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Local Primary School Teacher

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4 - 8 weken  ·  Leeftijd 18 - 50+

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Highlights

  • Assist the main teacher with delivering engaging and impactful lessons, making a significant difference in students' educational journeys.
  • Provide one-on-one support to students who need extra help, ensuring no child is left behind.
  • Monitor students during free time, such as lunch breaks, ensuring their safety and well-being.
  • Experience the vibrant culture and stunning landscapes of Vic Falls, Zimbabwe, while making a real difference in the lives of young children.

Vooral geschikt voor

Leeftijd 18+
Alleenstaanden
Koppels
Groepen
50+

Over het programma

Volunteer at a Primary School in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, working with children between the ages of 6 - 13 years of age.

About the Program

The lack of adequate schooling facilities is a huge problem in Victoria Falls, especially at primary school level (ages 6 - 13). With an ever-growing population and high number of children making up this population, primary schools are often over-crowded, understaffed and lack the ...

Over het programma

About the Program

The lack of adequate schooling facilities is a huge problem in Victoria Falls, especially at primary school level (ages 6 - 13). With an ever-growing population and high number of children making up this population, primary schools are often over-crowded, understaffed and lack the necessary infrastructure and resources to provide a solid and well-rounded education service.

School classrooms often see a teacher to student ratio of 1:45 (1 teacher for every class of 45 students). As a direct result of this, schools focus almost 100% on the academic side of things. Having volunteers at these schools enables them to offer additional activities such as sport, art and music. Students who are struggling in class can then also get the individual attention that they require. 

  


Dagelijkse activiteiten

Volunteer Duties:

  • Assist main teacher with classroom lessons
  • One-on-One sessions with students who are struggling with certain subjects/lessons
  • Admin duties
  • Coordinate extra-mural activities such as sport, music and art
  • Assist with school events and fundraising initiatives
  • Monitor students during ...

Dagelijkse activiteiten

Volunteer Duties:

  • Assist main teacher with classroom lessons
  • One-on-One sessions with students who are struggling with certain subjects/lessons
  • Admin duties
  • Coordinate extra-mural activities such as sport, music and art
  • Assist with school events and fundraising initiatives
  • Monitor students during free time (lunch breaks)

 

Working Hours:

08:00 – 14:00 (Monday – Friday)

*Transport to/from the school is included


Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

Victoria Falls is best known for being one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World – this enormous mass of water, constantly flowing and falling over 110m (twice the height of North America’s Niagara falls), has attracted millions of travellers since its discovery in 1855. These falls, located on ...

Vrijetijdsactiviteiten

Victoria Falls is best known for being one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World – this enormous mass of water, constantly flowing and falling over 110m (twice the height of North America’s Niagara falls), has attracted millions of travellers since its discovery in 1855. These falls, located on the border between Zambia to the north and Zimbabwe to the south, are known to locals as Mosi-oa-Tunya (“The Smoke That Thunders”) - they have since given rise to Victoria Falls town (Zimbabwe). With a population of approx. 36 000, the town’s economy is heavily dependent on the tourism industry.

There are an incredible number of activities for visitors to do during their leisure time, including:

  • Zambezi River Sunset Cruise – US$55.00
  • Victoria Falls Unguided Tour – US$30.00 (additional US$20.00 for guide)
  • Elephant Encounter (no rides) – US$75.00
  • Zip-Line Canopy Tour – US$53.00
  • Bungee jump – US$160.00
  • Vic Falls Gorge Swing – US$95.00
  • Abseiling – US$65.00
  • Boma Dinner with African dance show – US$65.00
  • Devils Pool swim – US$140.00
  • Helicopter flight over falls – US$150.00
  • Zambezi Canoe tour – US$150.00
  • White-water rafting – US$120.00

* Please note national park fees may apply – please confirm final price at time of booking

* All prices include transport to/from volunteer house   


Voorwaarden

Voorwaarden

Minimum leeftijd: 18 jaar

Om deel te nemen aan het programma dien je tenminste 18 jaar oud te zijn op de startdatum van het programma. Er kunnen uitzonderingen gemaakt worden indien je een bewijs van toestemming kan aantonen van uw wettelijke voogd(en) of samen met je ouders deelneemt.

Taalkennis

Je dient over volgende taalkennis te beschikken Engels (basis niveau)

Opleidingsvereisten

op High School niveau

Bewijs van goed gedrag en zeden

verplicht

Vereiste documenten

CV and Non-Criminal Record Certificate

Nationaliteitsbeperkingen

Geen beperkingen. Helpende handen van over de hele wereld zijn welkom.

Andere vaardigheden

Enjoy working with children. A basic understanding of local primary schools and the challenges faced within the educational system in Zimbabwe.

