South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association (SAVWA)

 Soshanguve - NN, Gauteng

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South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association (SAVWA)

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Community Development

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Soshanguve - NN, Soshanguve, 0152, South Africa

We help after school programmes, children & unemployed youth by providing volunteer led programmes/workcamps.

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More about South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association (SAVWA)

The South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association (SAVWA) will contribute towards the development of South African communities both urban and rural through local, national, regional and international volunteers to work together towards the cultural, economic, socio-political well-being of young people and marginalised persons or groups through empowerment work camps programs and promotion of sustainable development. The South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association shall work and collaborate with other Volunteer driven organisation, Regional Work Camp Associations, and organisations. South Africa Volunteer Work Camp Association is a member of Southern African Workcamp Cooperation, Partner with Service Civil International (SCI), Full member of Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS) and Guest Member of Alliance if European Voluntary Service Organisations. Aims and Objectives - To conduct voluntary based work camps and community driven development programmes in South Africa nationally throughout the year and regional and internationally throughout the world participation. - To conduct capacity building training and skills development for young people. - To facilitate youth exchange for volunteers North to South, South to North, and South to South volunteer driven work camps exchanges and developmental programmes. - To establish a volunteer work camp site in South Africa self-sustaining and youth oriented establishment. Activities Since its inception in 2012, SAVWA is looking to carry out projects in various communities of South Africa in the following categories: Construction: Roads and foot-bridges, low income housing, schools, clinics, churches and community center’s Renovation: Royal buildings, archeological and historical sites. Environmental: Soil and water conservation, tree planting Health: Water supply, pit latrines, HIV/AIDS awareness and mitigation Economic: Poultry, piggery and irrigation schemes, communal and home gardens and other income generating enterprises.

Our staff (3)

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Enock Pedze

Chairman

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Dorcas Jena

Volunteer Cordinator

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