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0 3 Sout hAf r i caandCapeTownOver vi ew Sout hAf r i c a,l oc at edi ns out her npar tofAf r i c a,i sawel lknown c ount r ywhi c hi sr ec ogni z ed al lovert hegl obef ori t spl ur al i s t i c val ues . Adeepl ymul t i et hni cs oc i et y, t hec ount r yi soneoft hemos t beaut i f uland al s o qui c kl y devel opi ng r egi on i nt he Af r i c an c ont i nent .Fr om UNESCO Wor l dHer i t ages i t est onat i onalpar ks andhi ki ngt r i ps , Sout hAf r i c ai sades t i nat i ont hatdes er vesapl ac e i nt het r avelbuc ketl i s tf ori t sbeaut yanduni t yi ndi ver s i t ys pi r i t . CapeTown, whi c hi st hepr i mat ec i t yoft hec ount r yi st hebes tpi c k t oexper i enc et henat i ont oi t sbes t . Loc at edont hes out her nmos tpar tofSout hAf r i c a, CapeTown, i sa t ownbl es s edwi t hnat ur albeaut y,var i edbi odi ver s i t yandal s oa mar vel l ousmoder ndes i gn.Tout edast he“ Wor l dDes i gnCapi t al ” i n2014,CapeTowni sknownf ori t smul t i c ul t ur alhueasi ti snot onl yt he s ec ond mos tpopul ous c i t yi n Sout h Af r i c a butal s o bec aus epeopl ef r om di ffer entc ul t ur alandr el i gi ousbac kgr ounds l i veher ei npeac e. Vol Sol offer ss omeoft hemos tpopul arpr oj ec t s i ownt hatr angef r om t eac hi ngandor phanagepr oj ec t st o nCapet s por t sdevel opmentands ur fpr oj ec t s . I deal f or hi gh s c hool ,c ol l ege s t udent s t o pr of es s i onal s , Vol unt eer i ngSol ut i ons ’ vol unt eer i ngpr oj ec t sar eoneoft hemos t met i c ul ous l y des i gned and affor dabl e pr oj ec t si n t he c i t y. Fol l owi ngi sadet ai l edi nf or mat i ononourvar i ousoffer i ngsi nt he
Pr ogr amsi nCapeTown Teachi ngPr ogr am
Chi l dCar eAndSoci alWel f ar ePr ogr am
CapeTownTr i pHi ghl i ght s Var i et yofpr oj ec t sc r af t ed f orpeopl ef r om di ver s ebac kgr oundsandi nt er es t s Shar kCageDi vi ng Cl i mbi ngTabl eMount ai n
Heal t hcar ePr ogr am
Sur fingI nMui z enber g Wi neAndChees eTas t i ng
Spor t sDevel opmentPr ogr am
unt eerand t r avels pec i alf ora 2 week vol whol es omeexper i enc e
Sur fPr ogr am f orDi s advant agedChi l dr en
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0 4 Teachi ngPr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $750
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Par t i c i pants houl dbe18year sand above Cr i mi nalBac kgr oundChec ki sr equi r ed Fl exi bi l i t yandmot i vat i ont owor ki na di ffer entc ul t ur eands et t i ng
I l o v e dmywo r k , t h e t e a c h i n g i no t h e r c o u n t r i e si sa we s o me
Sout h Af r i c ai s an unbel i evabl y di ver s ec ount r y and t hi si s al s o r eflec t edi nt het hes c hoolpl ac ement swher eourvol unt eer swor k.We
a n dp l a y i n gs o c c e r wi t h
pl ac e vol unt eer si n pr i mar y and s ec ondar ys c hoolpl ac ement si n s ubur bsand t owns hi p ar easi n Cape Town.Mos toft he c hi l dr en