Tijdsinzet

Uw helpende hand wordt verwacht op maandag, dinsdag, woensdag, donderdag en vrijdag van 08:00 - 14:00

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten ingesloten

Diensten door Stay Africa Volunteers

Cost includes the following:

  • All meals i.e breakfast, lunch and dinner, on weekdays (Mon - Fri).
  • Accommodation at our Volunteer House
  • Project based transport
  • Arrival and Return airport transfer
  • Orientation upon arrival
  • 24/7 emergency in country staff support
  • Internet access

 

Cost excludes the following:

  • Flights
  • Laundry services charged at USD$5.00 per bag upon request
  • Bottled water & Weekend Meals
  • Leisure activities which can be arranged separately
  • Medical or Health insurance cover 

*Volunteers are required to get a 30-day Double-Entry Business Visa Stamp upon arrival at VFA airport (approx. cost USD45) - please consult your local authorities to ensure you have current/updated visa info. 

*Volunteers wishing to volunteer in Vic Falls for more than 30 days are required to apply for a Temporary Work Permit, at a cost of approx. USD500. We advise volunteers to only go for this option, for stays of 90 days or longer (not cost-effective otherwise).


Afhaal aan de luchthaven op Victoria Falls Airport

Your airport transfers (arrival and departure), to and from Victoria Falls International Airport, are included in the package. One of our team members will be at the airport to meet you and he/she will be holding a board with your name on it - please look out for us. The airport is relatively small so it won't be hard to find each other.


Free Airport Wi-Fi is available. 

Accomodatie

All our volunteers will be accommodated at our volunteer house in Victoria Falls Town. The house can accommodate 20 volunteers and has the following features:

  • Located approx. 3.5kms from main town centre – 20 - 25mins walk.
  • 4 bedrooms available (one large with 4 bunk beds plus en-suite bathroom, perfect for a small group)
  • 2 full bathrooms (1 with bath tub; en-suite with shower) plus additional single toilet
  • Air-conditioning in all bedrooms
  • Large open-plan lounge and dining area (with cable tv)
  • Kitchen with stove, microwave, fridge, etc.
  • Wi-Fi available but capped at 35GB per month so only for social media, emails, etc.
  • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner provided daily
  • Very safe and quiet neighbourhood
  • 7-eleven convenience store approx. 5mins walk
  • Transport to/from projects included
  • Laundry service is provided at the volunteer house and charged at 5USD per bag

Eten & Drank

3 Meals (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) per day, on weekdays (Mon - Fri), are included in the package.


Breakfast: Cereal, bread/toast, butter, jams, peanut butter, tea/coffee, fruit, etc. 

Lunch: Cooked meal at the volunteer house or packed sandwiches to eat at your project (dependent on working hours)

Dinner: Cooked meal at the volunteer house. 

*Fruit basket is always available at the volunteer house 

Internet toegang

Makkelijke toegang op de project site

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Wat is er NIET inbegrepen?

Vlucht tickets

De dichtste luchthaven is Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) in Victoria Falls. We assisteren u met het vinden van goedkope vluchten naar Zimbabwe. VIND GOEDKOPE VLUCHTEN

Reisverzekering

Naar het buitenland reizen is een avontuur en het is best om goed voorbereid te zijn. Plots ziek worden of gewond raken, annulaties of diefstal - een reisverzekering voor Zimbabwe biedt zekerheid en is een meerwaarde. KRIJG EEN OFFERTE

Vaccinaties

Als je de intentie hebt om als vrijwilliger aan de slag te gaan in Zimbabwe dien je eerst medisch advies in te winnen alvorens je eropuit trekt. Kijk de benodigde vaccinaties na voor Zimbabwe. VACCINATIE CHECKER

Gegevens over jouw aankomst

The Victoria Falls Primary School Volunteer Program runs according to the Zimbabwe School Timetable. 

Volunteers are requested to arrive at Victoria Falls International Airport (VFA) on any Sunday during this period, as orientation days are held on Mondays. 



Beschikbaarheid
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Programmakosten

4 weken (min. verblijf) 916€
5 weken 1.033€
6 weken 1.218€
7 weken 1.355€
8 weken (max. verblijf) 1.482€
Gemiddelde kosten 207€/week

Programmakosten

207€ per week 4 - 8 weken Leeftijd 18 - 50+

Betaalmethodes

Visa Master Card Maestro American Express PayPal

GEEN CREDITCARDKOSTEN


Duurtijd

4 - 8 weken

Waarborg

De waarborg dient om je plek als vrijwilliger te verzekeren. Betalingen worden door PayPal behandeld, onze betrouwbare betalingsprovider. Indien je niet over een PayPal account beschikt, kan je ook met een credit kaart betalen.


Finale betaling

Uw finale betaling zal worden goedgekeurd door Stay Africa Volunteers gedurende de aanmeld procedure. Veel voorkomende oplossingen zijn een banktransfer of contante betaling op de projectsite.


Ontmoet je organisatie

Stay Africa Volunteers

Uitstekend 4.8 rating (190 beoordelingen)

NGO - opgericht in 1972

Geverifieerd door Volunteer World

  Zeer hoog Responsgraad

Gepresenteerd door

Kevin

Gesproken talen: Engels

Over de organisatie

Stay Africa is a non-profit organization providing high quality, affordable Volunteer programs in Cape Town.

