Children in Red Hill Pre-schools have a severe lack of facilities and are taught from containers that have been brought into the community as donations. You will find that most of the schools have meagre and ill-equipped facilities, but a wealth of children with a desire to learn. As a volunteer, you will assist teachers and contribute to our effort of providing children with a better education. In addition, you will have the opportunity to organize your own classes.

Activities

* Assist in community pre-schools and primary schools

* Work with disadvantaged and vulnerable children

* Reading to and doing crafts with the children

* Helping to uplift the community through education, health care, building projects and sports coaching

* Immerse yourself in local “Capetonian” culture and make friends for life!

Working Hours

Working hours: 8:00am – 14:30pm (lunch break 12:30-14:00)

Details

Project Cost Includes:

* Project Fee: this entails financing that goes directly back into the project that you are involved with. This fee facilitates funding for items such medical supplies, building materials, equipment, etc. Project fees are also used to buy vehicles / equipment for the project, and for developing new housing for volunteers to provide for the expansion of the project

* All airport transfers from Cape Town International Airport upon arrival and departure

* Comprehensive orientation program

* All daily transfers to and from your projects during your stay

* Full board and lodging which includes 3 meals a day at our volunteer house

* Weekly laundry service during your stay

* Assistance in your projects by various African Impact staff and Project Managers


Project Cost Excludes:

* Personal travel insurance for the duration of your placement, which must

* Include cover for repatriation

* All transport by air or bus to Cape Town

* All items of a personal nature, such as curios, gifts, clothing (work and other)

* E-mail / Internet and telephone calls

* Soft drinks, wines and spirits

* All visas for border crossings

* Any excursions over-and-above what is included in your project placement

Description

These are the ways in which you will assist the schools:

* Assistant teaching: Provide individual attention and assistance to children during lessons

* Help with crafts, painting, reading and games

* Organize special needs classes for children who have not been able to keep up with the pace of the classes

* Help with giving the children their meals. Every child receives a meal, which is often their only meal that day.

* Help clean, maintain and even refurbish the classrooms, most of which are quite run down.