Children's Village
| Location | Thornton [close to Cape Town central area] |
|---|---|
| Minimum age | 18 years |
| Duration (minimum) | 4 weeks [school kids] |
| 8 weeks [toddlers] | |
| Start dates | Any Monday |
Location
Introduction
The children's village looks after orphaned and abandoned children. They create and support families for the children to live in and grow with love, security and respect. There is a total of 17 houses in the village and each home accommodates eight to ten children. Each child is cared for as part of the family, and the children are raised like brothers and sisters. The head of the family is the “mother”, who provides the children with the affection and security they need for their sound development. The mother is supported by an aunt and together they run the household. Household activities include all normal family activities like working within a budget, cooking, washing clothes, helping with homework etc. The village also has a park and recreation area, a kindergarten school, a library, a community hall and a youth house for children over the age of 16.
Volunteering
Working with children can be extremely rewarding and volunteers will have memories for a life time.
Volunteering activities will include helping in the mornings with young children who are not at kindergarten yet, helping at the kindergarten, helping older children with homework after school, entertaining and playing games with the children, helping the housemother with children’s daily activities, and could include helping with lunches, supper and cleaning.
Accommodation and transport
All Good Hope Studies accommodation options are available. In case of Student House and Student Residence it is required to pay for a private transfer or hire a car. Host-families are available in the area where the project is located.
Costs
Please refer to the price list for the basic project and accommodation costs.
In addition to these costs please take the following additional costs into consideration:
Depending on the distance between the accommodation and the project, daily transport can be by MetroRail, bicycle, rented car or private transfer. Costs range from € 5 / US$ 6.50 (MetroRail) to € 110 / US$ 140 (private transfer) per week.
Certain accommodation options exclude meals (self-catering).
Spending money for evenings and weekends.
Detailed project description
Please read the detailed project description for further information before booking this project.