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GCU Academy (Cape Town) posted:

Industry:

Requirement:

The placement requires people with maturity, willingness to work under extremely difficult conditions, and someone who does not need mothering. The placement requires the volunteer to work from Monday to Thursday 10 am until 4pm.

Description:

GCU’s volunteers’ provide additional help for the over-stretched teacher, such as tutoring in basic maths and English, organising and running the school library and general administrative support. Other volunteers are required to assist with soccer coaching and jump rope coaching. In addition, GCU continues to run a feeding programme for learners at the school who come to school with an empty stomach –many of these children come to school not to learn, but for the luxury of a bowl of porridge.

Other Information:

Commitment: 6 weeks minimum, ideally 3 months Cost: We do not charge for the program, However, we request a fee of R2000 (+-$250 / 200GBP) which is given directly to Mario, the gentleman who runs the entire project and takes care of all the volunteers. You will be responsible for all your own costs, including transport. The transport costs can vary from R20 ($2.50 to $20 per day / +-2GBP) depending if you use public transport or our private driver. If you would like The Backpack to provide accommodation, this can be arranged for R4500 per month (+- $600 / 450GBP). This does not include any meals.

Duration:

6 weeks to 3 months weeks / 24+ hours per week

Country:

South Africa

City:

Cape Town

Area:

Heideveld (Cape Flats)

Contact Person:

Sunelle

Telephone Number:

+27 21 4234530

Email Address:

admin@backpackers.co.za

Website:

www.gcu.org.za