Purpose

Provide a safe space for children to learn

Start dates

Programs start on the first and third Monday of each month

Duration

Choose from 1-24 weeks

Volunteer hours

Up to 4 hours a day

Age

Volunteers aged 18+ and families

Accommodation

Volunteer house

Apply for free

This program is ideal for:

Enthusiastic volunteers who are interested in caring for and teaching young children. As you will be working alongside local placement staff, you aren’t required to have childcare or teaching experience to participate on this project.

Project details

Full of energy and want to be a Childcare volunteer in South Africa? International Volunteer HQ’s Childcare project is a great opportunity for volunteers to assist with early childhood education in low-income areas of Cape Town. Volunteers gain childcare experience while helping local teachers at a large childcare center provide high quality care and education to children from nearby farms, villages and communities.

What to expect and how you’ll make an impact

Many South African children grow up with limited access to education, with only 17 out of every 100 children having the opportunity to attend some form of early childhood schooling.

Volunteers help make it easier for low-income families to give their children this important opportunity for a good start in life by assisting in a large childcare center that works closely with the local education department and aims to provide high quality care and education to children from disadvantaged areas.

As a Childcare volunteer you will play a dynamic role in enriching the lives of these children and assist with a wide range of tasks within the center. This can include:

• Teaching
• Caring for children
• Planning and designing lessons
• Arranging games and activities
• Assisting with feeding and cleaning up after meals
• Helping with general duties to assist with the day to day running of the center

Why do Childcare volunteering in Cape Town with IVHQ?

When you volunteer with children in South Africa you’ll be adding value to the local community, while also developing personally and professionally by:

• Improving early childhood education for disadvantaged families
• Helping children learn and grown in a safe place
• Developing your communication skills
• Gaining childcare experience
• Immersing yourself in South African culture
• Exploring South Africa’s incredible wildlife

Volunteer requirements

• Volunteers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian to participate in this program, and may be asked to provide additional documentation to the local team
• All volunteers aged 13+ are required to provide a criminal background check to IVHQ prior to departure. Those aged 13-17, if unable to obtain a criminal background check, can provide two character reference letters instead
• All volunteers are required to have adequate volunteer travel insurance
• All volunteers must speak fluent English.