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Hoedspruit, South Africa
We are providing business and entrepreneurship skills through strategic workshops to develop small businesses through agriculture. Our projects are all interlinked and holistic, in order to help a community grow in all aspects. Our programming focuses are Education, Enterprise and Tourism. Agriculture is still very active in the rural areas but mostly consists of subsistence farming with very little successful income or businesses being created. Our Agricultural Entrepreneurship program tackles this issue by providing training in basic business and entrepreneur skills, agri processing, and sustainable and contemporary farming techniques. . The Eco village is our classroom and showroom We are always more than happy to welcome people who are interested in learning about a new culture, doing research or aiming to learn a new skill. As your focus will be on agricultural entrepreneurship you will spend a lot of time at our training farm, working with the product development team, and visiting and assisting local small agri-businesses. From 8am to 4pm. We offer 2 options: - A Nourish Immersive Experience (volunteering) is based on immersing yourself into the day to day operations and running of the programme. To have a better understanding of what we do, and how an NGO here in South Africa works. - A Nourish Internship is divided between an individual project you will complete based on your chosen field, and immersing yourself into the day to day operations and running of the programme. You will also be studying a course in the UN Sustainable Development Goals and completing worksheets and a report as to how our program and your project contributes towards sustainable development. Spending time on our training farm: * Agro-Ecology training, very similar to permaculture, but more suited to African conditions, * Helping at the farm and assisting with daily tasks. * Manufacturing products from our farm such Pickle Beetroots, Monkey Orange syrup, gluten free flour and hot sauce. * Exploring new recipes with Indigenous fruit & vegetables As well spending time with our outreach agri-businesses: * Spending time with our local satellite businesses helping with their projects (locally made hot sauce, hydroponics etc..) * Assisting local businesses with marketing, financial or operational support if and where applicable * Enterprise Workshop facilitation and assistance * Hydroponics training At Nourish Eco Village our goal is to create sustainable change - and have long-term impact in the spheres of sustainability, conservation and community resilience. We believe that by working to grow resilient wildlife communities that are healthy, educated, and have access to employment opportunities, we can break the poverty cycle and thus impact the poaching coming out of rural areas. The community of Sigagule and the surrounding rural villages in the Acornhoek area of Mpumalanga struggle daily with even the most basic elements of life. Access to running water, and electricity is a difficulty most face daily. There is a high unemployment rate, many children have access to schooling, but education levels are extremely low at schools, and the biggest economic contributor to the area - tourism - is out of reach for many. It is in this context that Nourish works. Included in your stay with us: Accommodation Three meals per day (7 days per week) Pick up and drop off from Hoedspruit or Airport Oversight and inclusion in your work and activities Nourish T-Shirt SIM card (if needed) WIFI Field trips with our Green Kidz to local spots like the Kruger National Park, or animal rehabilitation center 100% of your payment will go through our Nourish Foundation to help us to run all of our programs. Highlights Make a real, lasting difference in people's lives through your participation in our socio-economic development projects. Work side by side with local agri-entrepreneurs to develop new products. Gain hands-on experience in small to medium size enterprise development Visit Kruger National Park and get the chance to see an elusive leopard or experience the gentleness of an elephant. Enjoy an authentic South African experience in food, culture and wildlife together with staff, locals and other volunteers from around the globe!
