Human Rights in South Africa with Projects Abroad (2-week High School Special)

  South Africa

• Cape Town: 
Cape Town (Kaapstad)

Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Dates: Sunday, 12th July - Saturday, 25th July ; Sunday, 2nd August - Saturday, 15th August

Description: If you are passionate about Human Rights and want to find out more about what it is like to work with disadvantaged children in Africa, then this is the project for you. This truly amazing placement will have you living in Cape Town, working alongside Theodore Kamwimbi, one of the country's most experienced lawyers, who has worked with people like Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Highlights: Theo will use the two weeks you have together to try to show you as much as he possibly can about the work he does in the poorer areas of the city. You will have to be prepared for some rather harrowing cases as you meet with orphaned, neglected and abandoned children.

At the other end of the scale Theo meets with people who can play a role in trying to improve the lives of these kids, including the politicians and civil servants who make and implement laws. He will also organize for you to attend lectures and meetings with people who can really give you inside knowledge on what Human Rights work
is all about.

On the weekend you will go on a trip with other volunteers and our local staff to famous Table Mountain, Cape Point National Park, or whale-watching at nearby Hermanus!

Cost in US$: 2,595

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to South Africa Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 10-20

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit DebriefingAbroad
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

Projects Abroad's Mission Statement: As part of the global economy, Projects Abroad helps create local employment wherever we send volunteers. Employing local staff overseas and using their talents and knowledge is important to us. This local knowledge and support enables the organization to channel the skills of the volunteers from more affluent countries to regions around the world where they are needed. Volunteers also learn from their placements and the people they meet, and they gain experience in a chosen field. In the 21st century, we believe this mutual respect is what cultural exchange is all about.

Year Founded: 1992