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Street Children/Youth at Risk

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Overview of the Project

This project is to help turn lives around for the street children who are usually entangled in dangerous living situations and habits such as: stealing, robbing, doing drugs, and roaming the streets. Local efforts have uncovered that most of these children are not bad, just kids without someone to love and guide them. The goal of this program is to boost self morale and get these kids back in school and doing good. Volunteers can leave with a great sense of satisfaction knowing they are helping put these children back on the right path to success.

Role of a Volunteer

Location: Cape Town
Project: Work for orphans
Arrival dates: 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month
Arrival and Departure: Cape Town International Airport
Language Need: Fluency in English
Room and Board: Host family and local food three times a day
Activities: Care for and teach English to orphaned children
Work Hours: 25-35 hours per week

Volunteers in any of the above projects are involved in various activities such as reading stories, helping the children with their gardens, caring for and playing with the children. You will also be teaching basic conversational English and helping with homework. Volunteers support recreational and artistic activities with the objective of educational learning and, also have fun with the children organizing and developing sports activities. You will help in the kitchen to serve lunch in the dining room and also assist with location-specific duties: routine maintenance, construction, etc.

The Street Children Project in South Africa also operates life skills courses, performing arts, career development, leadership training, and entrepreneurial skills. It runs a Day Care Centre providing education and a vegetable garden as an income source as well and, volunteers’ help and support are expected in every aspect of this project

Skills/Qualifications Requirements

Volunteers do not require any special skills or qualifications because the project staff will provide all the necessary orientation and training to effectively carry out volunteer activities. However, volunteers should be passionate about caring for others and very understanding to the often adverse situations of these children

Room/Food/Supervision

Most of our volunteers live in a homestay with local host families and they are provided a private room and three meals. The family and volunteers share use of the bathroom and kitchen facilities and you might also have another volunteer living with you. This also provides a local support network beyond the volunteers and program staff. A lot of the volunteers consider their home stay a vital component of their South African experience.

Ongoing South Africa Volunteer Programs
Projects with orphaned and impoverished children
Teaching English in Rural School
Street Children/Youth at Risk
HIV/AIDS Education
Medical/ Healthcare Project
Disabled Children/Special Education/Old Age Care Project
Day Care Center
African Horse Back Experience – Kruger Area
Born to Be Wild Lion Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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