Volunteer in Early Childhood Development with African Impact
- South Africa
- Cape Town
About Program
Visit one of the world’s most beautiful cities and share your passion for children and love of teaching on this Early Childhood Development Project. As a volunteer, you will work in Cape Town’s underprivileged townships, educating and caring for vulnerable children in foster care homes and pre-schools. By supporting this initiative, you are making a positive, long-term impact on children who otherwise would not get the chance to access a quality and inclusive education.
Experience the real, un-cut Cape Town as a responsible traveler and volunteer daily in the township communities surrounding the city. Give children the opportunity to access one-to-one educational opportunities that would otherwise not exist in severely over-crowded and under-funded facilities.
Consider your impact: Volunteering abroad can be a rewarding experience for both volunteers and local communities, and at Go Overseas, we believe all volunteers should have the resources to make informed decisions about the type of volunteer project they want to partake in. However, despite best intentions, some organizations offering placements in orphanages may unknowingly place children in danger. You can read about the potential dangers of orphanage volunteering here. Learn more about how African Impact is promoting ethical volunteering.
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Program Highlights
- Experience the authenticity of Cape Town and its township communities as a responsible traveler and volunteer
- Impact the lives of the children by giving them the opportunity to access one-to-one educational options that would have been unavailable in grievously overcrowded and underfunded facilities
Program Impact
PRE-SCHOOL TEACHING
We collaborate with pre-schools caring for children between the ages of 6 months and 7 years. These schools offer children from disadvantaged backgrounds an invaluable head start to their education and future, with a specific emphasis on helping them to prepare for their next step to primary school.
FOSTER CARE HOME SUPPORT
We provide support to the foster care home where our volunteer work was established to care for abandoned and orphaned children in Khayelitsha and the surrounding areas.
LIFE-SKILLS PROGRAM
Volunteers spend a couple of afternoons at a foster care center for children from various challenging backgrounds. The aim of the organization is to one day return the children to their biological families. Otherwise, help them lead happy successful lives by teaching them develop life skills that will enhance and improve their chances of completing their education.
EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT
Volunteers help to plan and implement fun and educational games for an after-school care program set up to provide a safe space for children in the vulnerable hours after school finishes. These always have an emphasis on developing important life skills, such as teamwork and leadership.
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Location
Cape Town is a port city, the legislative capital of South Africa, the most southern city in all of Africa, and referred to as the "Mother City". It is one of the most multicultural cities in the world, reflecting its role as a major destination for immigrants and expatriates to South Africa.
