Workshops will include a combination of lectures, stories, interactive games, activities, drama and role plays. Some of the topics you would cover will include:
- Water and sanitation
- General hygiene practise
- Healthy food and its importance
- The importance of exercise and some examples
- Common illnesses and their symptoms
- Basic first aid
- Gender-specific hygiene
The workshops aim to inform local children about basic healthcare and also to educate parents and child-minders on how to adequately care for their infants and children - including how to identify common childhood diseases as well as symptoms which require immediate medical attention.
You will be asked to design workshops based on these themes by drawing on GVI’s collected material whilst you have the option to undertake independent research to improve and redesign the workshops and make sure that it is culturally appropriate. Each workshop address one or two topics depending on the audience and should be delivered in a fun, interactive environment to ensure that the message is clear and the children continue to enjoy learning. The workshops will be delivered to children in local crèches, pre-schools and primary school or to local care-takers, teachers, parents or community partners to ensure a holistic approach. Due to the change of audience, the content and delivery method should be amended to maximise the learning opportunity for the group whilst being culturally sensitive. At times, GVI arranges first aid training for teachers, parents, and partners in the community and you may be asked to assist our trained staff during these sessions.
How this project makes a difference:
In South Africa, approximately 75,000 children die before the age of 5 due, in part, to a lack of education in general healthcare practises. This project aims to increase knowledge and awareness about healthy eating and general hygiene in township communities.
Cape Town's short, mid, and long-term objectives
All of our programs have short, mid and long-term objectives that fit with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This enables us to report on our collaborative impact across the world in a streamlined manner, measuring which UN SDGs we are making a substantial contribution to. Furthermore, this will help our local partners and communities measure and visualize their contribution to the UN SDGs.
Upon arrival to base, you will be educated about the history of the UN SDGs. You will learn about the specific goals of your location, the long-, mid- and short-term objectives, and also clarification of how your personal, shorter-term involvement contributes to these goals on a global level.
Our aim is to educate you on local and global issues, so that you continue to act as active global citizens after your program, helping to fulfil our mission of building a global network of people united by their passion to make a difference.
Learn about the long-term objectives you will be contributing to in Cape Town:
- Improve the quality of education in Nomzamo and Zola.
- Promote gender equality in the local community
- Increase the health and wellbeing of less privileged people in the community
- Increase in-country capacity by providing training to less advantaged people in South Africa