About Stellenbosch Volunteer Work Project

Project Details

The Stellenbosch Projects are assisting their Community's development  by providing learning centres,  feeding schemes , Life Skills Training, Job Skills development and Christian spiritual development for children, youth and adults

Presently, volunteers help seek to meet the needs in the community through a holistic approach and not merely meeting financial needs. The goal is to uplift and empower the Townships within Stellenbosch. They seek to do this by teaching and equipping the children, youth, and adults who come to thei Projects with academic tutoring, life skills, job skills, and Christian spiritual development.

There is a large need for help in the school learning centres as the academic system in the public schools has deteriorated. Most of the Teachers are expected to teach a class of as many as 65 students, both primary and high school grades. As a result, many children are left behind with little hope of ever catching up academically. Children can come to the centres to receive tutoring in a wide variety of academic subjects where all grades from 1-12 are tutored on a daily basis. Dramatic improvements have been noticed in the children who have attended the centres over the past two year, compared to those who do not receive additional academic help.

Accommodation

Volunteer accommodation is in shared apartments in the historic town of Stellenbosch. This wonderful vibey town has ample to do and great entertainment with 17 000 students, over 80 restaurants and pubs and being based in the centre of the wine producing area, the recipe is fun, beauty and adventure!

What will you do?

Volunteers will work under the supervision of the local staff. The Stellenbosch Projects' needs vary on a regular basis. Volunteers are therefore requested to be flexible in the activities in which they will participate. There are however a few main areas where help is greatly needed:

• Learning Centres - based on the expertise of the volunteer, academic tutoring is in great demand
• Assisting Crèche staff during the morning in the Stellenbosch Crèches
• Feeding scheme - helping to prepare, serve, and clean up the food for the children
• General help around the office - may include cleaning, painting, packing away supplies, administrative duties
• The Arts - based on the expertise of the volunteer. Performing arts groups, drama groups, and art classes could benefit from the help of experts in these creative fields.

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