Home Starling Backpackers Starling Backpackers Starling Backpackers       Volunteering Joy Community Development is a community based N.G.O that cares for HIV positive people. The mission of JCD is to diminish the spread of HIV through education and to provide jobs which will improve general health and well-being.  JCD targets adults and children alike. The goals of JCD group are to: •    Increasing HIV prevention knowledge and skills through awareness and campaigns •    Improve care, and support people living with HIV/AIDS as well as orphans and vulnerable children by reducing stigma, providing education and nutrition. •    Promote people living with HIV and AIDS involvement and social mobilization and the empowerment of treatment. The Volunteer Owing to the numerous projects running, the volunteers’ areas of activity are varied. •    Teaching and working with children •    Adult education in English, computers, basic business skills •    Soccer and physical education coaching •    Raising funds •    Website Design and maintenance •    Basic construction and building maintances •    Assist with community projects that are already existing (gardening, laundry, sewing, child care, soup kitchen, rest house) •    Initiate and train community members for other projects Fun, when the work is done. We have many incredible activities in our area, such as skydiving, whale watching, bungy and much more... The minimum stay is 8 weeks and this will include: Dorm accommodation for 56 nights Breakfast Traditional South African dinners Orientation  Welcome pack Donation Transport to and from community project Total R20 000.00 pp Accommodation can be upgraded to a private room at an additional cost. Cancellation policy is the same as booking policy. Your length of stay can be extended. Visas and insurance are the responsibility of the volunteer.      < Prev   Next > [ Back ]