t h e mma k e st h ek i d sf e e ls o
s t udyi ng i nt hes es c hool sc ome f r om poor and di s advant aged bac kgr ounds .The c l as s es i nt he s c hool s ar e over c r owded and
i mp o r t a n t .Ig o tal o to f
under s t affedaswel l .Theneedf oraddi t i onalt eac her sandr es our c es
p o s i t i v ef e e d b a c k sf r o mt h e
i nt hepl ac ement si si mmens e. Vol unt eer swor kal ongs i det het eac her sandal s ooc c as i onal l yt eac ha
t e a c h e r sa n dt h ep r i n c i p a l
c l as son t hei rown wi t h no s uper vi s i on.You do notneed t o be a qual i fiedt eac hert oj oi nt hi spr ogr am.Vol unt eer sc angeti nvol vedi n
S i mo n eCo e n e n
t eac hi ngEngl i s h,Mat hs ,Geogr aphyaswel lass por t spr ogr amsi nt he s c hool .Thi s pr oj ec ti sr ec ommended f or as pi r i ng t eac her s and c er t i fiedt eac her saswel l . I ts houl dbenot edt hatdur i ngexam t i mes( whi c hi sus ual l yt woweeks bef or es c hoolc l os esf orhol i days )t hewor ki nghour smaybel es sdue t ol ear ner swr i t i ngt hei rexami nat i ons .Thi spr oj ec ti snotavai l abl e dur i ngs c hoolhol i days .
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0 5 Chi l dCar eandSoci alWel f ar ePr oj ect St ar t i ngf r om $750
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Par t i c i pants houl dbe18year sand above Cr i mi nalBac kgr oundChec ki sr equi r ed Fl exi bi l i t yandmot i vat i ont owor ki na di ffer entc ul t ur eands et t i ng
Iwo r k e d wi t hk i d sa g e d b e t we e n8mo n t h st o2t o5
Vol unt eer senr ol l ed i nt hec hi l dc ar e-s oc i alwel f ar epr oj ec twor ki n c hi l dc ar ec ent er s , or phanages , s af ehous esf orwomenandc hi l dr enor
y e a r so l d .Iu s e dt op r o v i d e
i nahomef orphys i c al l yandment al l yc hal l engedc hi l dr en.Vol unt eer s ’
t h e ml o v ea n dc a r ewh i c h
dut i esvar yandgener al l yi nvol vef eedi ng, c l ot hi ngandpl ayi ngwi t ht he c hi l dr en,as s i s t i ng c hi l dr en wi t h homewor k,mealpr epar at i on and
t h e ywo u l db emi s s i n g . Ia m
as s i s t anc ei n gener alac t i vi t i esatt hepr oj ec t .Al lvol unt eer sus ual l y wor kal ongs i det hel oc als t affort hes uper vi s oratt hepr oj ec tandpl an
v e r yh a p p yt oh a v ec h o s e n
di ffer entac t i vi t i eswi t ht hec hi l dr enaswel l .Youc anal s ogeti nvol ved
t h i sp r o g r a m
wi t ht hec hi l dr eni nar t ,c r af t ,danc eanddr amal es s ons .Al lt heSoc i al Wel f ar eand c hi l dc ar epr oj ec t sar ewel c omi ngofvol unt eer ss ot hat
Ve r e n aS l a d e k
t heyc anbr i ngi nnew i deasandal s ohel pt heover bur deneds t aff.The pr oj ec ti sr ec ommendedf orbot hs hor tt er m andl ongt er m vol unt eer s . Shor tt er m vol unt eer sgai nani ns i ghti nt ot hel oc alc ul t ur eal ongwi t h pr ovi di ngt hemuc hneededhel patt hepr oj ec t s ,vol unt eer sf orl onger per i odar eabl et omakeagr eat eri mpac tont hec ommuni t yandt he pr oj ec tt heywor ki n.
