GVI Blog for Volunteering in South Africa on Community Projects

Welcome to GVI's blog for all of our community projects in South Africa. Here you can keep up to date with all the happenings and information from our field operations in South Africa.

Global Vision International (GVI) is a non-political, non-religious organisation, which through its alliance with over 150 project partners in over 30 countries, provides opportunities for volunteers to fill a critical void in the fields of environmental research, conservation, education and community development.

Facts and figures

  • Offered sports coaching to over 1000 disadvantaged children
  • Increased the level of literacy to grade 6 students by 19%
  • Increased the level of Numeracy to grade 6 students by 15%
  • Given over 2000 hours of individual therapy to disabled orphans
  • Run over 1500 reading workshops to over 1800 disadvantaged children in townships around Cape Town
  • Opened 2 educational centers for pre school children in poverty stricken townships surrounding Cape Town

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  • GVI Homepage
  • GVI Charitable Trust
  • Southern Africa Community programmes

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Monday, December 31, 2012

A great experience in Cape Town for Alex

Graduation for Kiddies Corner children

Wednesday, December 26, 2012

Amusing moments at ACJ

Monday, December 24, 2012

New Playhouse at Ikhayalethemba

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Great results for Safe House children

Sunday, December 16, 2012

New Year brings new opportunities at ACJ

Monday, December 10, 2012

Drumming Fun!

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Physical activites at Ikhayalethemba orphanage

Friday, November 23, 2012

10 weeks on the Cape Town projects

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Tooth Brushing at Grade R

Sunday, November 18, 2012

uMlilo! uMlilo! uMlilo!

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Be Active! Fundraising event at ACJ

Monday, November 12, 2012

Ain't no Mountain High Enough!

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Walk to help the children of Nomzamo

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Cape Point to the Top of Table Mountain

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Sports at ACJ

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Charity Challenge 2012

Thursday, November 1, 2012

Grade R...One Year On

Friday, October 26, 2012

Appreciation for South African Heritage

Health Care Project at Ikhayalethemba

Story time at Ikhayalethemba

Foundations Program a Success

Fun at the surf

Mzolis a Day To Rememeber

Humbled by Experiences

First Aid Course for Masiphumelele Community

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Meet the Parents

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