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Volunteer in South Africa
Options
- Full-time volunteer
- Internship
- Part-time volunteer
- Volunteer Only
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Placement Types
- Business/Professional
- Construction
- Education
- Environment/Nature
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- ESL Teacher
- Healthcare
- Other
- Social Work
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AmeriSpan offers Volunteer placements in South Africa
South Africa is a country of extremes: It is a country of arid semideserts and subtropical coastlines; of fertile vineyards and barren snow-capped peaks; of isolated Zulu villages and world-class cosmopolitan cities. This beautiful stage is set for the daily drama of "one of the world's greatest experiments in racial harmony," a post-Apartheid world. It is likely to be not only eye opening and fascinating, but also challenging and intense. Despite a well-developed infrastructure compared to some other countries in the region, South Africa is haunted by townships stuffed with too many people, hunger, poverty and one of the highest HIV/AIDS infection rates in the world.
Despite such a conflicted history, South Africa undoubtedly has many natural and historical attractions. Visitors will be relieved to find such a temperate climate on what is normally a very hot continent. South Africa is home to some magnificent wildlife such as the African elephant, white rhino, hippopotamus, giraffe and cheetah. World renown for their wine, South Africans have a fierce pride in their beautiful and varied country.
Volunteer projects are located in and around Cape Town and also in St. Lucia on the East Coast. Cape Town is called "The Mother City" by the locals and is the second largest in the country. St. Lucia has been called Africa's "premier bush and beach destination". Placements are available in teaching, coaching and wildlife preservation.
South Africa Volunteer Locations:
Cape Town and St. Lucia
South Africa Language Classes:
N/A
AmeriSpan Tip:
Afrikaans developed from a combination of Dutch and English, but modern Afrikaners consider it an insult if you refer to them as "Dutch."
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