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SAVWA Celebration of Arts and Culture

This project is part of the SCI North South Programmes. Volunteers should be 20 years old, have previous volunteering experience and take part in the Preparation Workshops organised by their sending branch. More details from your sending branch.
Camp code:
ZA-SAV 12.82
Country:
South Africa
Start Date:
Apr 29, 2024
End Date:
May 12, 2024
Topic:
12: Art, culture and local history
Work Types:
Art / Work with children / Social
Number of volunteers:
5
Free places for Males:
2
Free places for Females:
2
International age:
18 - 99
National age:
18 - 99
Extra fee to be paid in the hosting country:
260.00 Euro [270 US Dollar]
Breakdown:
  1. Accommodation and food: 0.00 Euro
  2. Transportation: 0.00 Euro
  3. Activities: 0.00 Euro
  4. Hosting organisation support: 260 Euro
Purpose of extra costs:
The work camp participation fee is strictly Euro 260, and this covers simple accommodation, food and project expenses office running/administrative expenses, certificate of participation during the camp, communication prior to, during and after the camp. Please note that this does not include travel expenses to and from the camp, pick up from airport so participants are asked to 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.
Spoken Language:
English
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Description: Celebration of Arts and Cultural activities and skills development of South African history and communities

Type of Work: Volunteer Tasks: Volunteers will be tasked with general hands activities such as figure sculpture cleaning, ground maintance, painting and general care of area. An opportunity to learn about making of art sculptures and share cultural activities, making beads and learning South African history and communities.

Study Theme: Celebration of Arts and Cultural activities and skills development of South African history and communities.

We have a vibrant Arts and Culture history of South Africa from various cultures and traditions practices in our communities.

Accommodation: Accommodation: Accommodation will be in a house in Soshanguve. Participants will be required to bring their own sleeping bags. The accommodation has a simple bathroom with shower and there is water. The accommodation place has flushing toilets and do have electricity but should expect normal power cuts lasting to2 hours on various time slots in the week. (Not every day)

Language: Language: The community has multi-cultural people and English is mostly spoken with local languages such as Sotho, Zulu, and Tshwana to name a few.

Requirements: Warm clothes, Sleeping bag, sun cream, mosquito spray/lotion, sandals, working gloves and closed shoes are advisable. Rain coat, light working clothes during working hours and warm clothes at night, as it may turn out to be chilly; Torch or flash light; Weekends are meant to be for free tours that the group can organize by themselves. All our work camps are reserved for cultural nights.

Approximate Location: Soshanguve, Pretoria, South Africa

Notes: Leisure Activities: 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: Qualification of participants: - Open minded, ready to interact with other people of different cultural background - Positive attitude - Willing to share his/her experiences - Flexible to live/stay in simple living conditions - Flexible to eat local food - Ready to do heavy manual work on the project and No experience needed