SUMMARY OF VOLUNTEERS INVOLVEMENT

Teaching

Your leader will introduce you to the Principle of the local school to discuss your interests, what skills you can bring to the classroom and how you can incorporate it all together to fit in with the schools needs.

Dont worry if you've never taught before, you can join with another volunteer and together you can work alongside a teacher until you become confident enough to take your own class!

You need to be creative as the resources are limited  usually just a room, blackboard and a few textbooks. So let you imagination run wild!

If you do happen to volunteer during a school holiday your leader will help you to arrange holiday classes that the children are always eager to participate in!

Building

Undertaking labouring work usually broken into 3 phases you will assist and learn from skilled local tradesman. The building project will be run by a local fundi (builder). You will take part in the following activities depending on what phase of the project you are working on.

Phase 1 - Digging, brick laying, concrete mixing, carrying water Phase 2 - Brick laying and basic carpentry, passing/carrying materials Phase 3  Plastering, sanding, painting, cleaning/brushing Not every building is the same so you may get to do more than just the activities listed above. The breakdown above is based on a two-room classroom block.

Typical Day

Breakfast prepared by your local cook

Head to the building site/school & get to work!

Chai (tea) time  enjoy some African tea and a chapatti

Feeling refreshed after a break, time to get back to work!

Lunch is at the local school with the teachers

Back to the building site/school until 4

After work there are loads of things to keep you busy! From organising a local football match, extra school classes, collecting water for your shower from the well with the villagers or sampling the local brew!!