Tracing the Roots of International Voluntary Services In Southern Africa Victoria Fall, Pretoria and Semonkong

Work Lesotho: Ts’enekeng. Ts’enekeng Primary School is one of our branches which consist of students, vulnerable youth and community affected by the plight of AIDS. The volunteers will work with the community on roofing two classrooms which was left unroofed due to lack of finances. A communal garden will also be constructed for planting vegetables for vulnerable community members, such as those with disability, those without parents or other plights. In the evening sessions on human rights, HIV and AIDS and life skills will be conducted for in-school and out-school youth in the area. Work South Africa: Abuse & Poverty are the main contributing factors to street children and abandoned baby in South Africa. Volunteers will get first hand activities such as baby minding and cleaning the house. Other activities will be mentioned with consultation with volunteers as well as matron consultation what exactly needs to be carried out during the work camp. Other activities will include helping out at South Africa Volunteer Work camp After School Programme in Soshanguve too. Work Zimbabwe: The orphanage is a safe house for abused and vulnerable children in Victoria Falls. Since its inception in 2008, the orphanage has housed and saved many children who are dumped by their parents due to unwanted pregnancies and some have the most shocking stories you have ever heard. The orphanage is open to volunteers from 0900am to 1700hrs each day. In close collaboration the volunteers will work with the local community in creating some educational programmes for the kids, offer some socio life support skills, preparing meals for the kids, general cleaning and Maintance of the children centre as well as creating some leisure activities for the