Preschool & Childcare Assistant

Our community project is a non-profit organisation based in the rural villages of the wild coast, Transkei in South Africa. It is mainly ran and managed by the local people, the population in the area is uneducated and has a lack motivation to improve their skills and knowledge for a better future.

As the project we work in community upliftment and early childhood development, through teaching young people permaculture skills and having a pre-school for children in the age of 2-5 years. We are based 10km away from Coffee Bay which is a tourism attraction. The beautiful landscapes of our surroundings is what makes staying at this Project an experience of a lifetime.

Our project has looked into the fact that 98% of local children in grade 4 cannot read and write with understanding. The pre-school provides a solid foundation for children but after they move to governmental schools, it gets difficult because there is a lack of study material and resources. Looking at this disadvantage for our local children the project decides to act in helping the children. Most young people in the village are uneducated and we hereby seek any help from people outside the region.

Working hours are from 8 - 13pm at the Preschool and 4pm-6pm for after school activities.

The Volunteer Program is right next to your accommodation. You have a break from 1 – 4pm which you can use to go to the beach (20min walk).

Daily working tasks may include:

·        Help with the kids at the Preschool

·        You can also help with farming, maintaining a greenhouse, contraction of new beds for the garden, painting on our buildings and teach children painting skills.

·        help with our after school activities: help rural children know how to read and write, Teach art and crafts, improve their English language, Play games and have fun with local children, Teach recycling techniques & how to grow vegetables

·        you have to be able to work with children even if they do not speak the same language, be able to play educative games and sport.

• Go Surfing or take Surf Lessons
• Enjoy relaxed beach days
• Go on amazing hikes along the cliffs
• Visit the famous Hole in the Wall
•   Do Yoga or Meditation
•  During weekend or public holidays we do arrange visits to the nearby hostels, beaches and towns
• Join our unforgettable Surf tours around the Wild Coast or the Garden Route