Teach and Travel Experience

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2 - 50 uker  ·  Alder 18 - 50+

rating  Fantastisk 4.5  · 
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Høydepunkter

  • An authentic Zulu culture and experience in Kwa-Zulu/ Natal (Durban)
  • All inclusive packages: Volunteering, Accommodation, Travel, Food and Airport Pick up/Drop off
  • Volunteers travel around South Africa and neighbouring countries. Hiking ,Safari, Roadtrips, Surfing, Food, Culture
  • Your Base is Durban, which has great weather all year, the warm Indian Ocean and rich in culture and history
  • You can work on any project within our community centres not just children.


Spesielt egnet for

Alder 18+
Singler
Par
Familier
Grupper
50+

Om programmet

We volunteer during the week and travel around the country weekly to Kruger National Park, Soweto, St.Lucia, Drakensberg, Wild Coast, Cape Town.

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 ...

Om programmet

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

Included weekly trips

Every week we travel to exciting locations around South Africa so we experience backpacking to places like the Drakensberg Mountains, Lesotho, where we hike and enjoy the Basotho culture. Other locations are Johannesburg/Soweto, Kruger National Park,Mozambique, Kwa-Zulu/St.Lucia and Hluhluwe Game Reserve,Wild Coast, Garden Route and Cape Town. All these roadtrips are included include accommodation at backpacker hostels,food and activities like Safari, hiking and walking tours. This is included in the price just depending on how long you are volunteering.

Also Included in the price are weekly trips to:

Lesotho/Drakensberg/Kruger National Park/Johannesburg/Soweto/Mozambique/Wild Coast/Garden Route/Cape Town/Kwa-Zulu/St.Luciaan

St Lucia/Wetlands/Hluhluwe Game Reserve 

Example of one of our trips:

St.Lucia/Hluhluwe Game Reserve

Day 1 

06:00 am: Drive to St Lucia about 3 hours north of Durban 

09:30 am: Arrive at Tented Safari Lodge in St Lucia 

10:00 am: Enjoy breakfast, brunch, relax by the pool at the lodge. Walk around the small town or head to the beach 

14:00 pm: We go for a booked boat ride to see the Hippos 

16:30 pm: Boat ride ends 

17:00 pm: Volunteers return to the tented lodge to have time to themselves. For the rest of the evening everybody can prepare their own dinner with food supplied. Get a chance to mingle and meet other travellers for the rest of the evening  

Day 2 

5:00 am – 14:00 pm: Safari at Hluhluwe Game Reserve, lunch included. Volunteers can spend the rest of the day as they wish. 

Day 3 

This is our lazy day before we head back home. 

Volunteers can choose to hang out at the lodge or go for a walking tour or just hand out at the beach 

15:00 pm; We drive back to the volunteer home (3 hours)

Drakensberg Mountains

Day 1 

06:00 am: Drive 2.5 hours to the Drakensberg Mountains from Durban. 

09:00 am: Check in at the Backpacker Lodge and prepare to go for a hike 

10:00 am: Go for the Amphitheatre/Tugela Falls hike, lunch included. 

16:00 pm: Hike ends, we return to the backpacker lodge. 

17:00 pm: We enjoy a rest at the hot bub before dinner. 

19:00 pm: Dinner is served at the lodge 

Day 2 

07:30 am; Prepare for a trip to Lesotho, don’t forget to bring your passport. Drive to another country within South Africa, meet the Basotho and be part of their village. Experience the culture and the history of the Lesotho Kingdom. Lunch is included. 

16:00 pm: Lesotho trip ends 

18;00 pm; Return to the lodge to mingle with other travellers and prepare for dinner. 

Day 3 

We usually reserve this day for nothing but relaxing and enjoying the beauty that is the Drakensberg mountains 

16:00 pm: We leave for the volunteer house 



Typisk dag

Mondays & Wednesdays 

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 ...

Typisk dag

Mondays & Wednesdays 

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. 
Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays 

 06:00 am 
  • we leave for one of our road trips to Drakensburg/Lesotho/St.Lucia/Hluhluwe/Mozambique/Wild Coast/Johannesburg/Soweto/Kruger Park
  • Johannesburg/Soweto including Kruger trips leave on Thursdays 
  •  Each trip has its own itinerary but we generally spend 3-4 day weekends at one of our travel destinations  
  • The Cape Town/Wild Coast/Garden Route takes 7 days 
  •  Days might overlap depending where we go so please be flexible and enjoy the ride 
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. 

Fritidsaktiviteter

  • 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 ...

Fritidsaktiviteter

  • 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

Krav

Krav

Minimumsalder: 18 år

For å bli med i programmet må du være minst 18 år gammel på programmets startdato. Det kan være unntak hvis du kan gi tillatelse fra dine foresatte eller hvis du er i følge med foreldrene dine.

Språkferdigheter

Du må snakke Engelsk (grunnleggende nivå)

Utdanningskrav

på High School nivå

Kontroll av kriminell bakgrunn

nødvendig

Påkrevde dokumenter

CV, Identity document and indemnity form

Nasjonalitetsbegrensninger

Ingen restriksjoner. Hjelpende hender fra hele verden er velkomne.

