~Jeffrey’s Bay~
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You will help with after school programs for orphans and street kids in
the area. Here you will play games with them, teach Bible stories and
even help them with their school work.
• You will have the opportunity to teach about Jesus and other class curriculum at local schools at least once a week.
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Home visits with those with HIV & AIDS will be a ministry where you
are able to show the love of Christ to those in the area who need it
the most.
• Throughout the week you will work in a local health
clinic where you will help the staff with various tasks while they
serve those who need medical assistance.
Location Description:
Within hours of your arrival, you’re going to discover that South
Africa is a great melting pot of cultures, colors, languages and
traditions. South Africa broke free from ‘apartheid’ ten years ago and
they are very proud of their diversity. It is a nation of 44.8 million
people of different origins, cultures, languages and beliefs. It’s not
called ‘The Rainbow Nation’ for nothing. South Africa has 11 official
languages – and scores of unofficial ones – Afrikaans is the most
prominently spoken among the South African peoples with English being
a strong secondary language including the most commonly spoken language
in official and commercial public life.
Weather:
South Africa has a mostly temperate and pleasant climate, with lovely
warm sunny days most of the year. Being in the southern hemisphere, the
seasons are opposite to those experienced in Europe and North America,
so if you’re wondering, yes they spend Christmas on the beach.
Summer is mid-October to mid-February, autumn from February to April, winter May to July, and spring August to October.
People, Culture, Religion:
The 2001 census revealed
five main racial categories by which people could classify themselves:
African/Black – 79%, White – 9.6%, Coloured – 8.9%, and Indian/Asian –
2.5%.
In terms of religious affiliation, about two-thirds of
South Africans are Christian, mainly Protestant. They belong to a
variety of churches, including many that combine Christian and
traditional African beliefs.