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0 6 Heal t hCar ePr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $750
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Thevol unt eerneedst obeatl eas t18 year sofageatt het i meofj oi ni ngt he pr oj ec t Shoul dbei ngoodheal t h Mus tbemot i vat edt omakeadi ffer enc e Medi c alpr oj ec t sar eonl yf orpr e medi c al ,nur s i ngormedi c al s t udent sandpr of es s i onal s
Vol unt eer swor ki ngi nt heHeal t hCar ePr oj ec ti nSout hAf r i c awor ki n heal t hc ar ec l i ni c s and c ent er sl oc at ed i n Cape Town as wel las s ubur ban c ommuni t yar eas .Dayhos pi t al sand heal t hc ar ec ent r es pr ovi de medi c alc ar et ot he l oc alc ommuni t ymember s .Thes e ar e f ac i l i t i esf ort hepoor erpeopl eorpeopl ewhoi ngener alc an' taffor d pr i vat emedi c alc ar e.Thes er vi c espr ovi dedar eofami nornat ur eand t heyc at erf orout pat i ent s .Nomaj oroper at i onsar eper f or medher e. Var i ousawar enes sand s uppor tpr ogr amsar e al s o offer ed att he c l i ni c s .Someoft hes ei nc l udeHI V/AI DSawar enes s ,s pec i alc hi l dc ar e and heal t hl i vi ng( nut r i t i on)asdayt odaymedi c alc ar e.Couns el i ng s er vi c esar eal s ooffer edatt hes ec ent r es .Medi c als t affatt hei nc l ude Nur s i ng,Doc t or s ,Soc i alWor ker sandc ouns el or set c .Vol unt eerDut i es and Ac t i vi t i esatt he Pr oj ec ti nc l ude Wound dr es s i ng underdi r ec t s uper vi s i on of nur s i ng s t aff.Taki ng Bl ood pr es s ur e,pul s e and t emper at ur e meas ur ement s( i fc ompet ent )and pr ovi di ng gener al as s i s t anc et omedi c als t affwher er equi r edandwher eexper i enc eand exper t i s eal l ow.
AddOnTour Wi neTourwi t hWhal eCoas t
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0 7 Spor t sDevel opmentPr ogr am St ar t i ngf r om $750
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Par t i c i pants houl dbe18year sand above Cr i mi nalBac kgr oundChec k/ Char ac t er Cer t i fic at ei sr equi r ed Fl exi bi l i t yandmot i vat i oni nwor ki na di ffer entc ul t ur eands et t i ng
Ir e a l l ye n j o y e dt h ewo r k i n g a tmyp r o j e c t .T h et e a c h e r s
TheSpor t sDevel opmentPr ogr am ai mst ogi ves por t st r ai ni ngaswel l asl i f es ki l l ss uc hast eamwor kandendur anc et os t udent sandyout h
we r e n i c e a n dh e l p e dme wi t h
f r om s c hool si nt hes ubur banandt owns hi par easofCapeTown, Sout h
p r o b l e ms .T h eh i g h l i g h to f
Af r i c a.OurSpor t sDevel opmentpr ogr am r unsi nc onj unc t i onwi t hour Pr i mar y Sc hool s , henc e Vol unt eer s wi l l be pl ac ed at l oc al
t h ep r o g r a mc o u l de a s i l yb e
publ i c / gover nmentSc hool s . Thes t r uc t ur eandf ac i l i t i esatt heSc hool s var y dependi ng on t he l oc at i ons .Some pr oj ec t s ar e ver y wel l
t h a tIh a dt h ep o s s i b i l i t yt o
s t r uc t ur ed whi l e ot her sl ac k bas i cr es our c es and i nf r as t r uc t ur e.
g oo na n o t h e rs c h o o l
Vol unt eer sar et her ef or er equi r edt ous et hei ri ni t i at i veatt heSpor t s Pr oj ec t s .
Mi l e n aNe u ma n n
Vol unt eer s wor ki ng i nt he Spor tDevel opmentPr ogr am wor kf or ar ound46hour si nadayf r om Monday–Fr i day, andhavet obeawar e t hatt hi spr oj ec tmayi nvol veas s i s t i ngt heTeac heri nt hec l as s r oom as wel land nota f ul ldayofSpor t s .Thi sc an var ydependi ngon t he s pec i ficac t i vi t i espl anned.
