South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association (SAVWA)
Kuruluş
South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association (SAVWA) will contribute towards the development of South African communities both urban and rural through local, national, regional and international volunteers to work together towards the cultural, economic, socio-political well-being of young people and marginalised persons or groups through empowerment work camps programs and promotion of sustainable development.
South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association shall work and collaborate with other Volunteer driven organisation, Regional Work Camp Associations, and organisations.
South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association is a member of Southern African Workcamp Cooperation (SAWC), Partner with Service Civil International (SCI), Full member of Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) and Partner Member of Alliance if European Voluntary Service Organisations.
İş Tanımı
Type of Work: World Heritage Work Camp in Tendele Community
Kamberg Nature Reserve forms part of the Maloti- Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site. Volunteers will be in Tendele community located adjustment to Kamberg Nature Reserve where we will have an opportunity to have site seeing as well as activities in the park
Volunteer Tasks:
During a two-week work camp, volunteers will have an opportunity to UNESCO World Heritage, site in Maloti Drankensberg Park, preservation, cultural landscape, and nature conservation will have the opportunity to gain insight into the work of preserving UNESCO World Heritage sites in theory and practice.
The following activities will take place during the two-week work camp period:
- Local activities in Thendele community, school and community activities
- Theoretical insights into the preservation of World Heritage site.
- Practical assignments to learn techniques for the preservation of World Heritage sites with a focus on cultural landscapes ("Hands-On Activities")
- Excursions and visits to the San Rock Art World Heritage Site
- Leisure activities and exchange.
Konaklama ve Yemek
Accommodation:
Accommodation will be in shared rooms at the project centre. Participants will be required to bring their own sleeping bags. The accommodation has a simple bathroom with shower and there is running water. The accommodation and workplace have flushing toilets and does have electricity.
Language:
The community has multi-cultural people and English is mostly spoken with local languages such as Zulu to name a few.
Konum ve Serbest Zaman
Weekends are meant to be for free tours that the group can organize by themselves. All our work camps are reserved for cultural nights when each volunteer can present her/his country and culture.
Requirements/request:
1. To be open-minded and “doer” type
2. Ready to stand out in front of the others and coordinate the children, community
3. Any knowledge of musical instrument, singing or dancing is highly welcome
4. Please bring some typical food & cookies & recipes & pictures & flags and if possible musical pieces, songs, instruments
5. Meals should be prepared by volunteers for themselves (breakfast, lunch and sometimes dinner as well) – based on available ingredients for the day.
6. Note that participants will travel as a group from Pretoria to KwaZulu Natal as coordination done as a group.
Notlar
Konuşulan Diller
English
En Yakın Terminal
Book your tickets to OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, South Africa
Take the Gautrain from OR Tambo International Airport located upstairs of the Arrival Lounge to Pretoria station. Purchase a train card once you exit the airport to follow online on www.gautrain.co.za This is a world class train safe and reliable.
You will change train at Marlboro station take train going towards Pretoria station on Platform A upstairs. Once at Pretoria station just wait for SAVWA official to pick you up.
Please reserve a small amount of money for transport to the camp and vice-verse. We advise all volunteers to ask for advice from us when they are planning to book their ticket to Pretoria and let us know of their date of arrival and departure.
