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Follow on Google News | Volunteer Teaching in Africa: Providing 600 children a week with the opportunity to achieveIn the developed world it is guaranteed that children from as young as 5 yrs will develop a knowledge of computer literacy at school. VA32 offers the chance for volunteers to deliver this opportunity to less fortunate kids by teaching in Africa.
The Wild Coast Schools Teaching Project (http://www.volunteerafrica.co.za/ This project relies on volunteer participation for both daily contact in schools, and capital; without this support the opportunities offered would simply not exist. For only £955* per month volunteers receive full support from the qualified and knowledgeable co-ordinating staff at Volunteer Africa, full board & lodging during their stay and all transport to and from project daily. The activities & tasks undertaken by volunteers include planning and delivering lessons in their assigned school(s) 5 mornings per week, afternoons provide the opportunity to be involved in community based initiatives such a sports programmes, adult computer literacy classes, “clean-up” This type of “working holiday” provides the traveller not only with the opportunity to live in & see a new and different country, it also helps to break down the natural tourism barriers in a social sense & can give the traveller the chance to achieve a deeper sense of involvement and incite into the community they volunteer in. Teaching in Africa is indeed a challenge, volunteers must be prepared to work in a very different education system to that most likely experienced in their developed country, as well as be prepared to work in a very under-resourced environment. The benefits for both traveller and community, however, outweigh by far, the challenges. “It's not like other volunteer projects that I've heard about, where it's all for the volunteers and just so you can say you've done it -- the teaching we did had a huge impact on the children and the school.” Priya, UK “I feel forever bonded and thankful for my time spent in Cintsa and with all the wonderful souls that I was lucky enough to grow to love” Lauren, USA (To read the complete testimonials please go to http://www.volunteerafrica.co.za/ So if you’re looking for a challenge and the opportunity to gain the experience of a life time, whilst giving a little something back, Volunteer Africa certainly has something to offer you. *Project rate dependant on exchange rate. # # # About Volunteer Africa 32 Degrees South (VA32): we are a volunteer organisation based in Chintsa, on the beautiful Wild Coast of South Africa. The organisation has been running initiatives in education and conservation to address social, environmental & humanitarian issues in the local area since 2004. End
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