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0 8 Sur fPr ogr am ForDi sadvant agedChi l dr en St ar t i ngf r om $750
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Age18year sandabove Shoul dknow how t os wi m/ s ur f Cr i mi nalBac kgr oundChec k/ Char ac t er Cer t i fic at ei sr equi r ed Fl exi bi l i t yandmot i vat i oni nwor ki na di ffer entc ul t ur eands et t i ng
Vol unt eer swor ki ngi nt heSur fingpr oj ec twor ki naSur fadvent ur ec l ub f orc hi l dr enf r om di s advant agedbac kgr ounds . Themai nai m oft het he c l ubi st obr i ngunder pr i vi l egedc hi l dr enofft hes t r eet sandgi vet hem val uabl el es s onsi ns por t s ,advent ur e ac t i vi t i esand t eam bui l di ng ac t i vi t i es .Vol unt eer sar eal s ogi vens ur fingl es s onss ot hatt heyc an hel pi nt eac hi ngs ur fingt ot hec hi l dr enagedbet ween6-14year sof age. Thec hi l dr en t aki ngpar ti nt hepr ogr am c omef r om t owns hi p ar eas ,wher et heydo nothaveanyac c es st o good s por t sc l ubsor f ac i l i t i es .Thepr oj ec ti sr undur i ngaf t ers c hoolhour sf or3-5daysa week.Vol unt eer sal s oneedt owor kons omeSat ur daysaswel lasi ti s adayoff f ort hec hi l dr enandt her ear emanyac t i vi t i est odo. The pr ogr am i nvol vess ur fingaswel lasot herac t i vi t i ess uc hass wi mmi ng, s and boar di ng,beac hc l ean ups ,hi ki ng,wor ks hopsand educ at i on c l as s esi ns c hool s .
AddOnTour Wi neTourwi t hWhal eCoas t
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0 9 TwoWeekVol unt eerAndTr avel St ar t i ngf r om $500
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Age18year sandabove Cr i mi nalBac kgr oundChec k/ Char ac t er Cer t i fic at ei sr equi r ed Fl exi bi l i t yandmot i vat i oni nwor ki na di ffer entc ul t ur eands et t i ng
Enr ol li nt het woweeks pec i alandgett hec hanc et oexpl or ef r om t he wi ndi ngr oadsofCapet owni nSt el l enbos c ht oHer manusandbeyond. Setagai ns tabac kdr opofawei ns pi r i ngs c eni cwonder sandbl es s ed wi t habundantwi l dl i f eandpr i s t i nes andybeac hes ,t hi svol unt eerand t r avelext r avaganz ai sr ej uvenat i ngexper i enc ei ni t s el f . c kvol unt eer i ngpr oj ec t ,t hi sonei si dealf orpeopl et owantt o A qui exper i enc e vol unt eer i ng and t r avel i ng atan eas e and al s o geta memor abl eexper i enc e. Pr ogr am Hi ghl i ght s -Opt i ont oVol unt eeri nTeac hi ngorChi l dCar eandSoc i alWel f ar e pr oj ec t -Gui dedWal ki ngTourt oKayamandiTowns hi p -Agui dedwal ki ng t owns hi pt our -Wi ne&Chees eTas t i ngi nt heWi nel ands -Bet t y’ sBay-Getc l os et oac ol onyofover5000Af r i c anpengui nsi n t hei rnat ur alhabi t at . -Cl ar enc eDr i ve-Taket hes c eni cr out et oar r i vebac ki nCapeTownl at eaf t er noon. -Her manusSpec t ac ul arl andbas edwhal ewat c hi ngs pot .
AddOnTour Vol unt eer sar er ec ommendedt ot r yShar kc agedi vi ngandpayavi s i tt oCapeAgul has .
