South Africa Literacy Volunteers

From $1,557 (was $1,729), 4 weeks, South Africa Trip code: SALV

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Trip Highlights

  • Give underprivileged youngsters a better standard of education and a brighter future.
  • Work on your classroom skills and rediscover your love of books!
  • Check out the many sights and sounds of Cape Town!

Trip Summary

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This project presents a great opportunity to experience the real South Africa in a small community near Cape Town, as well as making a massive difference to local children’s lives. You can play a significant role in improving the education of impoverished youngsters by helping them learn to read and write.

 

South Africa has put the past behind it and built a new future based around equality and opportunity for all. However there are still divisions in the society, most dramatically in literacy levels between rich and poor which exclude many from the new South Africa. The child literacy initiative aims to get children to fall in love with books and improve the reading skills of 5 to 12 year olds. The project teaches children the basic skills that will enable them to receive a full and rewarding education. This is a great chance to make learning fun and share your love of books with young children living in the Cape Town area.


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What will I be doing?

  • Your volunteer role (From 4 weeks)

  • Why does the project need volunteers? (From 4 weeks)

  • Arrive and meet the children (From 4 weeks)

  • Time to really get the volunteering started (From 4 weeks)

Your volunteer role: From 4 weeks

Next Leg

Destination info

Your project is situated in various schools in the area surrounding the modern metropolis that is Cape Town. Each project is around a 15 minute taxi ride away from the seaside town of Fish Hoek where you’ll be staying. Fish Hoek is known for it’s laid back attitude and beautiful beach, which is just a short walk from your accommodation. If you fancy a dip or if you want to see the bright lights of Cape Town you can get there in around 45 minutes.

  • Location: Cape Town, South Africa

The project aims to improve children’s attitude to reading and hopes to help children love books by recruiting and training volunteers to help children aged 5-12 who find reading difficult.

 

Those of us that love to read have enjoyed privileges most of us have taken for granted; parents who read bedtime stories, books in English lying around the house or at the very least, an adult in the family able to read and write English. Whereas many South African children have parents who can’t read or write English and who, therefore, can’t help them to learn. Yet, without this, children tend to fall behind their peers, losing confidence and self esteem. With the loss of confidence comes the loss of pleasure: children who don’t feel confident about their reading simply don’t like reading, or books.

 

And why should they? For many of those children, reading has only ever been torture and humiliation. Those that don’t read outside of school have only ever had the school’s books imposed on them, and those books may not interest them. They’ve never had the opportunity to choose what interests them, and to explore that.

 

Volunteers are placed with children pre-selected by the school’s head teacher. They sit in the library, or a quiet place outside of the classroom, and read with those children individually for half an hour at a time, twice a week.

This project is very informal and is focused on creating a relaxed atmosphere for the child to be able to enjoy their reading. You will be working on a one to one basis with children in libraries and building a valuable rapport with the children and staff at schools.

Why does the project need volunteers?: From 4 weeks

Next Leg

Destination info

Your project is situated in various schools in the area surrounding the modern metropolis that is Cape Town. Each project is around a 15 minute taxi ride away from the seaside town of Fish Hoek where you’ll be staying. Fish Hoek is known for it’s laid back attitude and beautiful beach, which is just a short walk from your accommodation. If you fancy a dip or if you want to see the bright lights of Cape Town you can get there in around 45 minutes.

  • Location: Cape Town, South Africa

The project survives through a volunteer workforce that gives their time to this valuable cause.

 

Most of the children come from disadvantaged areas. South Africa is facing schools where the average class size is 42. A recent international progress in literacy study (PIRLS, 2006) has revealed that almost 80% of South African learners have not developed basic reading skills by the time they reach Grade 5. The study, conducted in 40 countries across the world, showed that South African learners were up to two years behind the literacy standards set by their international counterparts.

 

Put simply, the more volunteers they have, the more learners they can assist!