Date Posted: 2024-02-20
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Virtual Opportunity
This internship would suit someone who has finished their studies in Early Childhood Development or Occupational Therapy and is thinking about work experience or interning before their first job. After completing the internship students will be able to analyse information and create a practical learning system or aid, so they can apply that knowledge in a future employment position. What you will learn during your time spent on this internship: How The Nourish Foundation works within wildlife communities The role play takes on in learning environments Why play based learning is so effective The various strategies around play both in learning and outdoors Students will complete a personal project that adds value back into the program
Date Posted: 2024-03-04
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Virtual Opportunity
This internship would suit students who have finished their degrees in NGO related fields and are thinking about work experience or interning in the field before their first job. After completing the internship NGO Management, students will be able to analyse information in either fundraising, HR, or Socio Economic Development and apply that knowledge in developing structures and implementation strategies within an NGO context. What you will learn during your time spent on this internship: How The Nourish Foundation works within wildlife communities The different structures and impact of NGOs vs Social Enteprises SDG Relationships with the NGO world How Socio economic programs around Southern Africa can be used to enhance NGO productivity Fundraising, HR and Management structures within NGOs and how to implement these Students will complete a personal project that adds value back into the program
Date Posted: 2024-03-04
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Hoedspruit, South Africa
Our Green Kidz programme is our Environmental Education focus, where kids from the local village come to learn about conservation and sustainability. An after school club that runs each day and welcomes around 70 kids each day from the local village and aims to grow wildly passionate young people. The program is designed around a holistic approach towards environmental stewardship that encompasses looking after yourself, your environment and your heritage. The program uses many strategies for teaching from physical activities, computer based learning and creative development to cater to many forms of learning development. Each day has a different learning focus; Monday is handson environmental work, Tuesday is computer based learning, Wednesday is Scouts, Thursday is creative learning and Friday is personal development through yoga and animal kindness workshops.Each subject is focusing on conservation and sustainability. Each month the kids are also immersed in either a field trip, a guest organisation visit or involved in bush camps. You will be immersed into the project as one of the team members to engage in the planning and running of the programs, from 8am to 4pm, spending the full morning to prepare everything before the kids arrive (around 2:30pm). This opportunity is like no other, as you are based at the Eco Village itself and will experience Africa like you never have before. Volunteers will stay at Shik Shack Backpackers situated on the same property as the Nourish Eco Village. You will spend your day working with the team, learning from them and having an amazing experience! The work is very hand-on, so expect to be busy but remember to have fun! We work daily with children in primary schools teaching environmental education and taking these learners on conservation-based field trips, to give them an understanding of nature and their role in protecting it. Poaching/illegal killing of wildlife has become a daily threat to conservation, with rhino poaching (as well as lion, elephant, pangolin, and vulture) threatening on a daily basis. Animals are being killed for their horns, hide, bones or skins. Nourish works to connect conservation issues and community issues, believing that we can fight poaching through fighting poverty. We believe that conservation and communities cannot exist in isolation of each other - hence our goals through all our projects to interlink, grow, conserve and uplift. The holism of Nourish is important as it works with the community as a whole to see the problems in a bigger picture. Typical day At our Green Kidz program, you will be immersed into the project as one of the team members to engage in the planning and running of the programs, from 8am to 4pm, spending the full morning to prepare everything before the kids arrive (around 2:30pm) with Helping our staff to be ready for the day Creating content for the Green Kidz programs (Environmental Lessons, workshop, presentation etc..) Supervising the activities with the kids Helping the kids with projects Supervising kids on field trips, camps when they happen and external activities. Included in your stay with us: Accommodation Three meals per day (7 days per week) Pick up and drop off from Hoedspruit or Airport Oversight and inclusion in your work and activities Nourish T-Shirt SIM card (if needed) WIFI Field trips with our Green Kidz to local spots like the Kruger National Park, or animal rehabilitation center 100% of your payment will go through our Nourish Foundation to help us to run all of our programs. At Nourish Eco Village our goal is to create sustainable change - and have long-term impact in the spheres of sustainability, conservation and community resilience. We believe that by working to grow resilient wildlife communities that are healthy, educated, and have access to employment opportunities, we can break the poverty cycle and thus impact the poaching coming out of rural areas. The community of Sigagule and the surrounding rural villages in the Acornhoek area of Mpumalanga struggle daily with even the most basic elements of life. Access to running water, and electricity is a difficulty most face daily. There is a high unemployment rate, many children have access to schooling, but education levels are extremely low at schools, and the biggest economic contributor to the area - tourism - is out of reach for many. It is in this context that Nourish works. Our projects are all interlinked and holistic, in order to help a community grow in all aspects. Our programming focuses are Education, Enterprise and Tourism. Highlights Make a real, lasting difference in young people's lives through your participation in our conservation education projects. Build new knowledge around conservation issues faced in Africa from a local perspective Gain real world experience in hands on projects aimed at environmental responsibility Visit Kruger National Park and get the chance to see an elusive leopard or experience the gentleness of an elephant. Enjoy an authentic South African experience in food, culture and wildlife together with staff, locals and other volunteers from around the globe!
