Sports and Youth Development
This project is for children from severely disadvantaged areas. Mornings are spent developing preschool aged children as well as children who do not attend school. In the afternoons we do various sport projects with the children where we teach and play soccer,netball, cricket and other team sports which not only develops the children but is also a way for the children to be exposed to better role models and to be kept busy which serves an important role in lowering socio-economic problems which are often found in these settlements, such as teenage pregnancy, delinquency, petty crime, and which lowers their chances of getting involved in gangs and negative behavior.
- Teaching kids sports
- Teach kids fitness and hygiene
- Helping with classroom activities in preschool
- Running fun days and sports programs
- Being a positive role model through behaviour on project
- Educating children in life lessons such as sex, drugs, etc.
- Some basic building projects such as fixing soccer posts, building new sport facilities
Volunteers will work 5 days a week with the children. Some days volunteers will work a full 8 hours and other days 4 to 5 hours, depending on the needs of the project. The volunteers mornings are spent assisting in one of the schools and the afternoons are spent with the kids teaching them sport.
Project tasks may sometimes seem repetitive – but your efforts will make a huge difference.Enjoy the project locations, your fellow team members, and the fact that you are helping to make a difference in the community development of South Africa.
- Experience township culture
- Spend most of your day outdoors whilst enjoying the sunshine
- Learn to assist in sport programs of varying age groups
- Skills developments for the children
- Experience the poorest of our settlements
- Help lower socio-economic problems and make a genuine difference
- Learning about South African cultures and way of life
- Develop new friendships
Trip Country Info
Population: 55 million
Capital: Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial), Pretoria (executive)
Language: English, Afrikaans, Zulu, Xhosa, Tswana, Northern Sotho, Venda, Tsonga, Swati, Ndebele
Currency: South African Rand
Time zone: UTC +2
South Africa is a vast country with an incredible variety in landscapes, people, traditions, languages, cuisines and more. The country is often referred to as the “Rainbow Nation” due to its population diversity. The country is also renowned for its wines, so make sure not to miss these while you are here!
While big cities such as Cape Town and Johannesburg can look quite first worldly, most of the country has remained underdeveloped. This is a perfect example of the economic inequality that exists in the country.
South Africa is an ideal destination for those interested in nature and it is incredibly varied in terms of landscapes. The country boasts a large number of National Parks such as Kruger, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, which is located in the desert, Addo Elephant National Park, Simangaliso Wetland Park and many more. It is also a great place to spot the “Big Five” (African lion, African elephant, Cape buffalo, African leopard, and White/Black rhinoceros) as well as a wide range of other species.
All in all, South Africa is an ideal place to start if you wish to travel in southern Africa and get a good insight into the region.
Participant Criteria & Requirements
No requirements have been provided.
No requirements have been provided.
- 24/7 support in case of emergencies
- Airport Pick up
- English speaking coordinator
What's not included
- Airport drop off
- Travel insurance