 

You will be reading and playing with the children for half an hour, twice a week for each child, working one on one with children, reading to them, encouraging them to read back and boosting confidence in speaking and reading English.

 

Your typical working hours on this project will be from Monday to Friday, 9am until 1pm, but any extra time you can give will be appreciated as well as any other skills you can share.

Arrive and meet the children: From 4 weeks

Next Leg

Destination info

Your project is situated in various schools in the area surrounding the modern metropolis that is Cape Town. Each project is around a 15 minute taxi ride away from the seaside town of Fish Hoek where you’ll be staying. Fish Hoek is known for it’s laid back attitude and beautiful beach, which is just a short walk from your accommodation. If you fancy a dip or if you want to see the bright lights of Cape Town you can get there in around 45 minutes.

  • Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Day 1: Arrive into Cape Town
Today you will be met at the airport and taken to our volunteer house in Fish Hoek. You’ll need to arrive in before 4.15pm so that you’re all ready for the orientation which kicks off at 5pm. The journey from the airport to Fish Hoek should take around 45 minutes and if you keep your eyes open you might get to see Table Mountain on the way! The orientation will take you through what it’s going to be like at your project, do’s and don’ts, how to stay safe and it’s your prime opportunity to ask any burning questions that you haven’t yet had answered. After the orientation you’ll have some time to relax and prepare before your first day at the project tomorrow.

 

If you aren’t able to arrange a flight to get you into Cape Town before 4.15pm then we’d recommend you fly in a day early. We can arrange an early airport pick-up for you including one night’s accommodation, please give us a call for more information.

 

Day 2: Meet the kids!
Today is the first day on your project, where you’ll get to know your fellow volunteers and staff, not forgetting the beautiful children! Starting out from your accommodation, the team will make sure you know what you’re doing and where you’re going, they’ll also introduce you to the staff at the project who’ll be your main contacts while you’re working. The journey from your accommodation to the project is on public multi-people taxis and it will take about 15 minutes.

 

Your first day at the project will be all about settling in and getting to know how things work.

Time to really get the volunteering started: From 4 weeks

Destination info

Your project is situated in various schools in the area surrounding the modern metropolis that is Cape Town. Each project is around a 15 minute taxi ride away from the seaside town of Fish Hoek where you’ll be staying. Fish Hoek is known for it’s laid back attitude and beautiful beach, which is just a short walk from your accommodation. If you fancy a dip or if you want to see the bright lights of Cape Town you can get there in around 45 minutes.

  • Location: Cape Town, South Africa

Day 3 -5: Get into the swing
You'll start to learn the ropes this week, it’s your chance to get stuck in and show everyone including yourself, what you’re made of!

 

Literacy is a serious issue in South Africa. One in four adults is illiterate, and many school children are unable to read and write in English. Imagine how hard life must be for people who can't read English: they're frustrated every day by street signs, restaurant menus and posters, they'll miss out on the entire world of computers, and they're not as employable as they could be. Volunteers don't replace good teaching; they add to it, playing the role of a literate adult in the child's life with time and attention just for them.

 

Day 6-7: It’s the weekend!
The weekend is yours to do as you please. You certainly won’t run out of activities to keep yourself occupied in the surrounding areas. With places like Table Mountain, Cape Point, Kirstenbosch, botanical gardens and Boulders beach just a short distance from your accommodation, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

 

Following weeks
You’ll be working Monday to Friday at your project, with the weekends all your own!

Now that you’ve been shown the ropes, make sure you take some time to get to know the staff and children; understand more about how and why the project exists and carve out your own niche to help shape your experience.

 

Your last day
Having said goodbye to all your new friends you’ll transfer back to the airport on this day. The return transfer from Fish Hoek to Cape Town International is not covered within your project fee but our regular transfer company will be able to sort the journey back for you, the costs will be around US$35 / 250 Rand and this is easily arranged in country.

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What's included?

