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Volunteer Teaching in South Africa - Cape Town
Volunteer Teaching in South Africa - Cape Town

Cape Town, South Africa

Volunteer Teaching in South Africa - Cape Town

Trip Highlights

  • Volunteer to teach students in local schools, both government and private schools
  • Help the in-house faculty in conducting lectures, designing curriculums, and creating a fun-filled environment for the children.
  • Involve students in out–of–the–class activities to teach them the importance of physical activity.
  • Explore the city on weekends and travel around.
  • Visit some highlights of Cape town such as Table Mountain, Robben Island, Lion’s Head, etc.
  • Take the garden route to experience the tranquility of road trips
  • Live with volunteers from all over the world, take safari trips with them and make memories of lifetime 

Overview

Overview

Volunteer Teaching in South Africa - Cape Town is an opportunity to make a difference in the schools and in the lives of the children. Volunteers are placed in primary and secondary schools, in the suburbs and township areas of Cape Town. Most of the children studying in these schools come from poor and disadvantaged backgrounds.

Volunteers work alongside the local teachers and also occasionally teach a class on their own with no supervision. You DO NOT need to be a qualified teacher to join this program. Volunteers can get involved in teaching English, Maths, and Geography as well as sports programs in the school.

Volunteers need to note that this project is closed during school holidays. Please refer to the Program Arrival/Start Dates given below. Please note that during exam times (which is usually two weeks before school closes for holidays) your working hours may be less due to learners writing their examinations.
 


Program Requirements

Program Requirements

Volunteers must be 18 years or older at the time of joining the project. Participants should have an open mind and flexible attitude for working in a new and different environment. Volunteers need to be flexible, open-minded and have a passion for working with children. You should also be proactive and have an ability to take initiative  All volunteers must provide a clean criminal background check report prior to joining the program.


Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities

Volunteer Roles & Responsibilities

The generic list of tasks of the volunteers under the teaching volunteer program includes;

  • Taking classes for students in primary, secondary, and even nursery schools.
  • Teaching them some Basic English language and, help to get confident in speaking and writing English.
  • Assist in-house teachers in conducting classes and other administrative works.
  • Design a proper study module for the children to follow.
  • Involve students in out–of–the–class activities to teach them the importance of physical activity.

Volunteer Work Schedule

Volunteer Work Schedule

A typical volunteer schedule in Cape Town depends on the accommodation provided to the volunteers. Volunteering Solutions provide accommodation in Cape Town with a local host family or a at a volunteer house; depending upon the availability of rooms. Volunteers, too, are given a choice to choose from the two kinds of accommodations. While the volunteer house is located in the city area, the host family resides on the outskirts of the mainland Cape Town. The schedule for the volunteers remains as follows;

  • Sunday - Arrival at Cape Town (all volunteers stay in volunteer house for the first day)
  • Monday - Orientation + transfer to the respective accommodations. Orientation session will be conducted by the local coordinator, covering topic areas; such as safety, culture, language, places to visit, behaviour, food, and other suggestion over things to do in South Africa, Cape Town.
  • Tuesday to Fri - Volunteer work
    • Breakfast - 06:30 am to 07:30 am (provided at the accommodation)
    • Leave for the project - 07:30 am
    • Working hours at the placement - 08:00 am to 03:00 pm
    • Lunch - 12:30 pm to 02:00 onwards (volunteers staying in the volunteer house need to manage lunch on their own)
    • Dinner - 06:00 pm onwards (at host family accommodation)

Volunteers living at volunteer house accommodation eat our at a nearby restaurant or cook at home with other participants.
The same volunteer work schedule continues from the second week onwards
Weekends - Free to explore the city, and do activities such as;

Note: Please note, the schedule may vary depending on the particular project the volunteer is participating on.


Living

Living

Volunteering Solutions makes great efforts to provide best of living standards to its volunteers. In Cape Town, our international volunteers are picked up from the airport and put in volunteer houses or with host families, equipped with all modern amenities. We also make sure that we help our volunteers with their local requirements, sightseeing or weekend tours.

