Local Childcare and Kindergarten Assistant

location
4 - 8 semanas  ·  Edad 18 - 50+

rating  Excelente 4.8  · 
  Verificado por Volunteer World
  Ratio de respuesta muy alto

Puntos Relevantes

  • Experience the vibrant culture and stunning landscapes of Vic Falls, Zimbabwe, while making a real difference in the lives of young children.
  • Help children aged 3-6 from various backgrounds providing them with much-needed care and education.
  • Gain hands-on experience and develop skills in a challenging yet rewarding environment.
  • Your volunteer efforts directly contribute to enhancing the educational experience for young children, providing them with opportunities they might otherwise miss.


Especialmente adecuado para

Edad 18+
Solteros y solteras
Parejas
Familias
Grupos
50+

Sobre el programa

Volunteer at a creche or kindergarten in Victoria Falls Town, with children aged 2 - 6 years of age.

About the program

These childcare projects are situated in the town of Vic Falls, Zimbabwe - they currently have between 65 - 80 children, all between the ages of 3 - 6 years. These children come from a variety of home situations and standards of living... some live in the town itself, while others ...

Sobre el programa

About the program

These childcare projects are situated in the town of Vic Falls, Zimbabwe - they currently have between 65 - 80 children, all between the ages of 3 - 6 years. These children come from a variety of home situations and standards of living... some live in the town itself, while others live in extremely rural villages located on the outskirts of the town centre. 
The kindergartens face numerous challenges on a daily basis, including lack of infrastructure and resources, lack of sufficient funding, constant municipal electricity and water-cuts and shortages, as well as high child-teacher ratios. Because of teacher shortages, only basic language and numeracy classes can be conducted. Volunteer help enables these facilities to offer a far more comprehensive education including aspects such as art, sport and music.

Structure and Facilities

Vary according to location, resources and level of trained staff

You will be working with children that are 3-6 years old




Día típico

Volunteer Duties:

  • Assist local teacher in the classroom with lessons
  • Assist with food preparation and serving
  • Run/conduct art, music, sport activities and educational games
  • Cleaning and Admin duties
  • Monitor children during free playtime
  • Assist with kindergarten functions and fundraising initiatives

 

Workin

Día típico

Volunteer Duties:

  • Assist local teacher in the classroom with lessons
  • Assist with food preparation and serving
  • Run/conduct art, music, sport activities and educational games
  • Cleaning and Admin duties
  • Monitor children during free playtime
  • Assist with kindergarten functions and fundraising initiatives

 

Working Hours:

08:00 – 13:00 (Monday – Friday)

*Transport to/from project included 


Actividades de tiempo libre

Victoria Falls is best known for being one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World – this enormous mass of water, constantly flowing and falling over 110m (twice the height of North America’s Niagara falls), has attracted millions of travelers since its discovery in 1855. These falls, located on ...

Actividades de tiempo libre

Victoria Falls is best known for being one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World – this enormous mass of water, constantly flowing and falling over 110m (twice the height of North America’s Niagara falls), has attracted millions of travelers since its discovery in 1855. These falls, located on the border between Zambia to the north and Zimbabwe to the south, are known to locals as Mosi-oa-Tunya (“The Smoke That Thunders”) - they have since given rise to Victoria Falls town (Zimbabwe). With a population of approx. 36 000, the town’s economy is heavily dependent on the tourism industry.

Visitors have an incredible choice of activities to do during their leisure time. These include:

  • Zambezi River Sunset Cruise – US$55.00
  • Victoria Falls Unguided Tour – US$30.00 (additional US$20.00 for guide)
  • Elephant Encounter (no rides) – US$75.00
  • Zip-Line Canopy Tour – US$53.00
  • Bungee jump – US$160.00
  • Vic Falls Gorge Swing – US$95.00
  • Abseiling – US$65.00
  • Boma Dinner with African dance show – US$65.00
  • Devils Pool swim – US$140.00
  • Helicopter flight over falls – US$150.00
  • Zambezi Canoe tour – US$150.00
  • White-water rafting – US$120.00

* Please note national park fees may apply – please confirm final price at time of booking
* All prices include transport to/from volunteer house   


Requisitos

Requisitos

Edad mínima: 18 años

Para participar en el programa debes tener al menos 18 años en la fecha de inicio del programa. Puede haber excepciones si muestras el permiso de tu(s) tutor(es) legal(es) o si vas acompañado de tus padres.

Conocimientos lingüísticos

Tienes que hablar (nivel básico) Inglés

Requisitos educativos

a nivel de High School

Verificación de antecedentes penales

obligatorio

Documentos necesarios

CV and Non-Criminal Record Certificate

Restricciones de nacionalidad

Sin restricciones. Las manos amigas de todo el mundo son bienvenidas.

Otras habilidades

A love and passion for children, patience, ability to use initiative, and a willingness to help where help is needed.

