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Help with our ECD (Creche) in rural communitiy, Greater Kruger SA

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The experience

You will be immersed into the project as one of the team member

Supporting 62 children, in 2024, that come to the preschool daily for three meals and developmental learning.
This program focuses on Early Childhood Development, through play based learning specialized on Sensory integration.
You will help the teacher with the daily task and by providing the programs.

For us, Early Childhood Development is the best way to grow a better tomorrow!

What you offer

32 hours of help per week

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

Child Care: Caring for, playing with, and spending time with children.

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: ● Accommodation ● 3 meals a day, 7 days a week ● Cultural Village walking tour ● Project and logistical support ● Supervision ● 1 Town trip a week ● Immersive field and programme activities ● Wifi access, SIM Card if needed, ● Nourish T-shirt ● Optional language workshops can usually be arranged ● Pick-up and drop off in Hoedspruit (Town or Aiport)

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

Volunteers involved in the program will assist in daily tasks' classroom assistance and playground based learning activities.
From 7:30am to 3pm with,
- Helping our staff to be ready for the day
- Classroom assistance
- Supervising the activities with the kids
- Playing with the kids
- Outreach assistance

Volunteers will stay at a Backpackers situated on the same property. You will spend your day working with the team, learning from them and having an amazing experience! Some days you will also accompany the Rise Creche Coordinator to outreach visits to other preschools we support.

The work is very hand-on, so expect to be busy but remember to have fun!

We can not wait to have you part of our Family!

Activities & Shift

Our programming focuses are Education, Enterprise and Tourism

We have a programming structure as follows:

- Green Kidz (our environmental education programme - We support 11 elementary-schools around the area)
- Social Enterprise, where we support and grow small businesses through an incubator
- Agro-Ecology training, very similar to permaculture, but more suited to African conditions
- Eco Village (this includes our recycling programme and our general day to day outreach into the village around us)

You can combine our projects during your time with us or focusing on one (your choice).

You will have the option to explore our amazing area during the weekend, but also to go to the local church and any traditional events happening at the village, for a full immersion experience.

Rules

Each participant will be required to send us their police clearance.