Airport Transfer

Volunteers are picked up from the Cape Town International Airport by a representative and transferred to the volunteers hostel accommodation by a shuttle transfer. Those volunteers who are arriving overland or are already in South Africa will have to arrive at the accommodation on own and will not be provided with a pickup.

Orientation

A half day orientation will be provided by the local staff on the program start date. The orientation would cover topics such as introduction to the program,General information about South Africa,Safety Tips / Guidelines,customs,health guidelines, communities, projects, host families, support services, travel and tours.Participants also receive a Walking City Tour which is a 2 hour walk around the City Centre area.

Accommodation

Volunteering Solutions arranges accommodation for volunteers in a Volunteer hostel or in home stays in local communities. The Volunteer hostel is a dormitory-style accommodations situated in Observatory area of Cape Town.The rooms in the hostel typically have 4-8 people per room.The Observatory accommodation is located in a beautiful suburb of Cape Town, about 20 minutes from the city center. The hostel is perfectly situated close to shops, restaurants, public transport, and some of the best beaches in the world! The areas are also very safe. 

Living in the hostel is a “once-in-a-lifetime experience” because you will meet and live with many other volunteers from all over the globe. It’s a great opportunity to make lifelong friends and learn about different cultures. Each day you will travel to your project, usually by mini-bus taxi which is a very cheap and efficient way to travel in Cape Town, and is also a lot of fun! After you finish your project for the day you usually spend your evenings doing different activities with the other volunteers in the house like, movie nights in the lounge or having a braai, which is a South African barbeque.

When staying with a host family while volunteering in South Africa you will live in one of the local communities of Cape Town. There you will experience life of a typical South African family which will be a great cultural experience. You will travel a short distance to your project in the morning and in the evenings you will spend time bonding with your host family. On the weekends you can either spend your leisure time with your host family or book yourself into a backpacker in town to explore the city centre during the day and experience Cape Town night life. 

Meals

Volunteers staying at the hostel accommodation are provided with self-service breakfast at the hostel on weekdays (Monday – Friday).Supplies such as cereals,eggs,bread with various toppings, coffee/tea, selection of fruits are provided.Lunch, dinner and weekend meals are not included but can be eaten out at any of the affordable eateries or ordered to home as well. Volunteers can also purchase supplies locally and prepare meals in the house kitchen.

For those staying in a host family, you will be provided 3 meals a day, prepared by your host. Breakfast before your project, a packed lunch to take with you and a delicious home cooked meal for dinner.

During your Free Time

Cape Town has so much to offer for travellers and there is a lot to do on the weekends and during the free time. Volunteers usually take the Garden Route tours on the weekend or explore the beautiful beaches of Cape Town. You can also do a full day Cape Point Tour and head south to Cape of Good Hope. On a free day you can do a trek upto Table Mountain or just chill out at the Waterfront area. There is a lot to do and you will never have a dull day in the beautiful city of Cape Town.


Dates

Dates

2024

2025

January

21

28

February

04

11

18

25

March

03

April

07

14

21

28

May

05

12

19

26

June

02

July

14

21

28

August

04

11

18

25

September

01

October

06

13

20

27

November

06

13

20

27

December

01

January

19

26

February

02

09

16

23

March

02

April

06

13

20

27

May

04

11

18

25

June

01

July

13

20

27

August

03

10

17

24

31

September

28

October

05

12

19

26

November

02

09

16

23

30

December

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Costs

Costs

2 Weeks $525
3 Weeks $675
4 Weeks $825
5 Weeks $975
6 Weeks $1125
7 Weeks $1275
8 Weeks $1425
Extra Week $175

Please Note: -An application fee of $229 is charged over and above the program fee as an application payment. (A 5% international banking fee is charged at the time of payment)

What are you Paying for?

  • 24 hrs Assistance and support from Staff
  • Comprehensive Pre- Departure Information
  • Airport Pickup from Cape Town International Airport
  • Orientation
  • Meals (Depending on the type of accommodation)
  • Accommodation in Volunteer house or host family
  • Travel & Medical Insurance (Available at an extra cost)
    • Certificate Of Completion (Upon Request)

What's NOT included?

  • Airfare
  • Visa Fee 
  • Return Airport Drop(Can be arranged at extra cost)
  • Daily Project Transportation
  • Vaccinations

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