Tiempo dedicado

Necesitaremos tu ayuda los Lunes, Martes, Miércoles, Jueves y Viernes de 08:00 - 13:00

Servicios incluidos

Servicios incluidos

Servicios de Stay Africa Volunteers

Cost includes the following:

  • All meals i.e breakfast, lunch and dinner, on weekdays (Mon - Fri).
  • Accommodation at our Volunteer House
  • Project based transport
  • Arrival and Return airport transfer
  • Orientation upon arrival
  • 24/7 emergency in country staff support
  • Internet access


 

Cost excludes the following:

Flights 

  • Laundry services charged at USD$5.00 per bag upon request
  • Bottled water & Weekend Meals
  • Leisure activities which can be arranged separately
  • Medical or Health insurance cover 

*Volunteers are required to get a 30-day Double-Entry Business Visa Stamp upon arrival at VFA airport (approx. cost USD45) - please consult your local authorities to ensure you have current/updated visa info. 

*Volunteers wishing to volunteer in Vic Falls for more than 30 days are required to apply for a Temporary Work Permit, at a cost of approx. USD500. We advise volunteers to only go for this option, for stays of 90 days or longer (not cost-effective otherwise).


Recogida en el aeropuerto Victoria Falls Airport

Arrival and departure airport transfers are included in the package, from/to Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA). Volunteers will be met at the airport by one of our team members - he/she will be holding a board with the volunteer names, so look out for us. The airport is relatively small so finding us will not be difficult. Free Airport Wi-Fi is available.  

Alojamiento

All our volunteers will be accommodated at our volunteer house in Victoria Falls Town. The house can accommodate 20 volunteers and has the following features:

  • Located approx. 3.5kms from main town centre – 20 - 25mins walk.
  • 4 bedrooms available (one large with 4 bunk beds plus en-suite bathroom, perfect for a small group)
  • 2 full bathrooms (1 with bath tub; en-suite with shower) plus additional single toilet
  • Air-conditioning in all bedrooms
  • Large open-plan lounge and dining area (with cable tv)
  • Kitchen with stove, microwave, fridge, etc.
  • Wi-Fi available but capped at 35GB per month so only for social media, emails, etc.
  • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner provided on weekdays
  • Very safe and quiet neighbourhood
  • 7-eleven convenience store approx. 5mins walk
  • Transport to/from projects included
  • Laundry service is provided at the volunteer house and charged at 5USD per bag

Comida y bebida

3 meals per day (breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) are provided at our volunteer house, on weekdays (Mon - Fri). 


Breakfast: Cereals, bread/toast, butter, jam, peanut butter, cheese, eggs, coffee/tea/juice, etc. are provided for a self-serve breakfast.

Lunch: Either a cooked meal at the volunteer house, or packed sandwiches to eat at your project (dependent on working hours)

Dinner: Cooked meal at the volunteer house. 

*A fruit basket is always available at the volunteer house.

Acceso a Internet

Acceso limitado al lugar del proyecto

¿Qué NO está incluido?

¿Qué NO está incluido?

Boletos de avión

El aeropuerto más cercano es Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) en Victoria Falls. Te ayudamos a encontrar vuelos baratos a Zimbabue. ENCONTRAR VUELOS BARATOS

Seguro de viaje

Ir al extranjero es una aventura y siempre es mejor estar preparado. Enfermedad o lesión repentina, cancelación o robo: un seguro de viaje para Zimbabue proporciona seguridad y es una ventaja tenerlo. OBTENER UN PRESUPUESTO

Vacunas

Si tiene intención de realizar un voluntariado en Zimbabue, debe solicitar asesoramiento médico antes de iniciar su viaje social. Comprueba las vacunas que necesitas para Zimbabue. COMPROBADOR DE VACUNAS

Detalles a la llegada

The Victoria Falls Childcare Volunteer program runs continuously from mid-January to mid-December. All volunteers are to arrive on any Sunday, during this period, as orientation days are held on Mondays.


Disponibilidad
Enero Feb. Marzo Abr. Mayo Jun Jul Agosto Set. Oct. Nov. Dic.

Cuotas del programa

4 semanas (estancia min.) 934€
5 semanas 1.054€
6 semanas 1.243€
7 semanas 1.382€
8 semanas (estancia max.) 1.511€
Cuota promedio 211€/semana

Cuotas del programa

211€ cuotas semanales 4 - 8 semanas Edad 18 - 50+

Métodos de pago

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

SIN GASTOS DE TARJETA DE CRÉDITO


Duración

4 - 8 semanas

Depósito

El depósito es simplemente para reservar tu vacante de voluntario. Los pagos se gestionan a través de PayPal, nuestro proveedor global de confianza. Si no tienes una cuenta PayPal, también puedes pagar con tarjeta de crédito.


Pago final

El pago final se acordará con Stay Africa Volunteers durante el proceso de solicitud. Las soluciones habituales son la transferencia bancaria o el pago en efectivo en el lugar del proyecto.


