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Community and Conservation Volunteer - Greater Kruger area

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The experience

You will be immersed into the project as part of our team (35 staff)
Suporting our teachers to provide our Education (+ 150 kids) programs daily. Or focus on our Entrepreneurship programs: recycling, sewing, craft center, and our farm (+4000 meals per month)
You can combine our projects during your time with us.
During the weekend, you can, explore our amazing area, go to the local church and to traditional events at the village (Organized by us)

What you offer

32 hours of help per week

Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.

Building & Repairing: Help with a wide range of repairs or building.

Farming: Plant crops, sow seeds and help in outside tasks.

Gardening: Help grow plants and cultivate gardens

Additional fee required

Amount: € 275 Per week

Fee pays for: Benefits for travelers, Materials for volunteer activities, and Donation to project

Description: The fee include: - Pick up and drop off from Hoedspruit (Town or Airport) - Accommodation - 3 meals a day, 7 days a week - Supervision at all time - 1 Town trip per week - Access to all Nourish and Shik Shack Backpackers facilities - 1 Village Tour - 1 Nourish T-shirt - Financial support to Nourish NPO

What you get

2 days off per week

Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.

Shared Dorm: You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.

Breakfast: You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.

Lunch: You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.

Dinner: You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.

Discounts on Tours: Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.

Discounts on Accommodation: Get discounts for your stay in other hostels.

Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.

Pick Up: We will pick you up when you arrive, and take you to our property.

Yoga classes: Take free yoga classes at our place.

Language lessons: Take free language classes at our place.

Permaculture Course: Take part in our Permaculture course for free.

Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.

Certificate: Get a certificate of completion after you finish your experience.

Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely

Dedicated Workspace: Specific space for you to work remotely

Requirements

Beginner English

Over 18 years old

Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

Program Details

We engage with our communities through an Eco Village model with a variety of programming initiatives that fall under beneficiation, education, enterprise and tourism.
All our projects are integrated, holistic and sustainable: to grow a better tomorrow.

An Immersive Experience (volunteering) is based on your chosen field, and immersing yourself into the day to day operations and running of the programmes. You will spend your day working with the team, learning from them and having an amazing experience!

Our program are:

- Green Kidz (environmental education programme)
- Agro-Ecology training,
- Rise creches (Early Childhood Development)
- Eco Village (our recycling & outreach programs)
- Social Enterprise, where we support and grow small businesses through an incubator

Activities & Shift

Our programs run from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 4pm.

You will be immersed into the project as one of the team members to engage in the planning and running of the programs. You can combined our projects during your time at our project or focusing on one (your choice)

Assisting with daily task
Supervising the activities with the children
Manufacturing products from our farm
Classroom assistance
Exploring new recipes with indigenous plants
Creating new concepts, products and design (Craft, sewing, recycling center)
Assisting with marketing, financial or operational support
Exploring new eco building process
Building new facilities with eco building technique
Creating content for the Green Kidz programs (after school program)
Helping the kids with theirs homework

The work is very hand-on, so expect to be busy but also a lot of fun!

Rules

Each volunteers need to submit their police clearance.