South Africa Volunteers Brochure

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SOUTHAFRICA VOLUNTEERS

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INTRODUCTION

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INTRODUCTION

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WHY SOUTH AFRICAVOLUNTEERS?

6PROJECTS

8PROCESS

9COSTS & DATES

10LIFE IN SA

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FAQS

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CONTACT US

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CONTENTS

SPORT HAS THEPOWER TO CHANGE

THE WORLD, THE

POWER TO INSPIRE,THE POWER TO UNITEPEOPLE LIKE LITTLE

ELSE CAN. SPORT CANCREATE HOPE.

- NELSON MANDELA

As a new democracy many of South Africas

institutions, such as schools, still need help

in their development. The children of South

Africas Townships do not get the privilege

of sport that those in the higher classes do,

as sport is not yet in the national curriculum.

Nelson Mandela once said that sport can

create hope, thus volunteering in South

Africa, will give you the opportunity to make

a real difference in a childs life whilst having

Safaris, Sky Dives and famous locations like

Jeffreys Bay on your doorstep.

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WHY SOUTH AFRICA VOLUNTEERS?

Created by the award winning AmeriCamp team, here at South Africa

Volunteers, we like to think we are a little different. To us, you arent

just a number, you are a name and our personal service throughout

your application will ensure you feel supported and prepared for

your adventure. Our team are extremely experienced in this industry and

as travellers, and having been out to South Africa ourselves, we like to

think there is nothing we cant answer about our projects. You can call us,

email us, tweet us or come in and see us, our offices have a Ping Pong and

Foozeball table!

South Africa Volunteers holds the same values as AmeriCamp in that we

are determined to give every volunteer the best overall experience, for the

lowest price possible. As travellers ourselves we know how much every

penny can count, and so we have ensured our prices are competitive, and

we like to think we are one of the cheapest out there. We have also teamed

up with our amazing flight partners to help all our volunteers get great

flight deals they know they can trust.

FLEXIBLE PROJECTS FOCUS ON THE VOLUNTEERS NEEDS AND WISHES

On landing in South Africa and arriving at our volunteer accommodation,

the country and this amazing project will speak for themselves. South Africa

is one of the most beautiful and diverse countries in the world, trust us, you

will count yourself lucky to wake up there every morning. With our projects

you will be able to spend your weekends travelling the Garden Route and

local area, and we can guarantee you will never run out of things to do or

see. Plus we throw in at least two free trips for each volunteer which could

include a Township Braai (BBQ), a trip to a lion park or many others. Our

set intakes mean our projects are extremely social, and within minutes of

arriving at our amazing accommodation (complete with pool and wifi), we

know you will have made friends for life.

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INASSOCIATIONWITH

TEACHINGAlthough it is the smaller of our two projects,

teaching is very popular amongst our volunteers.

Volunteers can focus solely on the teaching

project, or can choose to do a combination of

the two e.g. two days teaching and three days

coaching. Teachers do not need any previous

experience or qualifications, but like our Volunteer

Sports Coaches, we look for enthusiastic volunteers

who are passionate about making a change to this

community. The main role of a teacher will be as

an individual tutor to both fast and slow learners,

mainly tutoring Maths and English, as well as

assisting with homework in other subjects. Somevolunteers may get opportunities to teach their

own classes, but volunteers will only be asked if

comfortable to do so.

Teachers will have the choice to teach in two

schools, one of which includes Special Needs

education. Teachers will usually work from 9:00am

- 1:30/2:00pm, and will most commonly teach in

one school each day (which they can choose).

GENERAL PROJECT DETAILSAll our volunteers, regardless of which project they

are on, stay in the same volunteer accommodation.

This accommodation is extremely social, very safeand is based in a great area with loads of local

attractions. The accommodation has plenty of

facilities both practical and fun, inclusding WiFi,

TV, games room, swimming pool, lounge room,

washing machines and more. All volunteers are

transported to and from the projects by the

team in South Africa. The project mini vans are

also often used to help transport volunteers on

weekends to places such as Sky Diving and the

beach (but this does depend on their availability

and is not guaranteed).

SPORTS COACHINGThis is our most popular project! Whats better

han making a real difference in childrens lives

han games and sports whilst being in the

African sun all day?

Volunteers can coach a variation of sports

ncluding Rugby, Football, Swimming, Tennis,

Hockey, Netball, Cricket and more and no

previous experience or qualifications are

needed. We look for enthusiastic volunteers

with a passion for working with children and

basic knowledge of the sport they wish to

oach. If you are not experienced in any of the

ports mentioned, dont worry, we are always

welcome to new ideas from volunteers.

Sports coaches will leave their accommodation

t around 9:00am & return at 4:30pm, having

oached for about 90 minutes at three

different schools. Your evenings and weekends

re free for you to do what you like, and we

encourage all volunteers to travel the local and

urrounding areas.

PROJECTS

OUR VOLUNTEERS CAN GET INVOLVED IN

EITHER OF OUR PROJECTS SEPARATELY

OR DO A MIXTURE OF THE TWO, SPORTS

COACHING AND TEACHING.

