Childcare Volunteer Opportunity in Cape Town, South Africa from International Volunteer HQ
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
International Volunteer HQ announces a volunteer childcare project in South Africa - Cape Town. You must be full of energy and willing to be a childcare volunteer in South Africa. The International Volunteer HQ's Childcare project is a great opportunity for volunteers to support early childhood education in low-income areas of Cape Town. Volunteers will gain childcare experience while helping local teachers at a large childcare center provide high-quality care and education to children from neighboring farms, villages, and communities.
Duties & responsibilities
- You will help make it easier for low-income families to give their children this important opportunity for a good start in life by assisting in a large childcare center that works closely with the local education department and aims to provide high-quality care and education to children from disadvantaged areas.
- You will play a dynamic role in enriching the lives of these children and assist with a wide range of tasks within the center. This can include:
- Teaching
- Caring for children
- Planning and designing lessons
- Arranging games and activities
- Helping with general duties to assist with the day-to-day running of the center.
- When you volunteer with children in South Africa you’ll be adding value to the local community, while also developing personally and professionally by:
- Improving early childhood education for disadvantaged families.
- Helping children learn and grow in a safe place.
- Developing your communication skills.
- Gaining childcare experience.
- Immersing yourself in South African culture.
- Exploring South Africa’s incredible wildlife.
Eligibility criteria
- Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to participate in this program and may be asked to provide additional documentation to the local team.
- All volunteers aged 13+ are required to provide a criminal background check to IVHQ prior to departure. Those aged 13-17, if unable to obtain a criminal background check, can provide two character reference letters instead.
- All volunteers are required to have adequate volunteer travel insurance.
- All volunteers must speak fluent English.
- For more information about this opportunity's prices and benefits click here.
About International Volunteer HQ:
At International Volunteer HQ, it brings people of more than 96 nationalities together to create positive transformation through regenerative travel. This transformation takes place not just within the communities it supports, but also within volunteers themselves.
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