1 0 YourAccommodat i on
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1 1 Accommodat i onandLi vi ng Vol unt eer i ngSol ut i onsar r angesac c ommodat i onf orvol unt eer si n aVol unt eerhous eori n homes t aysi nl oc alc ommuni t i es .Bot h t ypeofac c ommodat i onsar epr ovi ded.Vol unt eer sc anpi c kei t her l i vi ngwi t hhos tf ami l i esori nt heyout hhos t el .However ,i ti sal s o s ubj ec tt oavai l abi l i t y.Par t i c i pant sol dert han30year sofagear e pr ovi ded wi t h ac c ommodat i on i nt he hos tf ami l i es onl y.The Vol unt eerHous ei sador mi t or ys t yl evol unt eerhos t els i t uat edi n Sea Poi nt ,a beaut i f uls ubur b ofCape Town t hati sl oc at ed a
Accommodat i onHi ghl i ght s Ful l yFur ni s hed Cl os et obas i cameni t i es Per f ec tf oraenr i c hedc ul t ur al exper i enc e
s t onet hr ow awayf r om t hec i t yc ent r e.Thi shos t eli sper f ec t l y l oc at edandi sc l os et os hops ,r es t aur ant s ,publ i ct r ans por t ,and s omeoft hebes tbeac hesi nt hewor l d!Thear eai sal s over ys af e. Li vi ngi nt heyout hhos t el i sr ec ommendedt oyoungvol unt eer sas i thel psyoumeetvol unt eer sf r om ac r os st hewor l dandhaveaf un vol unt eer i ngexper i enc e.Whens t ayi ngwi t hahos tf ami l ywhi l e vol unt eer i ng i n Sout h Af r i c a you wi l ll i ve i n one oft he l oc al c ommuni t i esofCapeTown.Ther eyou wi l lexper i enc el i f ei na Sout hAf r i c anf ami l yandi twi l lbeagr eatc ul t ur alexper i enc e. Meal s Vol unt eer sar epr ovi dedwi t hal l meal sf or7daysathomes t ayand t womeal sadayf r om Mondayt oFr i dayatvol unt eer shous e. I fyou have any s pec i aldi et ar y needs ,pl eas ei nf or m usi n advanc e. Br eakf as tand di nnerar et aken att he ac c ommodat i onswhi l e l unc hi sus ual l ypac kedf ort aki ngt ot hepr oj ec t .Pl eas enot et hat nomeal sar epr ovi dedont hedayofar r i valanddur i ngt hedayof or i ent at i on.
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1 2 CostandSt ar tDat es CapeTownPr ogr am Cost s( i nUSD) Pr ogr am Name
1Week
2Weeks 3Weeks 4Weeks 5Weeks
6Weeks 7Weeks 8Weeks
Ext r a Weeks
2WeekSpec i alPr ogr am Cos t
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$749
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Sur fingPr ogr am Cos t
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$850
$1150
$1450
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$2700
$450
Teac hi ng,Chi l dc ar e,Heal t hc ar eandSpor t s
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$1200
$150
Devel opmentCos t
Pl eas eNot e:Anappl i c at i onf eeof$225i sc har gedoverandabovet hepr ogr am f eeasanappl i c at i onpayment .
Expensesot hert hanpr ogr am f ee Ai r f ar e Mobi l ec onnec t i onandr ec har ge Ent r yf eest omonument sors i ght s eei ngpl ac es( i fnoti nc l udedi npr ogr am) Tr ans por t at i onandl oc alt r avel Vi s aFee Per s onalexpens es Ret ur nAi r por tDr op
Sout hAf r i caChi l dcar e,Sur fing,2WeeksSpeci al& Heal t hcar ePr ogr am Dat es
Sout hAf r i caSpor t sDevel opment& Teachi ngPr ogr am Dat es
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1 3 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ? Mos tpeopl ear es ur pr i s edt oheart hatt heyhavet opayt ovol unt eerabr oad.Whatt heyof t endonotr eal i z ei st hatt her e ar es i gni fic antadmi ni s t r at i vec os t si nvol vedt oar r angef orawor t hwhi l evol unt eerabr oadpl ac ement .Vol unt eer i ng Sol ut i onsi snots uppor t edbyanygover nmentf undi ngandr unsi t spr ogr amsent i r el yf r om t hef eet hatvol unt eer spayt o t akepar ti nt hevol unt eerpr ogr ams .Vol unt eer i ngAbr oad, i nvol vesi nc ur r i ngofmanyc os t ss uc hasf ood, ac c ommodat i on, t r ans por t at i on,t r ans f er s ,pr oj ec ts el ec t i onet c .Thepr ogr am f eec har gedbyus ,goesi nt opr ovi di ngyoual lt hes es er vi c es . Themoneyt hatyoupayt ousi sdi s t r i but edatvar i ouss t agest opr ovi deyouameani ngf ulvol unt eerabr oadexper i enc e.
