Children's Care Assistant

location
4 - 50 Wochen  ·  Alter 18 - 50+

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Highlights

  • A family operated Non-profit in Durban Kwa-Zulu/Natal
  • We are not an orphanage. Instead, we find relatives or willing families to house abandoned children. In turn we support those families with day to day care for the children.
  • Twice a week we distribute food to the children and the 3 centres we operate within Durban. One, in a township, another in a rural area and lastly, in an informal settlement..
  • Learn our Zulu culture , our language and of course enjoy the food. You will live within our families and community. There is assigned accommodations for our volunteers
  • You can work on any project within our community centres not just children.


Besonders geeignet für

Alter 18+
Alleinreisend
Pärchen
Familien
Gruppen
50+

Über das Programm

We support children with basic needs in our township rural communities. We feed, educate and empower the children and their families. It takes a village.

Your role as a volunteer

Volunteers get an opportunity to shadow our teachers while they teach the children until the volunteer can handle a class on their own.We also have roles in the kitchen for volunteers that are enthusiastic about preparing food. We try to grown our own food in our vegetable ...

Über das Programm

Your role as a volunteer

Volunteers get an opportunity to shadow our teachers while they teach the children until the volunteer can handle a class on their own.We also have roles in the kitchen for volunteers that are enthusiastic about preparing food. We try to grown our own food in our vegetable gardens and make effort in providing healthy food for the children and volunteers.

One of South Africa's biggest supermarket provides our centers with food that we distribute to all the centers and the communities. Volunteers assist with packaging the distribution throughout all the centers. There are gardening projects positions available to volunteers that are keen on being outdoors and maintaining the vegetable gardens in all three centers. We are at the revamping stage of all the centers so painting has been a big part of the process so we need volunteers to continue to paint the centers.

The location

Our location is not in your typical traveler route, these areas have a deep local history and culture. The culture is dominated buy Zulu speaking communities that are proud of the culture and traditions. Volunteers are immersed in the Zulu culture and tradition throughout their stay. We prefer volunteers that are open minded, respectful and are willing to work as a team towards the betterment of the centers.

The center

Children are brought to the center everyday from Monday to Friday where they are fed, clothed and taught by our qualified care givers and teachers. The age range is from 1 year to 6 years old. We opened two more centers in the South of Durban, 30 mins from the city, in a rural beach town which is on large property but fewer children at 50. This center is where we house the volunteers, we have a volunteer house that we are converting into a backpacker/hostel specifically for volunteers. 

The third center is in the north of Durban in an informal settlement that was formed from the migration of rural Zulu and Xhosa speaking worker moving in the urban area after Apartheid. This also has about 50 children and the same policies apply in all three centers.Our biggest centre has 300 children in Kwa-Mashu

We provide a stable family environment and are supportive towards our volunteers. We guide you in dealing with culture shock and how to navigate in your new environment whilst you are part of our family structure. 

Who we are looking for

We look forward to hosting people that want to have an authentic experience not typical to your everyday tour or traveling. Come and enjoy the warm and friendly people of South Africa, rich in heritage and culture that is unique in our diverse country. We are located a few minutes from the Indian Ocean so we have a beach town atmosphere and our warmers are warm enough to swim and world class surfing. This is a great area for those that share an active life style. Hiking the highest mountains in the country is only a couple of hours away.

We are in a malaria free zone but volunteers should consider malaria prevention when we venture to places like the Kruger National Park

Volunteers do not have to bring any special equipment other than a positive attitude. 

We arrange a Skype orientation  just to prepare the Volunteers just before they leave for South Africa



Tagesablauf

Mondays & Wednesdays, Friday

8:30 am 
  • Day at the Centre begins, Activities throughout the day include:  
  • Cooking for the Children, Teaching, Playing Sports, Washing hands,
  • Brushing Teeth, Changing clothes  Feeding  Vegetable garden         
  • Painting the Centres, Administration at our office in ...

Tagesablauf

Mondays & Wednesdays, Friday

8:30 am 
  • Day at the Centre begins, Activities throughout the day include:  
  • Cooking for the Children, Teaching, Playing Sports, Washing hands,
  • Brushing Teeth, Changing clothes  Feeding  Vegetable garden         
  • Painting the Centres, Administration at our office in Durban 
3:30 pm 
  • Day ends at the Centre  Volunteer have an option to be taken to the beach (5 mins away) for the rest of the afternoon.
 Tuesdays & Thursdays 

 08:30 am 
  • Drive 45 mins to the Kwa-Mashu Centre 
  • Pick up food to deliver to Centre around the area 
  • Distribute food to the children  
  • Distribute food to the local community 
  • Distribute food to the care givers and staff  
  • Pick up food for the volunteer house
 14:00 pm
  • Drive back to the volunteer house 
  • Volunteers have the option to be taken to the mall (7 mins away) or supermarket for the personal shopping. 
Saturdays, Sundays 

 We are close to the beach, mountains and safari parks
  • Township Tours
  • Surfing, Stand Up Paddling
  • Markets
  • Traditional dancing
  • Hiking
  • Scuba Diving, Shark Cage Diving
  • Free time
Daily Schedule

