Volunteer to help with the kids at the school

Amasango is blessed to have regular overseas and local Volunteers who render their services completely free of charge. Overseas Volunteers pay for their own flights, food and accommodation while in Grahamstown.

Overseas Volunteers have come from England, the Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland, Holland, Sweden, Finland, Belgium, Israel, America, Australia, Canada and Japan. We’ve also had part-time “local” Volunteers who are students at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, only to discover that some are from Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Uganda! Many of these people also help raise funds for us.

Volunteers offer a range of skills, from office assistance to art teaching, drama therapy, dance, karate classes and individual tuition of struggling pupils. Many have participated as class aides on a part-time basis.

Exposure to all these people who can’t speak the local language Xhosa is extremely valuable. Our kids are keen to communicate with them so they are forced to listen and to try to express themselves in English. They ask questions about these foreign places, get answers and much unconscious learning takes place. It is an introduction to globalisation!

If you’d like to volunteer at Amasango please complete and submit the attached application form. Please note that the safety of the children is our primary concern, so all Volunteers will be subject to a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) background check. We look forward to hearing from you.