from 540€
Outstanding 4.9
(26)
Environmental Education in rural communities in SA
2 - 50 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
Outstanding 4.9
·
Verified by Volunteer World
Excellent response rate
Outstanding 4.9 ·
·
Verified by Volunteer World
·
2 - 50 weeks
·
Age 18 - 50+
·
Excellent response rate
Highlights
- Make a real, lasting difference in young people's lives through your participation in our conservation education projects.
- Build new knowledge around conservation issues faced in Africa from a local perspective
- Gain real world experience in hands on projects aimed at environmental responsibility
- Visit Kruger National Park and get the chance to see an elusive leopard or experience the gentleness of an elephant.
- Enjoy an authentic South African experience in food, culture and wildlife together with staff, locals and other volunteers from around the globe!
Especially good for
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
50+
About the program
Our after school club welcomes around 70 up to 90 children (2024) everyday of the week from the local village and aims to grow wildly passionate young people.
Started in 2011, our Environmental Education program work daily with children from primary schools teaching environmental education and taking these learners on conservation-based field trips, to give them an understanding of nature and their role in protecting it. Poaching/illegal killing of ...
Typical day
You will be immersed into the project as one of the team members to engage in the planning and running of the programs, from 8am to 4pm, spending the full morning to prepare everything before the kids arrive (around 1:30pm) with
- Helping our staff to be ready for the day
- Going to one of our ...
Free-time activities
During the weekend volunteers can choose to chill and enjoy the pool with a cold drink as we do have a bar on site or exploring the area!
We can organize activities (at extra cost), from:
- A Safari in the Kruger National Park
- Bush Walk in a big 5 area
- Panorama Route (Exploring the 1st largest ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
We welcome volunteers all year around.
We ask volunteers to arrive during the weekend, where we can pick them up in Hoedspruit, in town or at Eastgate Airport.
Volunteers can start directly the next Monday with an introduction, then they will be shown around the property of Nourish Eco Village before starting directly from one of our programs.
Our programs run from Monday to Friday, from 8am to 4pm with 1h lunch break, volunteers will follow the same schedule.
You will have the opportunity to explore our amazing area during the weekend (extra cost - We can organize it!)
Availability
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Program fees
2 weeks (min. stay)
540€
4 weeks
780€
6 weeks
1,500€
8 weeks
1,980€
12 weeks
2,940€
50 weeks (max. stay)
8,880€
Average fees
223€/week
Meet your organization
Nourish Eco Village
Outstanding 4.9
(26 reviews)
Non-profit - founded in 2011
Verified by Volunteer World
Excellent response rate
Coordinated by
Loren
About the project
We engage with our communities through an Eco Village model with a variety of programming initiatives that fall under benefaction, education, enterprise and tourism.
26 reviews · 4.9
Location
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