Job Hunting Program

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South Africa Education Social work Education Social work Permanent

About the project

Job Hunting Program

📝 Detailed information

🏢 About the local organisation

Our partner is a local NGO located in the South African bush near the Kruger National Park. Founded in 2006, this organization works to educate and inspire children to value their environment and foster community development. Our partner provides the perfect environment for local children to learn about their natural heritage. Children come to the organization for five days and receive lessons in our Environmental Education Program. In addition, children help care for some of our captive animals that cannot be rehabilitated or released into the wild. This program instills a sense of care, respect, and empathy for animals and wildlife in their communities. Volunteers from all over the world come to teach lessons and guide children in animal care at our partner’s facilities. The organization also runs an Outreach Program to expand our reach and create a more meaningful impact on local communities. The weekly ECO Club and Anti-Wildlife Crime Campaigns help inspire children and foster positive attitudes towards their precious environmental heritage.

💼 What the programme involves

The aim of the program is to teach the students how to prepare a CV and cover letter, how to search for a job and how to behave in a job interview. At the end of the week they will have a good CV and an example cover letter to take home with them. The students will have gained more conﬁdence and planned how they are going to ﬁnd a job in the coming months. The students will know what jobs there are in the ecotourism industry and will have visited a nearby game lodge. It is important to teach the students that ecotourism is crucial for South Africa, the environment and for ﬁnding jobs they can do without the need for further education.

🏠 Accommodation on site

Our partner has four chalets, dedicated to volunteers, equipped with 3 to 5 single beds. Girls and boys do not sleep in the same chalet, unless requested. Sheets, blanket and a mosquito net will be provided. Bed linen will be washed once a week. All chalets have a bathroom equipped with a toilet, sink and shower with hot and cold water except chalet 2 and the cabins. There is no electricity. Our partner has invested over the years in solar panels, but this energy is limited and depends on the sun. It is only possible to charge your devices in the meeting room between 7am and 4:30pm. It is not possible to use a hair dryer or straightener.

🍲 Food

Volunteers will be able to enjoy 3 meals:
• breakfast (fruit, cereal, toast, peanut cream and jam);
• lunch (cold meats and/or salads);
• dinner (hot meal – meat accompanied by vegetables).
Nowadays, more and more people follow a specific diet (gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian, vegan, etc.). Our partner can serve you vegetarian or vegan dishes, but cannot afford to provide gluten-free meals and meals based on organic foods that are expensive and difficult to produce locally. It therefore strongly advises you to plan or bring certain specific foods in case of intolerance or allergy. Do not forget to mention it if you follow a specific diet.

🎒 Leisure activities

Volunteers will be able to explore Kruger National Park, Blyde River Canyon, Hoedspruit Endangered Species Centre, Moholoholo rehabilitation centre and Tshukudu bush camp.

ℹ️ Additional information

A volunteer can stay on a project from 1 to 12 weeks
Program prices:

2025 Euro (€) GBP (£)
1 week €670.00 £580.00
2 weeks €1,270.00 £1,090.00
3 weeks €1,770.00 £1,520.00
4 weeks €2,040.00 £1,755.00
5 weeks €2,340.00 £2,010.00
6 weeks €2,640.00 £2,270.00
7 weeks €2,940.00 £2,530.00
8 weeks €3,240.00 £2,780.00
9 weeks €3,540.00 £3,045.00
10 weeks €3,840.00 £3,300.00
11 weeks €4,140.00 £3,560.00
12 weeks €4,440.00 £3,820.00

Volunteers are required to pay a participation fee to cover expenses during their stay and contribute to our partner’s projects. This fee helps to feed a cheetah, employ a staff member and educate a disadvantaged child. It helps to improve the living conditions of the community and allows you to have a wonderful experience in South Africa. This fee covers the following services:
• 3 meals per day (breakfast, lunch and dinner) and tea, coffee, juice and water;
• Accommodation in one of our 4 chalets. Towels, bed linen and mosquito nets are included;
• Daily cleaning;
• Transfers to/from Hoedspruit town and the airport (only for Saturday flights);
• City tour on weekdays;
• Wi-Fi.
It does not cover the following services:
• Flight tickets;
• Travel insurance (mandatory);
• Toiletries (shampoo, sunscreen, mosquito repellent);
• soft drinks and alcohol;
• additional excursions.

Fees in Euro:

1 week €670.00

2 weeks €1,270.00

3 weeks €1,770.00

Activities are INCLUDED!
Arrivals are on Saturday and volunteers can move into their rooms. On Sunday, they participate in a tour of the wildlife orphanage and the project. They will attend an introductory meeting to learn more about the history of our partner association, its objectives, its course program, the wildlife orphanage and the rules of the community. On Saturday, volunteers can participate in an excursion to the small town of Hoedspruit or elsewhere in the region. Sunday is a day of rest unless volunteers are participating in an excursion. They usually meet by the pool.

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