Care and Education Worker

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4 - 32 Wochen  ·  Alter 18 - 50+

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Highlights

  • Make a critical difference in the life of Senegalese street children by helping in our drop-in care centre
  • Contribute to the street children's healthcare, education and happiness by playing games with them, doing sports, reading or making food for them
  • Experience the warming culture of the beautiful country of Senegal, with stunning beaches, wildparks and breathtaking nature!

Highlights

  • Make a critical difference in the life of Senegalese street children by helping in our drop-in care centre
  • Contribute to the street children's healthcare, education and happiness by playing games with them, doing sports, reading or making food for them
  • Experience the warming culture of the beautiful country of Senegal, with stunning beaches, wildparks and breathtaking nature!
  • Make memories you will always remember, on your weekend and free-time trips!
  • Gain international experience in the safe and beautiful country of Senegal, West-Africa


  • Besonders geeignet für

    Alter 18+
    Alleinreisend
    Pärchen
    Familien
    Gruppen
    50+

    Über das Programm

    Work in a drop-in care centre for street children, run by knowledgeable locals, and help to care for and educate young children.

    Work in a drop-in care centre for street children, run by knowledgeable locals, and help to care for and educate young children.

    The Care and Education project addresses the Talibé problem with a social approach.
    Talibé children (Senegalese street children) often experience precarious ...

    Über das Programm

    Work in a drop-in care centre for street children, run by knowledgeable locals, and help to care for and educate young children.

    The Care and Education project addresses the Talibé problem with a social approach.
    Talibé children (Senegalese street children) often experience precarious conditions and little affection in their daily life. For this reason, the aim of the Care and Education programme is to offer the Talibé children a safe and protected environment in which they can rest and play, and also experience appreciation and care.

    The programme combines primary health care with games and creative activities. At the same time it includes educational elements that are taught in a supportive and playful way. In this programme, volunteers work together with local Senegalese experts in the drop-in care centre in St. Louis, where Talibé Children are welcome to spend time during the day. The centre also provides the children with a good meal every week, generally on Thursdays.


    Tagesablauf

    A typical day of a volunteer in this project would look as follows. You wake up in the morning at your host-family's house, where you have your own bedroom. You have a typical West-African breakfast with your very welcoming and homey host-family. After breakfast, you walk to your project location, ...

    Tagesablauf

    A typical day of a volunteer in this project would look as follows. You wake up in the morning at your host-family's house, where you have your own bedroom. You have a typical West-African breakfast with your very welcoming and homey host-family. After breakfast, you walk to your project location, which is at a walking distance from your host-family's house. At the centre, you meet with your supervisor. You start with your volunteering work at 9 in the morning bij tidying up the care-centre and preparing everything for when the children arrive. Today on the schedule is English class in the morning. The children come in, and you help with setting up the classroom for the English class. When all the children are seated and welcomed in, the English class starts. Today, the children will learn about the English alphabet. So you and your supervisor and another volunteer go through all the English letters of the alphabet, and the children repeat them after you. After learning about the alphabet, you read a children's book to the kids in English. At 12:30 PM,  you get to enjoy a long afternoon break, where you can have a nice West-African lunch, go to the beach, the market or swimming pool, or just relax with your fellow volunteers. From 16:00  untill 18:30 in the evening, your project continues, you for example help  with the primary care of the Talibé children who are injured. You assist a medical professional of ASF with their work. In the evening, you can have dinner with your host family or for example go to a restaurant with other volunteers, and afterwards enjoy a nice bar or do other fun activities. 


    Freizeitaktivitäten

    In your free time, you can explore Senegal or other neigboring West-African countries with other volunteers! In Senegal, you can visit the beautiful beaches of Saint-Louis or Cap Skirring, the Lompoul desert, the Pink Lake, the Seashell Island (Joal-Fadiouth), or Ile de Gorée which has a very ...

    Freizeitaktivitäten

    In your free time, you can explore Senegal or other neigboring West-African countries with other volunteers! In Senegal, you can visit the beautiful beaches of Saint-Louis or Cap Skirring, the Lompoul desert, the Pink Lake, the Seashell Island (Joal-Fadiouth), or Ile de Gorée which has a very intriguing history of slave-trade. Also, you can visit several wildparks with exotic animals or beautiful bird-parks. Besides, the city of Saint-Louis is a very vibrant and lively city, with lots of art, beautiful architecture and history, and a vibrant nightlife with various clubs, good restaurants, and bars.


    Voraussetzungen

    Voraussetzungen

    Mindestalter: 18 Jahre

    Um an diesem Programm teilzunehmen, musst du zu Programmbeginn mindestens 18 Jahre alt sein. Es kann Ausnahmen geben, wenn du die Erlaubnis deines/r Erziehungsberechtigten vorlegen kannst oder wenn du von deinen Eltern begleitet wirst

    Sprachkenntnisse

    Du brauchst folgende Sprachkenntnisse: Französisch (Grundkenntnisse)

    Ausbildung

    auf Junior High School (at least) Niveau

    Polizeiliches Führungszeugnis

    erforderlich

    Staatszugehörigkeit

    Es gibt keine Beschränkungen. Helfende Hände aus aller Welt sind willkommen.