Pr oj ec tSuppor t& Fi el dCos t
Food& Ac c ommodat i on
Admi ni s t r at i onCos t
Pr oj ec tDevel opment
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VOLSOLPr ogr am CostI ncl udes Adver t i s i ngOnl i ne/ Offli ne
Cr edi tCar dpr oc es s i ngc har ges
Sal ar i esf ors t aff
I nc ount r ymai nt enanc eofoffic es ,vehi c l eset c .
NGO financ i alhel p
St affr ec r ui t ment
Communi c at i onwi t hvol unt eer sandpar t ner s ,by phone/ emai let c . I nt er nat i onalt r aveldonebyours t afft omoni t or pr oj ec t sandat t endl oc almeet i ngswi t hpar t ner s
Vol unt eerr ec r ui t ment Mai nt ai ni ngoffic eandot herexpens es
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1 4 Whatam Ipayi ngf or ?( Cont d. ) Admi ni st r at i on I ti snec es s ar yf oranor gani z at i ont oempl oyf ul l t i mes t afft or ec r ui tandmanagevol unt eer s .Ther ei sl otofwor kt hatgoes s i debys i deens ur i ngt hatyouar es uppor t edbef or eanddur i ngyourpr ogr am. Wear ededi c at edt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadamemor abl eexper i enc eandwar doffofal l pos s i bl ehunc hesatever ys t eps .Ouradmi ni s t r at i onc os ti s28% oft he t ot alc os twhi c hi nc l udeadver t i s i ng,s t affs al ar y,webs i t emai nt enanc e,t axes ,vol unt eerr ec r ui t mentandot herexpens es . Theappl i c at i onpr oc es s i ngf eei spar tofyouradmi ni s t r at i vec os t s ,unl i kemanyot hervol unt eert r avelc ompanywedonot c har geanyaddi t i onal c r edi tc ar dpr oc es s i ngf ee. Thes ec ompani esc anc har geasmuc has6% onyourappl i c at i onf eet aki ng i tt oadi ffer enc eofal mos t$100ext r a.Wehaveaflatr at eandt hati swhatwec har ge.
Tr ai ni ngandor i ent at i on Youmaybeendowedwi t hexc ept i onals ki l l sandac umeni nyourar eaofexper t i s ebutt ofigur eoutyourexac tr ol ei nt he pl ac ementagenc yandt ogai ni ns i ght sofi t soper at i onsr equi r et r ai ni ng.Toknow c ul t ur alpr ac t i c esandet i quet t esi sof s ubl i mei mpor t anc et oc ar r youtyourt as ks .Soyouneeds omeonewhoc oul di mpar tt r ai ni nganddi s pelyourdoubt sat ever ys t ep,obvi ous l yhe/ s hedoubl esasyourf r i endandt r ai ner . Goodgr as poft hel oc all anguagei sanaddedadvant aget hathel psyout oc ommuni c at eeffec t i vel yandl ear nt hec ul t ur e pr ompt l ys oi ns omec as est heyal s oas s i gnl anguaget r ai ner st ohel pyououtwhoi spai dbypr ogr am pr ovi der .
