Community work in South Africa
Community work in South Africa
Countries: South Africa
Community placements are undertaken in orphanages and schools for either mentally or physically disabled children. Volunteers assist with a full range of recreational activities. All applicants are matched to placements to ensure that there is a good fit between the volunteer and their host communities. Lattitude Global Volunteering is an international youth development charity that has been sending volunteers on challenging structured and exciting voluntary placements around the world for 40 years.Call: 0845 344 7500
Community placements are undertaken in orphanages and schools for either mentally or physically disabled children. Volunteers assist with a full range of recreational activities.
Programme overview
Minimum age: 18
Departs: Jan
Duration: 5.5 months
What’s Included?
- Pre-departure briefing
- Airport Pickup
- Accommodation & food
- In-country orientation
- In-country support
- 24/7 support
Accommodation and Food
Accommodation is mostly in hostels attached to the host institution, where a system of self-catering has been established for volunteers.
This placement would suit:
Individuals looking for a role that is demanding, absorbing and ultimately immensely fulfilling and rewarding. Volunteers will be placed in urban co-ed schools for children with special needs and will assist with a full range of recreational activities both sporting and artistic. There is also the opportunity to help in the physiotherapy and speech therapy departments under qualified staff.
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Inclusions
accommodation, food, airport pickup
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04 sa kirsty at merryvale school for specialised education
Lattitude Global Volunteering
Lattitude Global Volunteering is an international youth development charity that has been placing volunteers all over the world for 40 years. Our priority is always ensuring our volunteers experience exciting and productive placements that ensure benefit to their host community and development of the volunteer. We believe in real volunteering and are dedicated to both our volunteers and our hosts. Originally called GAP Activity Projects, it was our organisation that coined the term ‘gap year’. So we know a thing or two about exciting years out! Do more than just travel!