    Andere Fähigkeiten

    Caring and motivated

    Arbeitszeiten

    Deine Hilfe wird an folgenden Tagen benötigt: Montag, Dienstag, Mittwoch, Donnerstag und Freitag

    Leistungen

    Leistungen

    Dienstleistungen von Aider Sans Frontières

    Aider Sans Frontières is a non-profit organisation, so all costs go towards your project, operating costs, staff allowances, accommodation and food. Prices include accommodation, food, water, staff support and transfer to and from the airport. 

    Flights and insurance are NOT included in the price. Transparency is an important value to ASF so for a breakdown of costs please contact us for further explanation.

    Abholung vom Flughafen Blaise Diagne International Airport

    Transfer to and from the airport is done by one of our experienced and very friendly staff members or drivers. The drive to and from the international airport in Diass (Thiès) to Saint-Louis, where ASF and your host family is based, takes about 3.5 hours. However, this is optional and volunteers can decide to organise it on their own.

    Unterkunft

    Our standard accommodation included in the price of your project is host family accommodation. We will match you with a local family who will look after you and give you three meals a day included in the price.  Our families are friendly, very welcoming and fully checked. Host family accommodation is clean but not luxurious. You can have your own room, or share a room with other volunteers if they are present at the same time as you.

    Verpflegung

    Prices include food and water, which means you get breakfast, lunch and dinner, so three meals a day. Any special food requirements, such as vegetarian meals, is often not a problem but should be indicated in advance.

    Internetzugriff

    Limitierte Verbindung vor Ort

    Was ist NICHT inklusive?

    Was ist NICHT inklusive?

    Flugtickets

    Der nächstgelegene Flughafen ist Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) in Dakar. Wir helfen dir günstige Flüge nach Senegal zu finden. FINDE GÜNSTIGE FLÜGE

    Reiseversicherung

    Ins Ausland zu gehen ist ein Abenteuer, auf das man sich stets gut vorbereiten sollte. Plötzliche Krankheit oder Verletzung, Stornierung oder Diebstahl - eine Reiseversicherung für Senegal bietet die nötige Sicherheit. ANGEBOT EINHOLEN

    Impfungen

    Bevor du deine Freiwilligenarbeit in Senegal antrittst, solltest du dich noch einmal von deinem Arzt beraten lassen und deine erforderlichen Impfungen für Senegal überprüfen. IMPFSCHUTZ ÜBERPRÜFEN

    Informationen zur Anreise

    ASF is very flexible and wants to anticipate on volunteers' wishes. 

    Verfügbarkeit
    Jan Feb Mär Apr Mai Jun Jul Aug Sep Okt Nov Dez

    Programmgebühren

    4 Wochen (Mindestaufenthalt) 1.278€
    8 Wochen 2.174€
    12 Wochen 3.110€
    16 Wochen 4.048€
    32 Wochen (Maximaler Aufenthalt) 7.785€
    Durchschnittliche Gebühren 281€/Woche

    Programmgebühren

    281€ / Woche 4 - 32 Wochen Alter 18 - 50+

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    Dauer

    4 - 32 Wochen

    Anzahlung

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    Ausstehende Zahlung

    Deine Restzahlung vereinbarst du mit Aider Sans Frontières während des Bewerbungsprozesses. Normalerweise handelt es sich um eine Banküberweisung oder eine Barzahlung am Projektstandort.


    Lerne deine Organisation kennen

    Aider Sans Frontières

    Herausragend 4.9 rating (15 Bewertungen)

    Non-profit - gegründet 2011

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    Moctar

    Gesprochene Sprachen: Englisch, Französisch

    Über die Organisation

    Aider Sans Frontières (ASF) is a charity organisation based in Saint-Louis, Senegal, founded in 2011. ASF runs a drop-in care centre in Saint-Louis for street children.

    Lerne deine Organisation kennen

    Aider Sans Frontières is a charity organisation based in Saint-Louis, Senegal. It was founded in 2011. It focuses on humanitarian aid and national and international solidarity. Aider Sans Frontières runs a care centre in Saint-Louis where street children, known as ‘talibés’, are able to drop in and receive medical care, food and a basic education. ASF has also expanded to helping older talibés launch their careers and has started a programme focused on environmental protection. ASF believes that cultural and linguistic exchanges are important for social and economic development. We are proud to have worked in volunteerism since 2011 – we believe that, when done ethically and correctly, volunteers can have a vital impact in developing communities.

    The projects of ASF aim to respond to the Talibé problem. Talibé children are street-children who are educated in koranic schools, by Marabouts, koranic teachers. The children live under difficult conditions in ‘schools’ known as ‘Daaras’ and are forced to go out begging. The problem is complex and rooted in the religious and social context of Senegalese society. Aider Sans Frontières responds to this complex problem by offering complementary projects, approaching the problem from different angles. In the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal there are around 15,000 street children, mostly aged from 5 to 13, known as talibés, who have no access to healthcare, food or education. Due to the fact that their births are often not registered, they legally do not have the right to these things either. These children have no contact with their parents and they live in the Quaranic schools known as ‘daaras’ with up to 200 other children in one dirty room meaning that diseases spread really easily. They are required by the religious leaders to beg on the streets and to meet a certain quota each day in order to avoid punishment usually in the form of a beating, but at the moment, with less people out on the streets, this puts the children in huge danger. There are a few, though not nearly enough, charity-run drop-in care centres in Saint-Louis that these children are able to go to daily to be fed, to wash themselves and clean their teeth, to wash their clothes, to receive first aid and to receive a basic education. Aider Sans Frontières owns one such care centre and the work done there is vital to the wellbeing of the children who visit.