08:00 am
  • Help our care givers with preparing breakfast for the kids 
  • Keeping the children entertained before breakfast 
 09:30 am
  •  Working with the our care givers with teaching children, songs and basic educational activities 
10:30 am 
  • Help Kids wash hands and prepare for snack time. 
11:00 am 
  •  Nap time for the kids and volunteers take a break for 45 Minutes
 11:45 am
  •  Volunteers play with the kids outside until lunch whilst others are helping prepare lunch 
12:30 am
  •  Watch over the children while eating lunch. 
 14:00 pm 
  • Volunteers choose from different educational activities for the children. 
  • Volunteers can choose to be part of our garden program. 
  • Other Volunteers are allowed to hold workshops to educate our caregivers about child care or any other education workshop. 
  • Some can be placed permanently in the kitchen. 
  • We paint all the centres 
  • We also take our volunteers to our other Centres and they can help with support groups and an opportunity to see how the other Centres operate. 
  • Teach kids English. 
  • The children are from ages 1-8. 

Freizeitaktivitäten

  • We are located 2 km from the beach so volunteers can enjoy the beach after work
  • Once a week we go to yoga in the morning before work. 
  • 7 km away there is  Shark cage diving and we arrange for volunteers to take part if interested. 
  • Mnini dam is 500 meters away for any water sport including stand up ...

Freizeitaktivitäten

  • We are located 2 km from the beach so volunteers can enjoy the beach after work
  • Once a week we go to yoga in the morning before work. 
  • 7 km away there is  Shark cage diving and we arrange for volunteers to take part if interested. 
  • Mnini dam is 500 meters away for any water sport including stand up paddling and kayaking.
  • Once a week we take volunteers to the mall 7 minutes away for any shopping required.  
  • Surfing 
  • City walking tour
  • Live music at local establishment
  • Township tour
  • Walking safari
  • Food Markets

Voraussetzungen

Voraussetzungen

Mindestalter: 18 Jahre

Um an diesem Programm teilzunehmen, musst du zu Programmbeginn mindestens 18 Jahre alt sein. Es kann Ausnahmen geben, wenn du die Erlaubnis deines/r Erziehungsberechtigten vorlegen kannst oder wenn du von deinen Eltern begleitet wirst

Sprachkenntnisse

Du brauchst folgende Sprachkenntnisse: Englisch (Grundkenntnisse)

Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis

erforderlich

Benötigte Unterlagen

CV, Identity document and indemnity form

Staatszugehörigkeit

Es gibt keine Beschränkungen. Helfende Hände aus aller Welt sind willkommen.

Arbeitszeiten

Deine Hilfe wird an folgenden Tagen benötigt: Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag und Freitag von 08:00 - 15:00

Leistungen

Leistungen

Dienstleistungen von Volunteer & Travel

No matter how long you stay, the following services are included: Volunteering opportunity, accommodation, most foods and airport pickup. 


4 Weeks:
  • VOLUNTEERING
  • SHARED ACCOMMODATION
  • BASIC FOOD SUPPLEMENT
  • AIRPORT PICK UP/DROP OFF
  • DURBAN CITY TOUR
  • TOWNSHIP TOUR
  • ZULU TRADITIONAL FOOD
  • SURFING
  • WALKIING SAFARI
  • LOCAL TRANSPORTATION


Abholung vom Flughafen King Shaka International Airport

Volunteers are picked up and dropped off at the King Shaka International Airport (Durban)

Unterkunft

We have a centre that houses all our volunteers. It is in a rural setting close the the beach. There is electricity, running water and shared showers with hot water. there are dorms and shared rooms for solo travelers, friends and or family of volunteers. Since COVID, we are constantly improving the property by planting more trees, creating a gardening , painting the exterior and roof  and adding more rooms.

Verpflegung

We provide food and drinks which volunteers prepare themselves. Foods like rice,pasta, fruits and vegetables are provided, sometimes picked from the property. Once a week we drive the volunteers to the mall 7 mins away to do some personal shopping.

Lunch is provided at the centres Breakfast and dinner is prepared by each volunteer. We are vegetarian friendly

Internetzugriff

Gute Verbindung vor Ort

Was ist NICHT inklusive?

Was ist NICHT inklusive?

Flugtickets

Der nächstgelegene Flughafen ist King Shaka International Airport (DUR) in Durban. Wir helfen dir günstige Flüge nach Südafrika zu finden. FINDE GÜNSTIGE FLÜGE

Reiseversicherung

Ins Ausland zu gehen ist ein Abenteuer, auf das man sich stets gut vorbereiten sollte. Plötzliche Krankheit oder Verletzung, Stornierung oder Diebstahl - eine Reiseversicherung für Südafrika bietet die nötige Sicherheit. ANGEBOT EINHOLEN

Impfungen

Bevor du deine Freiwilligenarbeit in Südafrika antrittst, solltest du dich noch einmal von deinem Arzt beraten lassen und deine erforderlichen Impfungen für Südafrika überprüfen. IMPFSCHUTZ ÜBERPRÜFEN

