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...in rural areas on crucial issues like nutrition, hand-washing and malaria Building and equipping schools Teaching English to school children and unemployed adults in rural areas Environmental education in remote villages Sustainable...

...about the world outside their village which most of them have never left. The opportunity to engage in conversational English opens the door to a more successful future for them, as most of them were unable to speak English until Travellers...

...plays an important role in Ghana, but in many areas teachers are in short supply so the opportunities for teaching English in Ghana are many and varied. Our teaching projects are based in Accra, in private schools for children from 3 to 15-y

...much to discover in Kenya. What's more the people are friendly, travel is relatively inexpensive and everyone speaks English! As beautiful as it is though, Kenya has its problems. Mombasa is home to more than 30,000 street children from all...

...needed to support the staff running the centres and to provide some basic skills and companionship to the children. As English is a national language in Kenya, English language skills are a permanent necessity and by helping in this area you can...

...traveller. Qualifications and minimum skills The only qualification that you need is the ability to speak fluent English. You need to be motivated to make a social difference, working with children between the ages of 3 and 16 years old....

...Safety will also be covered and Rosie Massingham, an experienced teacher, will give you some useful ideas for teaching English. School Selection and Location The school is the centre of village life in the Northern Hills. The villagers with...

...food and books and using local volunteers to teach. They are very keen to have enthusiastic volunteers to assist with English as well as developing sports and art. One school, Nakatindi, has a garden and has built this into the curriculum; they...

...with some classes of up to 40 scholars. Extra mural and sporting activities always benefit from additional input. English is taught to all the children from an early age and so the majority of children can at least understand English, if...

...In the classroom you’ll have the opportunity to bring your enthusiasm and energy to lessons, teaching subjects such as English and Maths, as well as holding more creative classes including art, music and sports. Our projects are flexible,...

...Kenyan children in primary schools. The schools see the input ofvolunteers as crucial to raising the standard of English language. All classes are taught in English. You will work with primary aged children anywhere from 5 to 8 years old....

...on offer, you will help to educate and care for the children of Moshi as well as help the community with their English too! Practical skills such as teaching, counselling, sports coaching and health advice are welcomed, but as long as...

...love to read have enjoyed privileges most of us have taken for granted:Parents who read bedtime stories, Books in English lying around the house,At the very least, an adult in the family able to read and write English. Many South African...

...are in primary and secondary schools and in a law practice. For those going to teach you will be teaching in English. This will be much appreciated by both your teaching colleagues and students. One of your greatest assets as a...

...administration. By playing games with the children you help to build their confidence and encourage them to use English in an informal way. For many of the older children you are able to integrate education into games and also help with...

...and the teachers are extremely conscientious and kind people. There is a lot of love here! The language of tuition is English, but Afrikaans is also used frequently in interpersonal conversation. A minority of the children speak Xhosa or...

...and yes, you can fly with spectacles. There is no other basic minimum requirement, but you need to be literate in the English Language and be able to understand basic and advanced mathematics. The three basic requirements for becoming a good...

ry. Schools work to a timetable and standards in dress and discipline are relatively high. Volunteers will teach mainly English including extra classes in the afternoons, plus sports like football and basketball if you wish. There are also...

...in everything from cooking and serving food to the children, to assisting with their basic education with sports and English lessons. Participating in orphanage volunteer work, you may also get involved with counselling sessions, so there are...

...number of the tourists to the area have Afrikaans as their first language and they speak very little, if any, English.  Accommodation  Your accommodation will depend on what is available at the time of your placement. ...