Wild Coast Education Project

	Do you have a love for helping young children while living the beach lifestyle? If you do then this education project in the Wild Coast of South Africa is your perfect choice! Join the team of this project to make a difference to the children in and around the beautiful seaside village of Chintsa. When you're not helping out at the preschools you will be able to enjoy some of the beach activities like canoeing and surfing within walking distance of your accommodation!
Minimum Duration:	2 weeks	Cost:	From R3600 per week
Where?	Chintsa, South Africa	Age:	18 years and older

Overview

Day to day Activities
One to one and small group support work, assisting teaching staff, art, dance, song activities and resource development.

What's Included
Accommodation, Airport transfers on arrival, 3 meals a day, Highly skilled & knowledgeable project coordinators, 24 hour support

What's Excluded
Airport transfers if your arrival is not on a Monday, Accommodation & meals when you are not on site, Insurance, Flights

Accommodation
Accommodation is in a fully equipped shared volunteer house including 3 meals a day.

Requirements
To have a love for helping and working with children between the ages of 2 and 6. Basic English skills. A background in education is a benefit but not a requirement.

Working Hours
8am - 5pm

Nearest Town
Chintsa

Guaranteed
Working with children, experiencing the culture of a new country and living in a stunning area with a beach lifestyle.

About

Early childhood development is one of the most overlooked education sectors currently in South Africa, especially in the rural communities. The Wild Coast Education Project works with 4 preschools from the surrounding rural and township areas to ensure that the children at these schools can get the best education possible for them.

The schools which range from infants to 5 year old's are often the only place where these children can have a safe learning environment. The volunteers work alongside the teachers in the schools and local community volunteers to meet the needs and requirements of the children on a day-to-day basis.

The project organization has actively been involved in the schools and communities of the Wild Coast for the last 10 years and have been placing volunteers at these schools for the past 5 years.

Needs

The needs of the project are for volunteers to help and support the people already involved with these children so that a positive impact can be left on the children and the community.

Guidance and Supervision

When you arrive you will be given an orientation before you are placed into your projects.

Orientation will cover the following:

Understanding South Africa
Culture and traditions
Project overview by the relevant team
Teaching methodology explained
Lesson preparation and delivery
A visit to the schools as a practical introduction

You will also have 24 hour support from the local coordinators.

Tasks

One to one support as well as small group work support
Assisting teachers with planning, preparing and implementing lessons.
Help planning art, song, dance and play activities for the children.
Participation in resource development.
During your stay you may help out in more than one of the preschools.

Accommodation

Volunteers will stay in one of two lodgings in the seaside village of Chintsa East. The accommodation is in shared rooms of either 2 or 3 per room. Both of the lodgings have awesome views overlooking the beach and the lagoon. You will be within walking distance of the beach as well as have access to boogie boards, canoes and beach accessories through a local backpackers accommodation.

Meals

Breakfast: Breakfast is served in a buffet style with fruit, toast, jams, cereals, fruit juice, tea and coffee.

Lunch: Volunteers will have to make their own lunch during the breakfast period. You will be able to make lunch from the following: white, brown and whole wheat bread, cheese, tomato, lettuce, cucumber, jam, peanut butter and cold hams.

Dinner: You dinner will be a delicious home cooked meal prepared by the local staff. Typical dinners include: Bangers and mash, roast chicken, burgers, lasagne and spaghetti bolognaise. Friday nights is braai (BBQ night). Vegetarian options are available as well so please indicate if you are a vegetarian.

Fees & Dates

2 weeks R 7800

4 weeks R 15 450

Additional weeks cost R3300 per week

An extra booking fee of R500 is required if you need Khaya to arrange transfers, accommodation and bus tickets as well as external travel arrangements. This fee lets Khaya handle your travel arrangements completely.

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Dates

The project starts on the 10th of January and closes on the 4th of December. During this time the start and end dates are every Monday. Please note that if your arrival is NOT on a Monday then additional fees may be incurred for airport transfers.