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I ncount r ysuppor t Vol unt eers er vi c eor gani z at i onof t enempl oysi nc ount r ys t aff t opr ovi del oc als uppor tandt omakeyourvol unt eer i ng abr oadexper i enc ememor abl e.Asl ongasyouar evol unt eer i ngout s i dewhi c hmayt akeupt os i xmont hs ,ours t affi s c ont i nuous l ywor ki ngf oryoubehi ndt hes c r een.Sowepayt hem f r om pr ogr am f eeswer ec ei vedes pi t eot hers our c esl i ke gr ant sanddonat i ons . Not hi ngc anbemor edi s c omf or t i ngt hant os t r uggl ef orget t i ngbas i cs er vi c esl i keheal t hc ar e,banki ngorevenvi s a r evi ewi ngi naf or ei gnl andt hatot her wi s ewoul dhavebeenc ompar at i vel yl es sdi ffic ul ti nanEngl i s hs peaki ngc ount r y.Asa vol unt eer ,youhavenotbeent i edupt ot heagenc yonl ybutyoumayr oam ar oundt hec i t yt owat c hhi s t or i c alpl ac es ,z oo, movi eset c . ands houl dhavet ot al ac c es st oever yt hi ngi nor dert odi s t r es syour s el f . Vol Sol hasi nc r edi bl ei nc ount r ys uppor t ( ar ound12%)t oens ur eyourt r i pr unss moot hl y.
Pr oj ectDevel opment Themos ti mpor t antpar toft hevol unt eer i ngf eesi sont hepr oj ec twhi c hyouhavec hos en.Pr ogr am f eeshel pf undt he pr oj ec tac t i vi t i esandr es our c es .Thusor gani z at i onsneedpai ds t affmembert oens ur ec ont i nui t yofyourpr ogr am and admi ni s t r at i vedut i es .Pr oj ec tdevel opmenti nvol ved11% oft het ot alpr ogr am f ee.
1 5 Thi ngsToDoI nCapeTown Thes ec ondbi gges tc i t yi nSout hAf r i c ai sabr eat hoff r es hai r , l i t er al l yandfigur at i vel y.I ti sr ar et obei namaj orc i t yandyet finds omanyqual i t yout doorac t i vi t yoppor t uni t i es .CapeTowni sac i t yt hati ss t i l ldevel opi ng,i thasext r emepover t yon onehandandi sagr eatt r avel er ’ sat t r ac t i onont heot her .Whi l evol unt eer i ngi norar oundt hec i t y,t hec api t alofwes t er n Sout hAf r i c amakesagr eatweekendordayt r i pwi t hmanyat t r ac t i onswor t hexpl or i ng.Vol unt eeri nCapeTownandgett o s eeabeaut i f ulandc i t yal ongwi t ht hegoodwor kt hatyou’ r edoi ng.
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TheRhyt hm oft heCape J az zmus i ci sdeepl yr oot edi nt hec ul t ur eofCapeTown. CapeJ az zi nc or por at esAf r i c anbeat sandi ns t r ument s . I twasdevel opedasar t i s t sf oundi ns pi r at i oni nt hei rs t r uggl esdur i ngapar t hei d.Ther ear emanyJ az zc l ubss pr i nkl edal lovert hec i t y wi t hl i veac t sent er t ai ni ngt hepat r onsever yni ght .I nMar c h,t hec i t yal s ohos t si t syear l yI nt er nat i onalJ az zFes t i valandi n J anuar yi st heannualJ az z at hon.
Tr i pNot es Wal ki ngands t r ol l i ngar oundt hec i t yi shi ghl yr ec ommendedasi tl et syouexper i enc ei tl i keal oc al .
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1 6 How t oappl y-Thepr ocess
01 Fr om t hedr opdowns el ec t ei t herVol unt eerAbr oad,I nt er n Abr oadorSummerpr ogr ams abr oad.
I fyouar eal r eadyf ami l i arwi t ht hewebs i t eandar evi s i t i ngj us tt oappl yi gnor et hi ss t epands i mpl yc l i c kont heAppl yNow but t onatt he endoft hedr opdownheader .
