Project Summary

Assist with early years education and homework clubs in South Africa by joining us for community teaching volunteering in Cape Town.  You will assist with providing essential teaching support in the poverty stricken communities in the townships of Cape Town.  Through education the project aims to promote, support and provide Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) with better opportunities and futures.  Pre-school preparation has been identified as being extremely important and this project helps to give children from impoverished backgrounds a head start by focusing on the basic skills.  It also works with after school programmes with homework support. Where possible, the schools are looking to incorporate sports and arts into their programmes, as these are often deemed less important than academic subjects.  

Throughout this volunteer experience you will have rewarding opportunities to help prepare and implement weekly learning activities as well as getting to know the children.  You will leave knowing that you have helped in a small way in providing teachers and children with pre-school education and homework support.

Why choose this project?

As a teaching volunteer, you are an essential part of the project team, assisting in the efforts in providing OVCs from townships with a better education and a brighter future.  These pre-schools and after school clubs are desperate for extra educational support, from delivering the day-to-day curriculum to providing a safe and stimulating environment in which to learn.  Extra pairs of hands are always needed in these resource poor communities.  You will really love getting to know the children, learning how to engage large numbers of children and assisting the teachers with their daily efforts to provide children with quality education.

Role of the volunteer

As a teaching volunteer placement vary due to the ever changing needs of the community.  The placements and your role may include:

• Pre-school – support the development of the children, as schools are often understaffed and lacking in essential resources.  Help is needed to prepare them for their move to primary school where English is part of their curriculum through song, play, and fun activities! 
• After-school Care – established in 2007 by grandmothers who saw the need to provide a safe environment for at-risk children. You will provide reading support, homework help, planning outdoor and gardening activities, and arts and crafts.

In addition to teaching and depending of the length of time that you are volunteering, you may be able to also become involved in community work related to OVCs, sports development, dance or healthcare initiatives.  Please speak to a Kaya Placement Advisor if you would like to find out more.   During the school holidays there will be holiday clubs and other activities so your support will be valued. 

Skills Required

Teaching in the schools requires no formal experience but those who have worked with children before or in an educational setting are most desired.  As projects like this have many needs and with children’s needs changing each day the adaptability of volunteers to help in different situations is key to the project. You will be asked to send your CV/resume before being accepted onto this project.  if you are a trained teacher and have classroom experience your skills will be most welcome!

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