Program Highlights
UN’s Sustainable Development Goals:
This program is ideal for
Volunteers who believe that every child deserves a chance! You should be aware that your current efforts will definitely make a difference in South Africa’s underprivileged children's futures and they will stand a better chance of rising out of poverty. As your tasks will vary based on various factors, you should be open to helping out in any kind of activity that is prioritised while you’re there.
The Stay Africa Primary School Teaching / Education program is focused on assisting trained/qualified local teachers, in their day-to-day duties, to achieve their aim of educating and empowering children living in disadvantaged communities.
Due to the lack of funding, resources, and infrastructure, the lack of basic reading, writing, and arithmetic skills is a massive problem in Cape Town, predominantly in poor communities locally known as “townships”! These areas are often heavily overpopulated (locals and migrants) and the few schools that exist here, simply cannot cope with the high number of children. As a result, many schools in the middle-income areas of the city, have opened their doors to assist – the children are bussed in every day and many schools also incorporate feeding schemes in order to avoid these children learning on an empty stomach.
While this is a great help to these children and communities, it has adversely resulted in high teacher-student ratios. Most classes now operate at a ratio of 40-45 children for everyone teacher, and in addition to this, the children coming in from different communities often have very different learning abilities, and many require special individual attention! This can be extremely challenging for teachers, and this is where our volunteers come in.
Your Volunteering journey simplified
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Select a destination & project.
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Directly talk to us & your selected organisation.
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Pay a 15% deposit fee to secure your place at the volunteer program.
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That’s it! Get ready to volunteer aboard. We’ll support you every step of the way!
