CAPE TOWN TEACHING & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT

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FAST FACTS

Location:	South Africa
Duration:	4-12 Weeks
Price:	Starting at $1516
Deposit:	10%
Accommodation:	Hout Bay Backpackers
Meals:	3 meals per day
Start Date:	First Monday of the Month

Please Note: Flights are not included in the cost.

Cape Town Teaching & Youth Development

The Teaching Project aims to assist children at primary school level with support in a variety of ways including getting students to read and offering one-on-one support to children who are performing below the 20% pass rate. You also will be working in the after-school project that continues to support educational activities including reading and homework, as well as teaching life skills and activities to improve self-confidence. You don’t need to have prior experience to volunteer on this project; all you need is to be motivated and sensitive.

OVERVIEW

Education is one of the key needs of children and is their doorway to a bright future. In South Africa all children have to go to school, because it is seen a basic human right, yet a large percentage of children struggle to go to or to do well at school due to the effects of unemployment, HIV AIDS, poverty and substance abuse. This project involves working with a school in the Hout Bay area of Cape Town, South Africa, which offers education and the hope of a future to many young people.

Accommodation & Meals

During your stay, you will be accommodated in an award-winning Hout Bay Backpackers, in Hout Bay. Three meals a day will also be provided, some on a self-serve basis and others cooked for you.

Project Start Dates

The start date for this project is the first Monday of the month throughout the year, with the exception of December when the project is closed.

Included in the cost

● Comprehensive 24 hours, 7 days a week support from

All Out Africa

● Volunteer projects specifically designed to enable you

to make an active contribution During your stay,

● Support of volunteer project coordinators who are

experts in their fields which ensure the volunteer experience is valuable

● Comprehensive orientation to the country, its culture

and your role As a volunteer, upon arrival

● All food and accommodation throughout your stay

Where Your Project Fee Goes

By signing up with us you are donating your time and skills to work directly with communities in need through a structured project. There are many benefits of volunteering with an organization like ours. Sometimes it is hard to find projects to support in a foreign country that are safe, worthwhile and reputable. When you sign-up for one of our projects for 2 or 12-weeks, you become part of a bigger, sustainable plan that our team of qualified staff has carefully crafted. You will also receive travel and visa support, orientation, a safe place to stay, logistical support, in addition to clear expectations of the work you will do. This is why we charge a fee for volunteering or interning abroad.

Your project fee goes towards a company you can trust, an experience that is worthwhile and an opportunity that will make a positive and sustainable impact on the community you have chosen to serve.

Not Included in the Fee

8 Local transport fares to your projects

8 Medical/Travel Insurance

8 All Flights & Visas

YOUR ROLE

Volunteer role

Your role is split into two parts, firstly working at the school in the morning and then in the afternoon at an after-school program or youth center. Your role will depend on your experience and interests as well as the needs of the school you will work with qualified teachers and youth development staff to assist students who are struggling academically or experiencing challenges.

As a volunteer, you may get involved in many of the following activities:

● One on one sessions to assist students who are falling behind in their schoolwork by having a one on one session with them

● Helping students with their homework and their reading

● Assisting at programs to build confidence and resistance to peer pressure and gang-related activity

● Supporting extracurricular activities, such as drama, music, art and sports classes

* Please note that the activities listed above are based on availability and may vary by season. These are samples of activities that are volunteers are likely to participate in.

IMPORTANT NOTE: When you work with children, you will be in the rural areas where modesty will be an important factor. Please make sure you dress appropriately- failure to do so may result in you missing a day of volunteering. More information about the dress code will follow in the pre-flight guide.

ITINERARY

Day in the life of a volunteer

7:00 Wake up and have your breakfast on the deck overlooking the beach and Hout Bay Harbour!

7:30 Travel to your placement and get ready to begin your day

8:00 Participate in your chosen project assisting with teaching activities including maths, English, science etc and supporting the teacher through helping with delivering and marking homework and tests

12:30 Time to either return to Hout Bay Backpackers for lunch or to eat the packed lunch you made that morning!

14:00 Begin your afternoon’s work with a full stomach and enthusiasm – this will involve assisting at youth clubs with homework, reading and activities to develop self-confidence

16:00 Return back to your accommodation and share your day’s adventures with other volunteers, maybe even a quick swim in the sea!

18:30 Enjoy a delicious evening meal and relax……

Itinerary for your experience

Day 1 Fly into Cape Town International Airport where you will be met by All Out Africa staff members who will transfer you to Hout Bay Backpackers, your home for the duration of the experience.

Day 2 The second day begins with an informative presentation that will brief you on all you need to know about the culture and country, how to effectively contribute during your volunteer experience.

Day 3 Today you begin your volunteer project! The Project Coordinator will take you to and assist you in settling in at your project. After lunch, you have another tour, this time through the Hangberg community. Your tour guide is a local leader who lives in the community and is involved in many of the youth interventions to encourage positive development.

Day 4 In the morning you will return to your morning project and in the afternoon your coordinator will take you to and orientate you to your afternoon project. This could be at the same school you volunteer in or at one of the youth centers we work with.

Day 5 You’re now fully up and running as a volunteer!

Day 6-7 and other weekends The first weekend of your experience you will be given a one day bus ticket to the open top red bus tour, which is a great way to explore Cape Town and familiarise yourself on what you want to do! Stops include Camps Bay, Table Mountain, V & A Waterfront and Cape Town City Center.

Other weekends are free for you to relax or to see more of the scenery and activities Cape Town has to offer!

For 4 Week Option

Day 29 Return home Sadly all great adventures must come to an end and on your final day you will leave the backpacker lodge in Hout Bay and will be transferred to Cape Town International Airport.

Airport transfer is included and facilitated by All Out Africa if on the designated departure day.

For 4 Week+ Option

Day 29 onwards Continue with your volunteer project as described on day 5, giving you more time to contribute to your project.

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