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Media & Photo Intern - Flowers for Africa
Coordinator | Agnieszka
Coordinator | Agnieszka
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
Enjoy your evenings at a lovely accomodation right at the riverfront, with great people, an amazing vibe, fun gettogethers 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, social media and marketing skills to help us grow our township art, sports and upliftment projects for our kids.
This volunteer program is especially suitable for:
Age 18+
Singles
Couples
Families
Groups
This inspiring and adventurous 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.
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 organize afterschool activities like sports, arts, planting, practising English, playing games and environmental activities
· we help out at a kids 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 once a month, where kids paint huge flowers on the walls of their shacks
· we organize events with music and dance performances in our artistic park
Once a month we do the 5 days ‚Flowers for Africa‘ workshop initiated by the artist Luc van der Walt and the non-profit organisation ‚Art to uplift‘ which provides underprivileged children with the therapeutic experience of art. With a group of artists, the children are painting flowers bigger than themselves on the murals of their communities. The children are left proud, educated and more confident in themselves and the community is inspired to make other improvements.Typical day
The volunteers are accommodated in a nice guesthouse in Port Elizabeth and are working with the kids and facilitators in the township 4-6 hours daily from Monday to Friday. After breakfast in the morning, you can relax in the garden, go for a swim in the river or take a SUP.
Your working time starts at 9 am. You help us with organization tasks, marketing and sponsoring. You use your video and photo footage of the day before to make Social Media posts, write blog articles for our website and to update donors. At 12 pm you have a 1-hour lunch break. You can eat something, go for a swim and relax in the sun.
Around 1 pm our project coordinator, Luc, takes you to the township Motherwell with our Community 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 from Motherwell.
Around 6pm you go back to your lovely accommodation and enjoy the amazing vibe on our terrasse at the river or at our fireplace together with the other volunteers and project facilitators. Usually the project facilitators cook together with the volunteers a Pojke or another healthy meal. We offer fresh veggies, rice and noodles for you to use. The dinner is always a nice way to reflect the day and have some beers together.
Free-time activities
· The guesthouse has a lovely garden right at the river where you can swim and use our Standup Paddle boards, the perfect place to relax in your free time
· Do Yoga or Meditation in our guesthouse
· Port Elizabeth is known for its pristine beaches: You can have a beach day, take a surf lesson with our Surf Instructor Luc or go surfing by yourself
· PE is a windy area, so it's great for kiteboarding, windsurfing and sailing.
· Go camping on the beach with us and cook delicious meals on the fire
· Visit the Addo Elephant Park, it is just 40 minutes away
· Other game reserves are also very close by
· Go hiking in the mountains and swim in secret lagoons
· Experience a real township Braai and a real township party at a Shabeen
· Do some art with the artist Sakumzi at his Hand in Hand art gallery in the township
· Go out in the city of Port Elizabeth
· Visit the different festivals, events and markets in PE
· Surf the longest wave of South Africa in Jeffreys Bay
· Do a weekend trip to the picturesque area of Natures Valley
· 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 the costs for accommodation, transportation, food, some activities, salaries and other project expenses.
If we are available we can pick you up from the airport, otherwise, you can take a taxi for 150 Rand (10€) or let us organize a shuttle (10€).
You will be staying at riverfront accommodation with a great vibe and fun activities like stand up paddling, windsurfing, fishing and sailing on your doorstep. It has a lovely veggie garden where you can pick up fresh fruits and veggies and where you can relax, swim and sunbath. The guesthouse/backpackers specialises mostly in animal safaris, road trips and surf lessons. In the evenings we have relaxed get togethers on the terrasse, where we play the guitar, sit at the fire and have dinners together.
Book our food package for just 30€ per week:
We provide a vegan dinner (fresh veggies and rice) and Oats, bread, mayo, tomatoes from the garden, peanut butter & milk for breakfast. You can prepare your brekkie yourself and in the evening everyone who wants to cooks usually together. Additional food you can buy for yourself in the supermarket. Filtered water is available at our accommodation.
Good access at the project site
Visa, flights, travel insurance or vaccinations are NOT included in the program fees.
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. If we are available we can pick you up from the airport, otherwise, you can take a taxi for 150 Rand (10€) or let us organize a shuttle (10€).
The first day you can relax and recover from your long journey on the beach or at the river and get to know everyone. You will get an introduction and we will make a plan for the week for you.
Book our food package for just 30€ per week:
We provide a vegan dinner (fresh veggies and rice) and Oats, bread, mayo, tomatoes from the garden, peanut butter & milk for breakfast. You can prepare your brekkie yourself and in the evening everyone who wants to cooks usually together. Additional food you can buy for yourself in the supermarket. Filtered water is available at our accommodation.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1 - 50 weeks
Program fees
1 week
(min. stay)
€530 ($599)
2 weeks
€940 ($1,062)
4 weeks
€1,500 ($1,695)
8 weeks
€2,600 ($2,938)
12 weeks
€3,700 ($4,181)
50 weeks
(max. stay)
€17,000 ($19,210)
Average fees
€435 ($492)
/week
Please note that the above shown program fees are estimated and subject to exchange rate fluctuations.
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Media & Photo Intern - Flowers for Africa
We need your photo, video, social media and marketing skills to help us grow our township art, sports and upliftment projects for our kids.
$435/week
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