Programdetaljer
| Program | Start | Slut | Pris | Ålder vid ankomst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ca 6 mån, avresa vår/höst | 35 000 | 20-30 år |
COMMUNITY SERVICE IN SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa’s passion for nature preservation dates back to 1898 when the government established the forerunner of today’s Kruger National Park, the continent’s oldest safari preserve, where visitors can see all of Africa’s most popular animals. By contrast, the government is striving to erase any legacy of apartheid, the obsolete social policy that suppressed South Africa’s native black majority and gave power to immigrant Europeans. Though South Africa still struggles with social and economic disparities, opinion polls reflect widespread optimism that integration is headed in the right direction. The challenge remains daunting, however. South Africans, who speak 11 different official languages (one of which is English), include nine black ethnic groups, Europeans, Malays, Indians and Chinese. In today’s Johannesburg, South Africa’s largest city, stock traders leave their glass-and-steel offices talking on cell phones and pass medicine shops selling jars of lizards’ feet and crocodile fat. South Africans come together, though, in a pan-cultural enthusiasm for soccer.
Typical day
Some South African communities have a very relaxed attitude about time, and residents there are not stressed if they are late for events. Similarly, though a lot of work needs to be done, some communities feel that there is always plenty of time to complete jobs, and talking to someone (over a tea break, for instance) is more important than constant serious work.
LIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA’
Living Arrangements
Some participants in AFS Community Service programs live with local families, sharing their daily lives, their meals and perhaps a host sibling’s bedroom. Other participants live where their community service organization conducts its business. Still others live in rooms provided elsewhere by their local service organization
Clothing*
Dressing habits in South Africa are very much like those of the Western countries. Although South African rural areas are quite conservative in their dress code, they permit decent casual clothing. Jeans, T-shirts, shorts and sweatshirts will probably be what you will wear most of the time. You will need to be aware of the dress code in your workplace so as to fit into the workplace culture.