Ontmoet je organisatie

History

STAY AFRICA (previously known as SASTS Working Adventures) was set up in 1972 to provide affordable travel opportunities for South African students. It was the travel division of NUSAS, the National Union of South African Students, whose activities took root in the days of Apartheid. STAY AFRICA has played an integral role in facilitating student and youth travel for over 40 years and is well equipped to help students realize their travel dreams. Working with reputable and internationally recognized partners and being members of international associations. STAY AFRICA programs are run in accordance with guidelines put in place by these international organisations. Over the past 11 years, STAY AFRICA has branched out to include exciting opportunities for foreign travelers to experience South Africa by implementing Work South Africa, Volunteer South Africa, Groups and High School South Africa. 

Volunteer Programs

There are a vast number of interesting volunteer projects available and most of them are in the local communities surrounding and in the beautiful city of Cape Town. Volunteers can make a valuable contribution in many different facets of childcare, teaching, social, environment and medical placements in and around Cape Town. Whilst on the STAY AFRICA volunteer program, participants will stay with local host families and eat the local meals prepared by the family. They also have the option of staying in the City in a Volunteer House and eat in a local restaurant as well as use local minibus transport to their volunteer project. As a not for profit organisation run by staff of the local communities, we have extensive knowledge of the various communities of Cape Town and South Africa which enables us to offer first hand experience and advice of volunteering in the local communities. STAY AFRICA will provide a real insight into Cape Town’s culture, history, landscape through orientation and local community placement and provide the opportunity for genuine interaction with the local people.

STAY AFRICA's aim is to offer quality, affordable volunteering experiences and the opportunity to be immersed in a local culture for clients interested in discovering Cape Town. As a non-profit organisation, STAY AFRICA is dedicated to providing young people, from all over the world, the opportunity to come to South Africa and experience our cultures and people. 

Respect for the locals, their cultures, religion and environment are essential to operate a successful volunteer program. All our Volunteers placed in the local community have to abide by our Code of Conduct by respecting the local culture.  

Volunteers also have the opportunity to explore the scenic beauty of South Africa whereby we offer tours of Cape Town and Western Cape. Local guides and agencies are used with the understanding to offer a true cultural experience. 

Community Development 

STAY AFRICA works very closely with the local communities of Cape Town, to provide sustainable on-going partnerships. As a not for profit organisation, the program costs goes toward running of the program. Subject to available funding, STAY AFRICA assists community projects with donations to assist with various programs such as feeding scheme, a laptop was donated to a Daycare centre in the Farming community, end of year school functions, sports equipment for Schools etc. 

Volunteers in the local community are placed with Community host families, within walking distance from their volunteer project. Host families are paid a stipend to cover meals and accommodation, thus STAY AFRICA giving back to the local communities by placement of volunteers at both project and host family.  

All of our families we use are local host families and community projects started by the local people of the community that has identified a need within the local communities. Volunteers are placed at much needed community projects, NGO’S, public schools, Women run day care centres, Orphanages etc. All community projects are screened prior to placement of volunteers and factors such as economic responsibility, environmental, social responsibility and safety of the client are considered prior to approving local community projects for placement of our volunteers. In many cases volunteer assistance to these projects will assist the local people via ongoing placement of volunteers at both host family and projects. 


190 beoordelingen · rating4.8

Aurélia Saint-Jean rating1

2023 at Local Primary School Teacher

I would never recommend this volunteering program. The house is far from town, the accommodation is well below average, the food isn't good, and most importantly : local people in the house are not welcoming and let you alone all the time (I was the only volunteer at this time). I had issues with ...
Helena Salai rating5

2022 at Local Primary School Teacher

I had a really good time in Cape Town ! It’s hard to resume it in a few sentences but to be short you just have to be open-minded and be yourself. If you don’t know yet who you truly are, you will learn it. You might be worried about security, just follow the advices and the general security ...
Nico Lind rating5

2021 at Local Primary School Teacher

I did 4 weeks of educational volunteering in Cape Town, South Africa. These four weeks made me grow as a person and extended my horizons. The first two weeks I spent at Ellerton Primary School as an assistant teacher. You are very flexible in terms of subjects to teach and classes/age groups you ...
Mats Van Balen rating4.8

2021 at Local Primary School Teacher

For me was the month in Cape Town an unbelievable experience and I only look back with positive thoughts at my Cape Town adventure. In general Cape Town is a beautiful city and even during COVID there was a lot to do. I was never bored during the 4 weeks I was there. What I liked about the ...
Madan rating4.8

2020 at Local Primary School Teacher

To Stay Africa, thank you very much for hosting me – it was undoubtedly one of the best experiences of my life!! Working with the kids in the elementary school was challenging at times, but was also very rewarding! I will never forget the awesome, crazy, fun times I had with them! The teachers at ...
Laura Pedersen rating4.6

2020 at Local Primary School Teacher

This place and Noel are amazing! You feel so welcome in the volunteer house and everytime you need something or have a question, Noel is there to answer it. It’s the same with the entire Stay Africa team! I’ve felt safe during my entire stay because you always know that there is someone to help ...

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