Informationen zur Anreise

Day of arrival: 1st of every month except December and January
  • Pick up from the airport 
  • Drive to South of Durban where we have a centre with accommodation for volunteers   
  • Welcome dinner with everyone 
Verfügbarkeit
Jan Feb Mär Apr Mai Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dez

Programmgebühren

4 Wochen (Mindestaufenthalt) 1.916€
5 Wochen 2.129€
6 Wochen 2.343€
7 Wochen 2.556€
11 Wochen 3.409€
19 Wochen 5.115€
50 Wochen (Maximaler Aufenthalt) 11.726€
Durchschnittliche Gebühren 356€/Woche

Programmgebühren

356€ / Woche 4 - 50 Wochen Alter 18 - 50+

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Dauer

4 - 50 Wochen

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Fantastisch 4.5 rating (16 Bewertungen)

Non-profit - gegründet 1997

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Gesprochene Sprachen: Englisch

Über die Organisation

Family operated children and community centers in township communities around Durban KwaZulu/Natal .We offer volunteering opportunities and travel around Southern Africa

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Our History

After Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990, South Africa was on the brink of civil war between 1990-1994. This was due to the build up to our first democratic elections after Apartheid was demolished.Townships, under developed rural areas and informal settlements were victims of this unrest. Whilst the adults were dying on the streets, the children were left with no parent and homeless.

The founder, Miriam,in 1997, decided to take the children and create a safe haven at her home for them whilst she search for living relatives.There were too many children to house at home so she sourced funding and built the first center in one of Kwa-Zulu/Natal's biggest township, Kwa-Mashu. 

Our Vision

We are against the idea of an orphanage so the  300 children at Kwa-Mashu center have been places with relatives or families that we provide with support. The stigma of orphaned and vulnerable children being placed in institutionalized orphanages was not appealing: research has highlighted the negative social consequences of this strategy. Our model ensures that each child is placed with the willing child-minder for the night and attends the centre during the day.

The Center

Children are brought to the center everyday from Monday to Friday where they are fed, clothed and taught by our qualified care givers and teachers. The age range is from 1 year to 6 years old.We opened two more centers in the South of Durban, 30 mins from the city, in a rural beach town which is on large property but fewer children at 50. This center is where we house the volunteers, we have a volunteer house that we are converting into a backpacker/hostel specifically for volunteers. The third center is in the north of Durban in an informal settlement that was formed from the migration of rural Zulu and Xhosa speaking worker moving in the urban area after Apartheid. This also has about 50 children and the same policies apply in all three centers.

Our Goal

Our goal is to create a sustainable environment that supports the continued development of all these centers. In future we can create more centers in other townships in other provinces around South Africa. The money generated from the Volunteer & Travel program has helped us with our current and future goals.

Our Activities

For those dealing with HIV/AIDS, we have weekly meetings on Wednesday for the following activities: Counseling, Spiritual help, Psychological help, Hand work e.g beads, craft and gardening, and door to door home visits. Project managers verbal communication is also important to consider. Peer care-givers assist to identify if people need our support and ensure that they get all the support they require. Care-givers meets and report back to the project manager

​​With the help of big supermarkets and FOOD BANK, we provide food for the children. What is left over is distributed to the community and other surrounding centers. We are fortunate to receive deliveries every Tuesday and Thursday. Everyone has been relying on this service for the past ten years.

16 Bewertungen · rating4.5

Justina Thompson rating4.8

2023 at Teach and Travel Experience

This journey has been an experience and a half! Loved everything about South Africa including the most amazing people ever! I speak a little isiZulu now. San coordinated everything well. I can never forget the children… everyday was precious. I will be back! The culture, the food and the people. ..
Isabel Agler rating4.4

2023 at Teach and Travel Experience

Always wanted to volunteer in Africa, found the perfect organisation in Durban, South Africa. I was pleased by the warmth and welcoming nature of the people operating the children’s centre. It was as described in our video call before arriving. Fell in love with the children and families. I got a ...
Tanya Zeiter rating2.2

2023 at Teach and Travel Experience

The people at the Gozololo Center are very nice. They are doing a great job. The children are open and friendly. Loved to work there. The accommodation for volunteers is not ideal and the host a very difficult person. Thats why I left earlier. ..
Diana Bachmann rating4.6

2020 at Teach and Travel Experience

Our christian organization decided to volunteer with Volunteer & Travel. We built a section of the children's center and renovated the toilets for the children. We were responsible for 3 centers in the Durban area where we delivered food at least twice a week. The food was for the children and the ...
Silvija Kondrotaite rating4.8

2019 at Teach and Travel Experience

It was great living in a Zulu culture and experiencing authentic people. The volunteering experience was very fulfiling and made an impact on the children and the communities lives. We were happy to learn the Zulu language and everyday traditional ways. We managed to travel to many places around ...
Maddy Kruger rating4.8

2019 at Teach and Travel Experience

As a solo traveler this was perfect for me. Having a base which felt safe and secure was great. The balance of volunteering and connecting with the children and the people at the centres was great. It was good to always come back after our travels. We missed the children and the children missed ...

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