stunning lush green private game reserve, this programme is perfect for anyone looking to work behind the scenes and become actively involved in wildlife conservation. |
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This course combines aspects of game farm, or nature reserve, management and game ranger training. You will gain skills you wouldn’t on other volunteer programmes.
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An opportunity to contribute to the valuable work of a wildlife sanctuary and rehabilitation centre and the practical management and day-to-day operation of a wildlife reserve.
This programme is currently unavailable, please contact us for similar projects. |
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