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Global Gap Year: Stage 1 - South Africa
Five times the size of Great Britain, South Africa's position at the southern tip of Africa has created a diversity of lifestyles and a diversity of environments, from the lofty Drakensberg Mountain range to the Cape Vineyards.
At the start of the 21st century, South Africa is leading the way in African politics, and is seen as an inspiration to other countries. With eleven national languages and a variety of religions South Africa truly is the 'Rainbow Nation'.
Projects Abroad is based in the cosmopolitan city of Cape Town, located in the heart of the Western Cape. From its beginnings as the first European outpost at the Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town has grown into the second largest city in South Africa.
All Global Gap participants will work as a group on Community Building Project during the first two weeks in South Africa. Volunteers will work alongside the local villagers to help with the construction of houses for families who require assistance within Mfuleni, a town just outside of Cape Town. Participants will be able to create and see a long lasting, physical result as a result of their international volunteer work.
The remaining six weeks will be spent interning on our Human Rights program under the supervision of a trained lawyer at the Projects Abroad Human Rights Office. Global Gap participants will vastly increase their knowledge of Human Rights, campaigning, community involvement, the legal system and the politics of governance. Working alongside qualified and passionate individuals, interns will get the opportunity to get involved on a grass roots level on issues like children’s rights, women's rights and refugees rights among others. You’ll be given the opportunity to expand your horizons while making a real impact on people’s quality of life.
By living and working in these mixed-race communities participants will start to understand the complexities of South Africa's past and present, and help to give the younger generation the tools they need for the future.
The participants time in South Africa will also be interspersed with several weekend trips to places like the Cape of Good Hope and Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned.