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Volunteering Experiences with the Sabre Charitable Trust
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Over the following pages we've outlined how previous volunteers have used their skills and expertise on placements in Africa. There is something to suit every interest and skill level.
Afternoon Workshops
When you have a special talent and enthusiasm for a subject it rubs off onto the children. Afternoon, after-school
workshops are the ideal medium for volunteers to share their passions with students. Typically, a volunteer will
choose an age group with our in-country and liaison managers and propose a two or three week programme. This plan
is relayed to the Headmaster and the Year Teachers. They will ask you to visit the school and explain what your
after-school clubs are all about and what the children need to bring with them, or wear (school uniform, no uniform,
sports clothes) and what time to attend each day. These clubs are your chance to be yourself; to give the students
something they are not normally exposed to and make a difference to their lives, even over a short period of time.
Your infectious personality and engaging instruction style will captivate the kids. You will open their imaginations
to new ideas, new skills, new thoughts which they will respond to and give you a wonderful, and rewarding teaching or
coaching experience.
So the first thing is to decide what you are good at and what kind of things you would like to do with the pupils.
Find out if it is feasible; are there the resources that you need or you can easily buy from the local markets and
shops. Are there any other volunteers who want to do the same thing? Can we compile an even better programme with
more of us running the workshops? Once the basics have been agreed with the SCT managers and teaching staff, prepare
your posters and presentation for your school talk.
The rest is easy, it's all down to your love of your subject area and passion to engage the kids.
Most volunteers do their group planning in the evenings and decide what materials they need for the following
day or week's programme. The mornings are then frantic preparing for the day and week ahead; shopping for
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