A week of teaching, construction, painting and two very different kinds of ‘game’… Monday 23rd July- Sunday 29th July July 29th 2012 I have had a fantastic week on projects and almost can’t believe how much I have packed in! I’ve loved working with some of my fellow volunteers at Inkanyezi Crèche, and the children are really starting to make progress. It constantly amazes me how quickly they learn new concepts, and how much joy they take from their learning; even if it is only making the letter ‘A’ from a pipe cleaner! ... read more
Africa » South Africa » KwaZulu-Natal » Saint Lucia After the British seized the Cape of Good Hope area in 1806, many of the Dutch settlers (the Boers) trekked north to found their own republics. The discovery of diamonds (1867) and gold (1886) spurred wealth and immigration and intensified the subjug... ... read more
I am 27 years old and I qualified as a primary school teacher in 2008. I taught in the UK for three years, and have also travelled to Africa a number of times; I have worked on volunteer community and teaching projects in Zanzibar and Mozambique on three separate trips. I was also in Thailand last year, working and travelling, for 3 1/2 months. I returned to Mozambique for the fourth time last summer, as well as volunteering in South Africa for 5 weeks. I moved to Ghana last September to start a teaching job for 10 months. After what I hope will be an amazing experience teaching in Ghana, I am... full info