Someone: with a can-do attitude who are willing to make the most of their placement and above all enjoy it, enjoys teaching English as a foreign language who is sensitive to the predicament of children with disabilities Has an Interest to become a physiotherapist, psychologist or teacher Is interested in poverty and development issue and willing to help to alleviate poverty

For applicants from the UK, we have a number of bursary schemes available for volunteers from a variety of backgrounds.

Our bursary scheme and funded placement projects reduce the barrier of cost for young people experiencing financial problems. They are designed to help young people who would not otherwise be able to afford to go.

Your placement

Lattitude's caring placements in South Africa involve helping with or leading group activities, supervising the work and recreation of the residents, office work and perhaps driving. You could be working with children or adults with disabilities. You will support members of staff in occupational and physiotherapy departments and assisting with games, recreational activities, life-skills classes and numeracy lessons. Many children are only partly disabled and are capable of mental learning, physical activity, games, crafts and creative arts. A few children are in wheelchairs, but are able to get themselves about. Other activities of the job would be: assist in special classes with reading and English, help with music lessons, helping out in the office with administration.

All of the placements in which Lattitude operates are multicultural, they are normally co-educational and cover the full age spectrum. Many schools operate Outreach programmes in the wider community that will involve you. A Teaching Skills Course is necessary for all schools projects. You may well be working alongside other international volunteers.

Departs: January and July for 5 1/2 months

0845 344 7500

Lattitude Global Volunteering has placed over 25,000 17- 25 year olds in volunteer projects since 1977. We are passionately concerned about the issues facing us all in the world and about the positive impact on the communities in which we volunteer. Lattitude is an organisation with attitude. Responsible, exciting, different...