02 Whenyouc l i c kont heappl y now but t on,youwi l lgeta wi ndow l i ket hi s :
Wher ei twi l las kyout oc r eat eal ogi nandpas s wor df oryourMyAc c ountl ogi n.Youremai li dwoul dbet r eat edast heus er nameorus er i d.Cl i c kont hepr oc eedt onexts t epbut t on.Thenexts t epbut t onwi l lt akeyout oaf or mt hatyouhavet oďŹ l lt opayyourappl i c at i onf ee of$225.Thi sappl i c at i onf eewi l lbookyours eati nt hepl ac ementunt i lyoupayt heent i r epr ogr am f eeamount .I fwef ai lt opr ovi deyou t hepl ac ementwewi l lr ef undyout hemoney. **Poi nt st oHeed **I fyouar eapas tvol unt eerandal r eadyhavemyac c ountus eri dandpas s wor dt henl ogi nt oyourmyac c ounts ec t i ondi r ec t l y. **I fyouar ear et ur ni ngvol unt eerwi t hi nayear ,t henyoudonotneedt opayt heappl i c at i onf eeagai n.
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03 Fi l loutt hef or msmar ked2t o4 ands ubmi tappl i c at i on,i twi l l ber edi r ec t edt oyourpayment gat eway,wher eyouc anmake t hepayment .
I fyoumaket heappl i c at i onf eepaymentnow,yourMyac c ountl ogi nwoul dbeac t i vat edass oonaswer ec ei vet hepayment .I nc as eof anygl i t c hesi fyourMyac c ountl ogi ni snotac t i vat ed,pl eas ei nf or m usandwewi l ldoi tmanual l y.
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Youwi l lr ec ei veaThankyoumai lf orbooki ngt heappl i c at i onormaki ngyourmyac c ount l ogi n.Youwi l lgett hi semai li r r es pec t i veoff ul lpaymentmadeornot .
Thi semai l woul dbef ol l owedbyaWel c omemai l andac ommuni t yemai l wi t hpl at f or mst o hel pyouc onnec twi t hourpas tvol unt eer s .I fyouar eus i nggmai l ,pl eas ec hec kyour pr omot i onsf ol derors pam f ol derandmar kt hem nots pam ands hi f tt hem t oyouri nbox. Ac t i vel ypar t i c i pat ei nVol SolFac ebookpageandGr oupsandal s oj oi nt hes oc i al c ommuni t ymadebyvol unt eer s ,t hatwi l lhel pyoubet t erpr epar ef ort het r i p.
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Onemont hpr i ort oyourbooki ngyouwi l lgetyourpr edepar t ur ebookl et .The pr edepar t ur ebookl etwoul dc ont ai nal lt hedet ai l saboutyourpr oj ec tandpr oj ec t l oc at i on.
Whi l eont hepr oj ec t ,wewi l ls endyouanemai lt oc hec konyou,whet heryouar edoi ngfineornot .Youc ans endyourpi c t ur es ,bl ogsor vi deosoranyt hi ngr el at edt oyourongoi ngwor kt ousandwewi l ls har ei twi t hot herpr os pec t i vevol unt eer s . Af t ert hec ompl et i onofyourpr oj ec t ,wes endyouaf eedbac kf or m,fil lt hi sf or m outandhel pusi mpr oveours er vi c es .
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Fr om t het i meavol unt eerc ommi t st omaki ngt het r i pt oSout hAf r i c a, Roxanneover s eest heent i r epr oc es s . Shefir s tr evi ewst heor i gi nal appl i c at i onandpr ofil et odet er mi net hebes tpl ac ementt omat c ht he vol unt eer si nt er es t s ,apt i t udes ,andpr ef er enc eswi t hc or r es pondi ngpr oj ec t sandac c ommodat i onar r angement s .Sheal s oc hec ksi nwi t ht heas s i s t anc eoft hel oc als t afft omakes ur et hatt hevol unt eeri s s i t uat edandi savai l abl et oadvi s et hevol unt eerwheni nt hec ount r y.
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