  • Arrival airport transfer
  • Accommodation
  • In-country orientation
  • Local in-country team
  • 24hr emergency support

What's not included?

  • Flights
  • Visas
  • Travel Insurance
  • Return Airport transfer
  • Local Transport
  • Food

Additional Information & FAQs

Minimum age

Minimum age is 18 years, maximum decided on health and fitness of participant.

 

Accommodation

You’ll be staying in our large volunteer house in Fish Hoek throughout your trip. The house is reserved solely for i-to-i volunteers and you will have use of all facilities. The house accommodates up to 25 people in dormitory-style rooms with bunk beds which are based on mixed sex. There are three bathrooms and a maximum of 8 people in a room. There’s also a lounge area, balcony, garden, barbeque facilities. The house is in a locked compound in a residential area and a short distance from the shops and beach. There are lockers at the accommodation for you to lock your valuables away but please remember to bring a padlock and keys with you!

 

A 10 minute walk away there is a supermarket, serviced laundry and an internet café and there’s also a shopping mall a little further on. You can also head down to the beach area for bars and restaurants, about a 10 minute drive away.

 

The bathroom facilities include hot water, showers, a bath and western style toilets. The property is well-maintained and reasonably new so the living conditions are good. There is a lovely garden to relax in, too! There isn’t a washing machine at the house but there is a laundry just down the road where you can simply drop off your clothes and pick them up later!

 

Cape Town maintains a temperate climate throughout the year and as a result properties do not have central heating. The volunteer house is no exception (apart from a fire in the living room) so if you are travelling to South Africa between June and August please be prepared for the Cape Town winter which can be cold at night. You’ll need to bring some warm jumpers, a decent sleeping bag and even some cosy socks especially if you’re prone to feeling the cold.

 

Things to bring from home

  • Bedding is provided but we recommend you bring a sleeping bag for weekends and also for extra warmth in the winter (June to August)
  • Towel
  • Warm clothes if your coming in the winter (June to August)
  • There is a TV but don’t forget to bring books, music, cards and games
  • Padlock and keys for locker 

 

Meals

Your time in Cape Town is on a self-catering basis. You’ll have access to the kitchen complete with cookers, loads of fridge space, microwave, toaster and kitchen utensils so you can cook up tasty morsels. There’s a dining area in the lounge or a table and chairs on the balcony if you prefer the outdoor experience! If you are feeling lazy you can even order a takeaway! While in the house you will be responsible for keeping the place clean so please tidy up after yourself, especially in the kitchen.

 

There is a supermarket and shops a 10 minute walk from the volunteer house. They are open late so you’ll be able to shop either in your lunch-break or after your days work. You should budget around US$50 per week for groceries, as prices are similar to home. There is a phone at the house where you can receive incoming calls and you can easily buy local phone cards to make outbound phone calls.

 

Advice & Safety

Throughout your programmes you will have the support and guidance of the programme co-ordinator and team. You will be provided with competent assistance and help with any questions or advice you may need during your stay.

 

You will be assigned a personal travel advisor who will co-ordinate your programme with you. Feel free to contact them at any time before you go, or when you are on your travels.

 

In addition, you will have access to a 24 hour emergency contact number so you can contact one of our UK staff at any time should you need to.

 

 

FAQ

1. How many volunteers will I be staying with?

We have a fantastic volunteer house in Fish Hoek where all of our volunteers stay who are volunteering on various projects around Cape Town. There is also a volunteer house next door with volunteers from our sister company so there will be plenty of people to relax or go out with at the weekends and in the evenings.

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2. How much spending money should I take?

We would recommend budgeting for around £80-£100 per week to cover food, extra activities/tours at the weekends, souvenirs etc. It completely depends on what you are looking to do in your free time!

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3. Can I get in touch with other volunteers before I go?

Yes! We provide a 'buddy list' of others email addresses joining you in Cape Town on the same start date.

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