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0 3 Sout hAf r i ca& Por tEl i zabet hOver vi ew Oneoft hef as t es tdevel opi ngec onomi esi nAf r i c a,Sout hAf r i c ai s c ount r y of beaut i f ul l ands c apes and var i ed et hni c i t i es and bi odi ver s i t y.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 yands pi r i tofuni t yi ndi ver s i t y. To ac quai ntyou wi t ht her i c hc ul t ur alher i t ageofSout h Af r i c a, Vol unt eer i ngSol ut i onshasbr oughts omemos tpr of es s i onal l yand met i c ul ous l y des i gned vol unt eer i ng pr oj ec t st hat hel p you c ont r i but et ot hi s devel opi ng c i t y and enj oy i t ss pec t ac ul ar beaut y. Por tEl i z abet h,as mal lyetbeaut i f ulc i t yofSout h Af r i c a offer sagr eatvol unt eer i ngoppor t uni t yt o expl or eSout h Af r i c a and yetc ont r i but et owar dsi t swi l dl i f ec ons er vat i on.A pr oj ec t r ec ommended f ornat ur el over s ,t hi sone i sf orar ej uvenat i ng vol unt eerandt r avelexper i enc e.
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0 4 Wi l dl i f eConser vat i onPr oj ect St ar t i ngf r om $1250
Pr ogr am Requi r ement s Vol unt eer smus tbe18year sorol der att het i meofj oi ni ngt hepr oj ec t . Needt ohaveanopenmi ndandflexi bl e at t i t udef orwor ki ngi nanew and di ffer entenvi r onment .
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0 6 Accommodat i onandLi vi ng Vol unt eer sar ehous edi ndor ms t yl eac c ommodat i on.Thedor ms ar es i ngl es exdor ms .Mal esand f emal esac c ommodat i onsar e
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Meal s Vol unt eer sar epr ovi dedwi t hal l meal satt her es er ves evendaysa week. Yourbas i cbr eakf as tc ons i s t sofc er eal s ,br ead,but t er ,j am, t ea,c oeeandc hees e,buts omet i mesvol unt eer sar eal s os er ve eggs ,s aus agesorbakedbeans ,ands omet i mesac ombi nat i onof t heabove.
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0 7 CostandSt ar tDat es Por tEl i z abet hPr ogr am Cost s( i nUSD) Pr ogr am Name
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0 8 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 ngSol 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 ot ake par 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.
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0 9 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.
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Foodandaccommodat i on Wec har gef orf oodandac c ommodat i onbas edonyourpr ef er enc es .Youmaydec i det odohomes t ayorgr oup ac c ommodat i onorr el i s ht hec ui s i nesc ookedbyhos tf ami l yandpayt hem.Youmayc ookf oryour s el fi fyoufindi t ec onomi c aloryourpl ac ementor gani z at i onmaypr ovi deyoul unc h.Youhavepl et hor aofopt i onst oc hoos ef r om and c har gesar edet er mi nedac c or di ngl y.Hos tor gani z at i onpr ovi desas af eandwel c omi ngat mos pher ef ort hevol unt eer s . Foodandac c ommodat i onc har gesc over40% ofyourt ot alexpendi t ur e.
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 0 Thi ngsToDoI nPor tEl i zabet h I nt heEas t er nCapeofSout hAf r i c a,Por tEl i z abet hi soneoft hec ount r y’ sl ar ges tc i t i es .I tbear st heni c kname‘ t heFr i endl y Ci t y’ andboas t st hatever yc i t yl oc at edat t r ac t i onl i eswi t hi n15mi nut esoft heai r por t . Her ewehavec ompi l edal i s tt hebes t t hi ngst odoi nPor tEl i z abet hwhi l evol unt eer i ng.
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1 1 How t oappl y-Thepr ocess
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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 .
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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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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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