Schools in Africa are seriously under funded and lack many resources, teachers and in many cases even places to teach.
How you'll make a difference if you teach English in South Africa: By doing a Real Gap teach English in Africa project, you are giving your students a skill that could be essential in helping them to find a decent job in the future - pretty good when you're just teaching them something that comes naturally to you.
There is also no better excuse to get creative and have fun whilst your working than a teach English in Africa project, you can sing and play games to your hearts content!
See below for our full range of programmes where you can teach English in Africa, or findout more about our teach abroad programmesin other destinations.
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There are hundreds of children in Cape Town’s inner city who live in poverty and are do not have the opportunity of an education and who have to grow up quickly to be able to survive. They do not experience a childhood that you or I take for granted. This is where your help will prove invaluable!
Get involved with teaching, playing, singing and ultimately ensuring that you enthuse the local children about their education on this rewarding programme on the beautiful island of Zanzibar.
This is a great opportunity to experience the real South Africa in a small community near Cape Town, as well as making a massive difference to children’s lives by helping them to reading. Not only is this a very rewarding project but you will also be helping towards a generation of children build a brighter future.
Help relieve the pressure on teachers who have up to 200 children to look after! Any assistance with core and creative subjects, and sport, will be much appreciated by everyone in the community.
Help teach invaluable computer and sport skills set amongst Africa’s most spectacular scenery. This is a great teaching project, especially for first time travellers or those who may be nervous about taking the first step to teach. Project Video Now Online
Spend your time in Malawi introducing children to community sports and getting involved with community projects. Based in an idyllic but desperately poor country, you’ll make a real difference to young people’s lives.
Channel the enthusiasm of poor but extremely eager children into learning. Teach English, run after-school activities, organise sports lessons and give them a chance to make a success of their lives.
Make a difference to a country crippled by AIDS and unemployment. Help teachers with English classes or give your own lessons, set up new sports clubs, put on plays or get involved in building new facilities for the schools.
Immerse yourself in a very different, very welcoming but very poor community and help with academic lessons and sports coaching. Perfect for people wanting to put their interest in a range of sports towards a worthwhile use.