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My gap year.

My gap year. Volunteer Project. Global Vision International. Formed in 1997 to support and services to international services. Runs over 100 projects in 25 countries. GVI sends over 3,000 volunteers away every year. Cape Town, South Africa.

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My gap year.

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  1. My gap year. Volunteer Project

  2. Global Vision International. • Formed in 1997 to support and services to international services. • Runs over 100 projects in 25 countries. • GVI sends over 3,000 volunteers away every year

  3. Cape Town, South Africa. • A town of natural beauty however many people living in poverty. • Second most popular city in South Africa. • 3,497,097 (2007) Cape Town, Population.

  4. How to apply. • Search for a program. • Discuss options with staff at GIV. • Online application. • Become accepted. • Pre-Departure and training.

  5. What I will be doing. • Educating children in the orphanage to be at a certain academic level to go to formal school. • Give them a better understanding of English. • Organize outdoor exercises, games, arts, crafts, story telling, music, drama lessons and help with homework.

  6. Why the issue exists. • Families living on the street. • Diseases or starvation killing parents. • Mother dying giving birth caused by no access to medical assistance. • Older sibling can no longer provide for child without parent.

  7. References • GVI Website - http://www.gvi.co.uk/programs/volunteer-orphanage-south-africahttp://www.gvi.co.uk/about-us • Wikipedia –http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town • Google Images –http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&q=cape+town+poverty&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=673&wrapid=tlif133765956811710&safe=active&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=txC7T9jYKaaUiQeltbTWCA

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