Date Posted: 2024-04-08
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Hoedspruit, South Africa
Our Rise Creche focuses on Early Childhood Development and local training. The program is focused on play based learning to provide the best development opportunities. The Rise Creche, created in 2016, is for the most vulnerable children (many from broken families) who's parents could not afford school fees. These 52 children for 2022 (from a few months old to 5/6 years old) come to the preschool daily for three meals and developmental learning. The Rise Creche program focuses on Early Childhood Development, through play based learning specialized on Sensory integration and using GROW learning programs. Our playground is built with different materials, shapes, textures to stimulate our baby's brain. The best way to learn is by having fun! "GROW learning Company, in collaboration with their Curriculum Professionals, Occupational Therapist and Product Developers recognise that Educators and Teachers require well thought through, designed and quality teaching aids. They care for the classroom environment and the optimized development of children. Therefore, their focus is to provide content, tools and resources to Educators and Teachers." As we believe we can improve someone's life by giving them the best opportunity possible, and it should start with a good education and as early as possible. For us, Early Childhood Development is the best way to grow a better tomorrow! We are always more than happy to welcome people who are interested in learning about a new culture, doing research or aiming to learn a new skill. We offer 2 options: - A Nourish Immersive Experience (volunteering) is based on your chosen field, and immersing yourself into the day to day operations and running of the programmes. To have a better understanding of what we do, and how an NGO here in South Africa works. - A Nourish Internship is divided between an individual project you will complete based on your chosen field, and immersing yourself into the day to day operations and running of the programme associated with your chosen field. You will also be studying a course in the UN Sustainable Development Goals and completing worksheets and a report as to how our program and your project contributes towards sustainable development. Volunteers/Interns will stay at Shik Shack Backpackers situated on the same property that Nourish Eco Village. You will spend your day working with the team, learning from them and having an amazing experience! Some days you will also accompany the Rise Creche Coordinator to outreach visits to other preschools we support. The work is very hand-on, so expect to be busy but remember to have fun! This opportunity is like no other, as you are based at the project and will experience Africa like you never have before. Typical day At our Rise Creche program, you will be immersed into the project as one of the team members to engage in the planning and running of the programs, from 7:30am to 3pm with Helping our staff to be ready for the day Classroom assistance Supervising the activities with the kids Playing with the kids Outreach assistance At Nourish Eco Village our goal is to create sustainable change - and have long-term impact in the spheres of sustainability, conservation and community resilience. We believe that by working to grow resilient wildlife communities that are healthy, educated, and have access to employment opportunities, we can break the poverty cycle and thus impact the poaching coming out of rural areas. The community of Sigagule and the surrounding rural villages in the Acornhoek area of Mpumalanga struggle daily with even the most basic elements of life. Access to running water, and electricity is a difficulty most face daily. There is a high unemployment rate, many children have access to schooling, but education levels are extremely low at schools, and the biggest economic contributor to the area - tourism - is out of reach for many. It is in this context that Nourish works. Our projects are all interlinked and holistic, in order to help a community grow in all aspects. Our programming focuses are Education, Enterprise and Tourism. Highlights Make a real, lasting difference in small children's lives through your participation in our early childhood development projects. Gain valuable hands-on experience in play based learning. Experience the amazing learning opportunities from a completely different cultural perspective. Visit Kruger National Park and get the chance to see an elusive leopard or experience the gentleness of an elephant. Enjoy an authentic South African experience in food, culture and wildlife together with staff, locals and other volunteers from around the globe!
Date Posted: 2024-02-20
