Volunteer Role
This project works with children and the school from the Imizamo Yethu Township near Hout Bay. The school currently has around 1100 pupils and is very basic and under resourced. There is a very small play area, no assembly hall, no library and no gym.
The aim of the project is to help alleviate the strain on the already limited resources of the township school. Through your volunteer assistance, the children will benefit from your academic lessons, and you will also be able to provide them with extra tuition or help with after school activities in the afternoons.
The classroom activities that you can assist with include:
- Helping the children with reading
- Helping the children with writing
Helping with math, as many are behind in their learning
- If you feel confident enough you could even stand up and teach your own class!
What’s Included in the Programme
- Project Fee/Donation: this entails financing that goes directly back into the project that you are involved with
- Airport transfers from Cape Town International Airport
- Local orientation upon arrival
- All accommodation throughout your stay
- Three meals each day
- 24 hour project support form your local co-ordinator
- Pre-departure assistance from your Africa team
What’s Not Included in the Programme
- Flights to Cape Town
- Insurance, which must include emergency repatriation
- Spending money
- Soft drinks, beverages and snacks
- Any activities not identified in the itinerary
