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Project Name : SAVWA Sports Development Programme
Hosting Organisation : South Africa Voluntary Workcamps Association (SAVWA)
Volunteer Type : SCI Long-term Volunteering
Project Theme : Children and youth
Hosting Country: South Africa
Start Date : January 1, 2024
End Date : December 31, 2024
Duration : Not Specified
Deadline date: Open
Project Languages : English
Location : Johannesburg, South Africa
Country Languages : English
Number of Volunteers : 5
Project Description:

Empowering young people in Sports development skills and intensive work camp project with hands on initiative, addressing issues on Gender using sports methodology.

Work Description:

The Sports Development Programme will require volunteers to be involved in different sports activities such as learning simple sports and games activities. Volunteers will interact and teach children sports and artistic activities they have.  Volunteers will be able to interact with the community also.n/                                      

This is an exciting project as volunteers have opportunity to work with different communities and interact with children in sports development and impact leadership skills to the children.

Requirements:

Open minded, ready to interact with other people of different cultural background - Positive attitude - Willing to share his/her experiences - Flexible to live/stay in simple living conditions - Flexible to eat local food - Ready to do academic work on the project and No experience needed at all. Willingness to guide students especially in cultural and arts activities mostly afternoon work from 2 pm till 6 pm mostly. Some weekends may have excursions with students to different areas of Pretoria

Accommodation and Food:

Accommodation will be at the centre in Soshanguve. Participants can bring their own sleeping bags. The accommodation has a simple bathroom with shower and there is running water. The accommodation has flushing toilets and does have electricity but should expect normal power cuts lasting to 4 hours on various time slots in the week. (Not every day)

Visa Info:

Volunteers should contact the sending organisation for more information.

Insurance:

SAVWA doesn't have any insurance covering international volunteers. Volunteers should contact the sending organisation for more information. It is important for volunteers to have health insurance.

Fees:

The work camp participation fee is strictly Euro 300 per month.

Fees Used for:

The work camp participation fee is strictly Euro 300 per month, and this covers simple accommodation, food and project expenses office running/administrative expenses, certificate of participation during the camp, communication prior to, during and after the camp. Please note that this does not include travel expenses to and from the camp, pick up from airport so participants are asked to reserve a small amount of money for transport to the camp and vice-verse. We advise all volunteers to ask for advice from us when they are planning to book their ticket to Pretoria.

Application Info:

Sleeping bag, sun cream, mosquito spray/lotion, sandals, Sports shoes are advisable. Light working clothes during working hours and warm clothes at night, as it may turn out to be chilly; Torch or flashlight and arts and cultural items such as drums etc. for the children even sporting equipment such as soccer balls etc. and board games to share.

Additional Information:

The Weekend is meant to be for free tours that the group can organize by themselves. All our work camps are reserved for cultural nights when each volunteer can present her/his country and culture and prepare a dish from your country.

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