SASTS Working Adventures

Change Lives Volunteer

"The influence of a beautiful, helpful character is contagious, and may revolutionize a whole town" Collier Graham

"The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others." Ghandi

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    +27 (0)21 424 3866

  • Fax

    + 27 (0)21 424 2680

  • Email

    enquiries@sasts.org.za

  • Office

    SASTS Working Adventures
    4th Floor, 38 Hout Street
    Cape Town, 8000
    South Africa

  • Website

    www.sasts.org.za

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Our Social Welfare Programme is not for the faint of heart. You will either be placed at an orphanage, a safe home for abused children, or a home for physically and mentally challenged children. Needless to say it takes a very special type of person to be able to deal with the almost unimaginable circumstances these children have had to endure and the sad stories you will be told.

 

The abused children at the safe home are typically very vulnerable and scared due to the traumas they have faced and the things that they have seen that no child should ever have to see. These children need a lot of love and understanding and most of all they need a role model.

 

The physically and mentally challenged children live in a home that is in constant need of volunteers. Many of them have been placed there because their families either do not have the means or the emotional strength to take care of them, and some of them do not get any visits from a familiar face.

 

This is the sad reality for many children in South Africa and that is why we need you to give up some of your time and tend to them. Should you decide to volunteer for our Social Welfare Programme, you will be responsible for feeding and clothing younger children, helping kids with homework and generally creating a place where they can feel comfortable to open up to love and feel safe from harm. This is serious and we seriously need your help – apply now!!

Project Information

  • Duration:
    The participants must stay at least 9
    weeks

    Due to the delicate nature of this programme, it is advisable to stay for a minimum of 12 weeks to 24 weeks.

     

  • Location: Suburbs
  • Structure and Facilities: Vary depending on location, resources available and level of trained staff
  • Categories of placements: - Orphanages
    - Safe houses for women and children
    - Homes for physically and mentally challenged children
  • Age Group:
    The participants must stay at least 9
    weeks and be 21 years of age
    Various age groups
  • Opening Times: Mondays to Fridays from 08:00 to 15:00 and 15:00 to 18:00 (this may vary depending on the specific activities planned)
  • Volunteer Duties: - Feeding, clothing and playing with children
    - Assisting children with homework
    - Meal preparation
    - General tidying up
    - Assisting with planned activities
  • Other Skill Requirements:

    - A love and passion for people
    - Patience
    - A willingness to help where help is needed
    - The ability to add value (e.g. upgrades to facilities)

     

    PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT WHEN MAKING APPLICATION FOR THIS PROGRAM, SOME SOCIAL WELFARE HOMES MAY REQUEST A POLICE CLEARANCE, THIS IS A STANDARD PROCEDURE WHEN WORKING WITH YOUNG CHILDREN TO SAFEGUARD THEM.

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