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PROCESS

APPLICATIONThe application form is very short and we only require

basic details from you. Once this has been received, the

team will be in touch with you to chat everything through.

If your application is successful, which if you are passionate

about working with children it probably will be, then you

will move on to the next stage.

PAYMENTWe have broken our payments down into stages to make

it easier for all of our volunteers. We require the 200

deposit payment as soon as possible from all volunteers, as

this secures your place in South Africa. Once this has been

paid, we will put you in touch with our flight partners and

organise your CRB check. Your remaining balance payment

(which depends on the project length selected) is then due

no later than two months before your departure.

PRE-DEPARTURERight up until departure, the team will be there to answer

any questions you may have. All volunteers are s ent an

information pack with helpful tips about preparation such as

vaccinations and what to pack. If you are happy for us to do

so, we also put all our volunteers in touch so they can discuss

the flights they are on and get chatting about the project.

ARRIVALOn arrival in South Africa, you will be met by the team with

a big sign! As we have set intake dates, it is very likely you

will be landing at the same/similar time as other volunteers

on the project, so there may be a group of you meeting at

the airport. From the airport you will be taken straight to

the volunteer accommodation where you will be able to

meet the other volunteers and get settled in. Your first few

days in South Africa will be very chilled with nothing big

planned, apart from some team bonding and orientation

excercises, which will prepare you for coaching/teaching.

After a weekend of relaxing, its time to head off to the

schools and start your adventure!

THE SOUTH AFRICA VOLUNTEERS PROCESS IS A QUICK AND EASY ONE, THE TEAM

WILL BE RIGHT WITH YOU FROM THE START OF YOUR APPLICATION TO ARRIVING

ON SOUTH AFRICAN SOIL AND BEYOND.

THE COSTS OF THE PROGRAMME DEPEND ON THE LENGTH OF STAY YOU SELECT.

ALL VOLUNTEERS GET THE CHOICE BETWEEN A 5 WEEKOR 12WEEK PROJECT, ALTHOUGH

VOLUNTEERS CAN ADD ADDITIONAL WEEKS ON TO THE 5 WEEK PROJECT DEPENDING ON

THEIR INTAKE DATES. THE PRICES & INTAKE DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

5 WEEK INTAKES:

17th January - 21st February 2015

21st February - 28th March 2015

18th April - 23rd May 2015

23rd May - 27th June 2015

29th August - 3rd October 2015

3rd October - 21st November 2015

12 WEEK INTAKES:

17th January - 11th April 2015

18th April - 4th July 2015

(Only 11 Weeks)

29th August - 21st November 2015

COSTS & DATES

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169912WEEKS

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TESTIMONIALS

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Life in South Africa is full of culture, adventure and plenty of Braais (BBQs).

The South Africans are amazingly welcoming and laid back, and we are sure you

will feel right at home in no time. With eleven official languages, it may seem a

little daunting but with a mixture of some basic Xhosa, Afrikaans and of course

English phrases, you will be fine. Here are a few to get you started:

There is so much to do and see in South

Africa, especially around the local area of our

volunteer projects. Volunteers can spend their

weekends at the local beach watching wild

dolphins or go slightly further afield for an

adrenaline kick such as Sky Diving, Bungee

Jumping or Safaris (including night drives

watching Lions hunt).

Due to the set intake dates our projects have,

we always have a good number of volunteers in

South Africa at the same time. Our volunteers

all live together and we encourage them to

travel and explore together as well. Although

we cant guarantee it, we are very sure that after

experiencing this amazing country and creating

life changing memories together, you will have

made friends for life with your fellow volunteers.

ENGLISH AFRIKAANS XHOSA

HELLO HALLO MOLO

THANK YOU BAIE DANKIE ENKOSI

PLEASE ASSEBLIEF NCEDA

YES/NO JA/NEE EWE/HAYI

GOODBYE TOTSIENS HAMBA KAHLE

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JOHN WALTERS (12 Week Placement)

South Africa was the most incredible experience.

Working with the kids everyday and watching them

improve their skills whilst always smiling, will stay

with me forever. Freedom to explore the area with

some amazing, now friends for life, was really special

and I will never forget the memories that were made.

A real highlight was skydiving in Grahamstown as

well as being given a fright by rhinos whilst on safari.

I will never forget the good times I had and the

people I met.

DEAN HALLWORTH (5 Weeks Volunteering)

After 2 days in South Africa it immediately became my

favorite country. The activities along the Garden Route

are amazing. I went cage diving with great white

sharks, bungee jumping, sky diving, scuba diving.

I even rode an ostrich! The people are so friendly

and welcoming and I made so many friends. The

volunteering was so much fun, cant wait to go back!

LILY KARISON (8 Weeks Volunteering)

South Africa and the children in the Townships will

stay in my heart forever. It was the most amazing

trip of my life, and its safe to say I think of my

experience every day. I have made friends for life!


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THE TRIP WAS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING AND I LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT.

THANKS SOUTH AFRICA VOLUNTEERS FOR HELPING ME GET A ONCE IN A LIFETIME TRIP.

- MATT GUEST

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