Film & Photo - Marketing and P.R Intern
Coordinator | IMAMA
Coordinator | IMAMA
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Choose new departure dates or change to a different volunteer program at no extra costs.
Highlights
Learn a lot about Marketing, Photography and about how to run a Non-Profit Organization, have an inspiring and adventurous Internship!
Help us to make a difference and spread the word about our project with your photo, video and social media skills! Bring in your own ideas!
Explore authentic township and Xhosa life, get to know the culture, join ceremonies and events and make new friends, and learn the language basics.
Enjoy your evenings at a lovely accomodation, with great people, an amazing vibe and exciting activities
Help to uplift children with a great afterschool program: art, sports, surf, planting and photo- and film workshops
We need your photo, video, media and marketing skills to help us grow our development, art, sports and upliftment projects for underpriviledged kids in the township.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
50+
This inspiring, adventurous and creative Internship will be the best time of your life!
In this program you learn a lot about Marketing, Social Media, Photography and Management and at the same time you make a difference, travel, explore the culture and have an adventure. You will get to know lovely people and children in the Township Motherwell, work together with them and with us and help us to develop the Township and grow our projects. Your main task during the projects will be the documentation via photo and video. PR and admin assistance and initiatives are encouraged.
Us and the volunteers work closely together with the locals of the township Motherwell, who want to improve life in the township and ensure a better future for their children:
- we go surfing with kids from underprivileged communities
- we organize afterschool activities like sports, arts, planting, practising English, playing games and environmental activities
- we do art and music projects with township children
- we help out at a child first soup kitchen run by Nwabisa, the 'Mama' of the neighbourhood
- we do art with the kids at the Hand in Hand Art Studio and Art Academy run by the two artists Sakumzi and Coco
- we beautify the area together with the locals
- we do the 'Flowers for Africa' project, where kids paint huge flowers on the walls of their shacks
- we organize events with music and dance performances in our artistic park.
Typical day
The volunteers are accommodated in a nice guesthouse and are working 6 hours daily from Monday to Friday.
You help us with organization tasks, marketing and sponsoring in the morning.
At the moment we are focusing on a beautiful documentary film about our projects. You are welcome to help us wto edit short video clips of our project. In addition to this you use your video and photo skills to make Social Media posts, write blog articles for our website and to update donors.
Around 2 or 3 pm you go to the township Upliftment Projects.
Your main responsibility will be to do photos and videos during our projects, but there will also be some time to play with kids, do art, games and sports activities with them. A few times per week some of our volunteers can join our Surf lessons with the kids.
Around 5 pm you go back to your lovely accommodation and enjoy the amazing vibe together with other volunteers and project facilitators.
You will be staying either at a homestay with a nice swimming pool or at the riverfront accommodation with a great
vibe and fun activities like stand up paddling, windsurfing, fishing and
sailing on your doorstep. Both accommodations have a lovely veggie garden where you can relax, swim and
sunbath. In the evenings we have relaxed
get-togethers on the terrass, where we play the guitar, sit at the fire
and have dinners together.
Free-time activities
- Do Yoga or Meditation
- Relax on the beach
- Learn surfing
- Go camping on the beach with us and cook delicious meals on the fire
- Do a Safari
- Go hiking in the mountains and swim in secret lagoons
- Experience real township life
- Do a weekend trip to the picturesque area of Natures Valley or Mystical Hogsback at the foot of the Amatole region in the Eastern escarpment.#MiddleEarth.
- We offer unforgettable 2-6 days Surftours around the Wild Coast or the Garden Route with our Van
Water Sports
Swimming
Concert/
Music
Music
Sightseeing
Diving/
Snorkling
Snorkling
Shopping/
Souvenirs
Souvenirs
Climbing
Safari/
Zoo
Zoo
Hiking
Museum/
Opera
Opera
Sports
Riding
Yoga/
Meditation
Meditation
Requirements
In order to join the program you need to be at least 18 years old on the program start date. There might be exemptions if you can provide the permission of your legal guardian(s) or if your are accompanied by your parents.
You need to speak English (basic level)
at A Levels level
No restrictions. Helping hands from all over the world are welcome.
Your helping hand will be required on
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
from
09:00
- 17:30
What's Included
The fees cover basic project and program expenses, your transport to the project, facilitation, homestay accommodation, outing activities and support the kids in our social project.
We can pick you up from the airport. Just tell us your arrival details.
You will be staying either at a lovely homestay with swimming pool
or at the riverfront accommodation, both with a great vibe and fun
activities. Both have a lovely veggie garden and where you can relax, swim and sunbath. In the evenings we have relaxed get togethers on the terrasse, where we play guitar, sit at the fire and have dinners together.
Dorm Room
Guest Family
Bedroom (Single)
Bedroom (Double)
Good access at the project site
Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations are NOT included in the program fees.
Food, snacks or beverages are at extra costs.
The nearest airport is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) in Port Elizabeth. We assist you to find cheap flights to South Africa.
Going abroad is an adventure and it is always best to be prepared. Sudden illness or injury, cancellation or theft - a travel insurance for South Africa provides security and is a plus to have.
If you are intending to volunteer in South Africa you should seek medical advice before starting your social journey. Check your required vaccinations for South Africa.
Dates & Fees
NO CREDIT CARD FEES
Details on arrival
You can
start anytime. We can pick you up from the airport, just tell us your arrival time and plane number.
The first day you can relax and recover from your long journey on the beach and get to know everyone. You will get an introduction and we will make a plan for the week for you.
This program is paused due to COVID-19
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2 - 11 weeks
Program fees
2 weeks
(min. stay)
$799
4 weeks
$1,512
6 weeks
$2,160
11 weeks
(max. stay)
$3,672
Average fees
$367
/week
The organization charges its fees in EUR. The price table in USD is subject to currency fluctuation.
IMAMA Community Development
will let you know about the final price during your application process.
The deposit is simply to reserve your volunteer placement. Payments are handled by PayPal, our trusted global payment provider. If you don't have a PayPal account, you can also pay using a credit card.
Your final payment will be agreed with IMAMA Community Development during the application process. Common solutions are either via bank transfer or a cash payment at the project site.
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Film & Photo - Marketing and P.R Intern
We need your photo, video, media and marketing skills to help us grow our development, art, sports and upliftment projects for underpriviledged kids in the township.
$340/week
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