    ASF has six projects available for volunteers. Care & education; Microfinance; Renovation & construction; Environment & ecology; Language courses (French & Wolof); and Teaching. Hereby I will provide a description of the projects one by one.

    Care & education:

    In this project you will work in a drop-in care centre for street children, run by knowledgeable locals, and help to care for and educate young children. The Care and Education project addresses the Talibé problem with a social approach. Talibé children (Senegalese street children) often experience precarious conditions and little affection in their daily life. For this reason, the aim of this program is to offer the Talibé children a safe and protected environment in which they can rest and play, learn and also experience appreciation and care. The program combines primary health care with games and creative activities. At the same time it includes educational elements that are taught in a supportive and playful way. In this program, volunteers work together with local Senegalese experts in the drop-in care centre in St. Louis, where Talibé Children are welcome to spend time during the day. The centre also provides the children with a good meal every Thursday.

    Microfinance:

    In this project volunteers will work with young adults, who have grown up on the streets, helping them to build their own companies and find their feet. The Microfinance project aims to help disadvantaged young people who have little chance of entering the job market to become economically independent. The project grants loans from traditional financial institutions to former talibés (Senegalese street children) and occasionally disadvantaged women. The loans allow the individuals to build their own businesses. The project provides not only financial support but also works to assess the needs and unique situations of the beneficiaries. The aim is to promote economic independence, social development and dignity in vulnerable people. In this programme, volunteers work with the local Senegalese experts in the centre in St. Louis, accompanying beneficiaries on their path to becoming economically independent by organising loans and constructing financial plans.

    Renovation and construction:

    With this project, volunteers can make a lasting difference by renovating schools or building shelters for street children. The renovation and construction project aims to provide Talibés (and possibly other disadvantaged groups) with a better environment for educational and social development. The volunteers and the local staff will help paint, renovate and refurbish daaras (shelters for Senegalese street children) or build schools for the disadvantaged children and communities. An important aim is to create dignified accommodation in which the Talibé children (Senegalese street children) can find significantly improved living conditions.

    Environment and ecology:

    This project helps sustain the environment and nature in Senegal. Senegal is a country full of wildlife and national parks – help protect them in this ever-important project and play your part in saving our planet. Help our team to work on ASF’s garden. Our next environment project will involve the protection of the beaches in Saint-Louis!

    Language course:

    With this project, volunteers can learn French or Wolof in our intensive 1 on 1 language courses.

    Teaching:
    With this project, volunteers can teach English, French and Mathematics in schools, kindergartens and care centres to disadvantaged children.

    15 Bewertungen · rating4.9

    Emmeline Goiset rating5

    2023 at Care and Education Worker

    Comment trouver les mots justes pour évoquer les 6 semaines hors-du-temps passées auprès d'Aider Sans Frontières à Saint Louis, au Sénégal ? Je crois que le simple fait de quitter l'association et le pays le coeur (très) lourd parle de lui-même, tout comme les sensations de vide et de ...
    Frederic Dormeuil rating5

    2021 at Care and Education Worker

    The question all volunteers will eventually have to answer: “So, why are you here?” Well, I’ve personally always enjoyed ‘giving back’ and where possible, prefer to do something a little different with my free time other than sunning it on some random beach where the beer is warm, the sea ...
    Margot Vonk rating5

    2018 at Care and Education Worker

    Google Translate: With volunteer organization ASF, I was able to go to Saint-Louis, in Senegal. I traveled there alone as a 22-year-old woman. At no time did I feel unsafe. Everyone is very friendly and helpful. I had the time of my life there and hope to go back after graduation. It has been a ...
    Salome Bötticher rating5

    2017 at Care and Education Worker

    My time volunteering with aider sans frontières in Senegal in 2017 remains a very precious and important experience to me. Being involved in the care and education project in St. Louis permitted to learn a lot and to bring my own ideas and creativity into the volounteer work. Living for three ...
    Anna rating5

    2017 at Care and Education Worker

    Hi my name’s Anna and in the summer of 2017 I had the pleasure of going out to volunteer in Senegal. Looking back now it was one of the best and most rewarding experiences of my life. From the moment I arrived in Senegal I felt so welcomed by not just the team but my host family and the locals ...
    Simeon Lauterbach rating5

    2014 at Care and Education Worker

    I participated in the teaching and human rights project and was very well integrated with the local staff. I got to know so many things and especially the teaching was very fullfilling. The program provides you with sufficient background knowledge and makes you feel part of the team with having ...

    Lage

    Afrika > Westafrika > Senegal > Saint-Louis

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