Tidsforpliktelse

Din hjelpende hånd vil bli påkrevd Mandag, Tirsdag, Onsdag og Torsdag fra 08:00 - 15:00

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Tjenester fra Volunteer & Travel

No matter how long you stay, the following services are included: Volunteering opportunity, accommodation onsite and on all trips, safaris, tours. most foods and airport pickup. 

The included trips depend on the duration of your stay with the program

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

4 Weeks:
  • VOLUNTEERING
  • SHARED ACCOMMODATION
  • BASIC FOOD SUPPLEMENT
  • AIRPORT PICK UP/DROP OFF
  • HLUHLUWE/IMFOLOZI SAFARI
  • DRAKENBERG MOUNTAINS
  • ST LUCIA HIPPO CRUISE
  • SCUBA DIVING
  • WALKING SAFARI
  • DURBAN CITY TOUR
  • TOWNSHIP TOUR
  • ZULU TRADITIONAL FOOD
  • SURFING
6 Weeks:
  • VOLUNTEERING
  • SHARED ACCOMMODATION
  • BASIC FOOD SUPPLEMENT
  • AIRPORT PICK UP/DROP OFF
  • HLUHLUWE/IMFOLOZI SAFARI
  • DRAKENBERG MOUNTAINS
  • ST LUCIA HIPPO CRUISE
  • SCUBA DIVING
  • WALKING SAFARI
  • DURBAN CITY TOUR
  • TOWNSHIP TOUR
  • ZULU TRADITIONAL FOOD
  • SURFING
  • JOHANNESBURG CITY TOUR
  • SOWETO TOUR
  • BLYDE RIVER CANYON
  • KRUGER NATIONAL PARK SAFARI
8 Weeks:
  • VOLUNTEERING
  • SHARED ACCOMMODATION
  • BASIC FOOD SUPPLEMENT
  • AIRPORT PICK UP/DROP OFF
  • HLUHLUWE/IMFOLOZI SAFARI
  • DRAKENBERG MOUNTAINS
  • ST LUCIA HIPPO CRUISE
  • SCUBA DIVING
  • WALKING SAFARI
  • DURBAN CITY TOUR
  • TOWNSHIP TOUR
  • ZULU TRADITIONAL FOOD
  • SURFING
  • JOHANNESBURG CITY TOUR
  • SOWETO TOUR
  • BLYDE RIVER CANYON
  • KRUGER NATIONAL PARK SAFARI
  • ADDO ELEPHANT PARK
  • WILD COAST (EASTERN CAPE)
  • JEFFREY'S BAY SURFING
  • GARDEN ROUTE
  • CAPE TOWN CITY TOUR
10 Weeks:
  • VOLUNTEERING
  • SHARED ACCOMMODATION
  • BASIC FOOD SUPPLEMENT
  • AIRPORT PICK UP/DROP OFF
  • HLUHLUWE/IMFOLOZI SAFARI
  • DRAKENBERG MOUNTAINS
  • ST LUCIA HIPPO CRUISE
  • SCUBA DIVING
  • WALKING SAFARI
  • DURBAN CITY TOUR
  • TOWNSHIP TOUR
  • ZULU TRADITIONAL FOOD
  • SURFING
  • JOHANNESBURG CITY TOUR
  • SOWETO TOUR
  • BLYDE RIVER CANYON
  • KRUGER NATIONAL PARK SAFARI
  • ADDO ELEPHANT PARK
  • WILD COAST (EASTERN CAPE)
  • JEFFREY'S BAY SURFING
  • GARDEN ROUTE
  • CAPE TOWN CITY TOUR
  • LESOTHO TRIP
  • SWAZILAND TRIP

Henting fra flyplassen på King Shaka International Airport

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

Overnatting

We have a volunteer guest house within the centres which is used by all volunteers. The rooms are shared between 2 people.

There is hot water and electricity and the bathrooms are shared. On our weekly road trips we stay in hostels/backpackers 
which are 3 star and above.

Mat og drikke

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

Internettilgang

God tilgang på prosjektstedet

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Flybilletter

Den nærmeste flyplassen er King Shaka International Airport (DUR) i Durban. Vi hjelper deg med å finne billige flyreiser til Sør-Afrika. FINN BILLIGE FLYREISER

Reiseforsikring

Å reise til utlandet er et eventyr, og det er alltid best å være forberedt. Plutselig sykdom eller skade, avbestilling eller tyveri – en reiseforsikring for Sør-Afrika gir trygghet og er et pluss å ha. FÅ ET TILBUD

Vaksiner

Hvis du har tenkt å jobbe frivillig i Sør-Afrika bør du søke medisinsk råd før du starter din sosiale reise. Sjekk de nødvendige vaksinasjonene dine for Sør-Afrika. VAKSINESJEKKER

Detaljer ved ankomst

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 
Tilgjengelighet
Jan. Febr. Mars Apr. Mai Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. Okt. Nov. Des.

Programgebyrer

2 uker (min. opphold) 1,991€
6 uker 2,493€
8 uker 2,906€
50 uker (max. opphold) 11,726€
Gjennomsnittlig gebyr 615€/uke

Programgebyrer

615€ per uke 2 - 50 uker Alder 18 - 50+

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Varighet

2 - 50 uker

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Endelig Betaling

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Volunteer & Travel

Fantastisk 4.5 rating (16 gjennomganger)

Non-profit - grunnlagt i 1997

Verifisert av Volunteer World

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Snakkede språk: Engelsk

Om prosjektet

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 gjennomganger · 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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