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Stay Africa Volunteers

Excelente 4.8 rating (190 reseñas)

Sin fines de lucro - fundada en 1972

Verificado por Volunteer World

  Ratio de respuesta muy alto

Coordinado por

Kevin

Idiomas hablados: Inglés

sobre la organización

Stay Africa is a non-profit organization providing high quality, affordable Volunteer programs in Cape Town.

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History

STAY AFRICA (previously known as SASTS Working Adventures) was set up in 1972 to provide affordable travel opportunities for South African students. It was the travel division of NUSAS, the National Union of South African Students, whose activities took root in the days of Apartheid. STAY AFRICA has played an integral role in facilitating student and youth travel for over 40 years and is well equipped to help students realize their travel dreams. Working with reputable and internationally recognized partners and being members of international associations. STAY AFRICA programs are run in accordance with guidelines put in place by these international organisations. Over the past 11 years, STAY AFRICA has branched out to include exciting opportunities for foreign travelers to experience South Africa by implementing Work South Africa, Volunteer South Africa, Groups and High School South Africa. 

Volunteer Programs

There are a vast number of interesting volunteer projects available and most of them are in the local communities surrounding and in the beautiful city of Cape Town. Volunteers can make a valuable contribution in many different facets of childcare, teaching, social, environment and medical placements in and around Cape Town. Whilst on the STAY AFRICA volunteer program, participants will stay with local host families and eat the local meals prepared by the family. They also have the option of staying in the City in a Volunteer House and eat in a local restaurant as well as use local minibus transport to their volunteer project. As a not for profit organisation run by staff of the local communities, we have extensive knowledge of the various communities of Cape Town and South Africa which enables us to offer first hand experience and advice of volunteering in the local communities. STAY AFRICA will provide a real insight into Cape Town’s culture, history, landscape through orientation and local community placement and provide the opportunity for genuine interaction with the local people.

STAY AFRICA's aim is to offer quality, affordable volunteering experiences and the opportunity to be immersed in a local culture for clients interested in discovering Cape Town. As a non-profit organisation, STAY AFRICA is dedicated to providing young people, from all over the world, the opportunity to come to South Africa and experience our cultures and people. 

Respect for the locals, their cultures, religion and environment are essential to operate a successful volunteer program. All our Volunteers placed in the local community have to abide by our Code of Conduct by respecting the local culture.  

Volunteers also have the opportunity to explore the scenic beauty of South Africa whereby we offer tours of Cape Town and Western Cape. Local guides and agencies are used with the understanding to offer a true cultural experience. 

Community Development 

STAY AFRICA works very closely with the local communities of Cape Town, to provide sustainable on-going partnerships. As a not for profit organisation, the program costs goes toward running of the program. Subject to available funding, STAY AFRICA assists community projects with donations to assist with various programs such as feeding scheme, a laptop was donated to a Daycare centre in the Farming community, end of year school functions, sports equipment for Schools etc. 

Volunteers in the local community are placed with Community host families, within walking distance from their volunteer project. Host families are paid a stipend to cover meals and accommodation, thus STAY AFRICA giving back to the local communities by placement of volunteers at both project and host family.  

All of our families we use are local host families and community projects started by the local people of the community that has identified a need within the local communities. Volunteers are placed at much needed community projects, NGO’S, public schools, Women run day care centres, Orphanages etc. All community projects are screened prior to placement of volunteers and factors such as economic responsibility, environmental, social responsibility and safety of the client are considered prior to approving local community projects for placement of our volunteers. In many cases volunteer assistance to these projects will assist the local people via ongoing placement of volunteers at both host family and projects. 


190 reseñas · rating4.8

My experience with Volunteer world, Afro Edge, was magical! Working with the children was so much fun, they all are really smart and independent for their age and the teachers have been so friendly and welcoming. The people I stayed with at the Volunteer House are the nicest people ever, it felt ...
Jessica Serrano Moriana rating5

2024 at Childcare at a Creche or Kindergarten

Wonderful experience! Something you muss do at least once in your life! Kevin and Noel were always there to help you. ...
B. Sally Boluka rating5

2024 at Wildlife Supporter

It was honestly incredible, beautiful, fun and a very social environment. I had an amazing time, I would definitely go back. There were people from all around the world so it was culturally rich. We were taught many things regarding the South African big 5 and temperament specifically. Great ...
Emma Vezzaro rating5

2024 at Childcare at a Creche or Kindergarten

This was among the best experiences I have ever had in my life. I only did it for 3 weeks, so relatively little, but I felt at home. The house is very clean and comfortable, the people I met were always available, especially the contact persons who were always ready to help us volunteers. I had a ...
Ander Llanos-Recalde rating5

2024 at Childcare at a Creche or Kindergarten

Incredible experience with an unbeatable guide, Kevin. I would repeat with him without hesitation. ...
Celina Wiedemann rating5

2024 at Teaching at Primary School

I’ve been in Cape Town with StayAfrica for three months and had the most beautiful time over there 😍 everything was very well organized - I loved the work at the primary school and after school and on the weekends we had enough time to explore Cape Town and its surroundings 🌞 I can ...

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