The Heart of an International Volunteer Organization Lies in it’s Local Volunteers
Where would EDGE of AFRICA be without the help of our local volunteering staff? The answer… still stuck on square one!
South Africa is blessed with one of the most diverse and picturesque countries in the world. For this reason South Africans love traveling their own country more than international traveling. And so to do the million of tourists that flock to our shores and mountains, bush and desert each year.
What makes South Africa so special and why is it worth volunteering for?
Well for starters it’s hard to find a South African that doesn’t care immensely about there country and heritage be it natural or cultural. Warm people - warm climate, big heart – big smiles all round!
EDGE of AFRICA relies on team work with members based world wide however the core team includes local conservation specialists, community workers, home based carers and project coordinators. Close relationships with specialists in every project field are carefully nurtured, and constant updates with the local councils, medical professionals, researchers and community members ensure the support of reliable, sustainable projects. Every volunteer joining a project contributes to a team of people that truly cares about the integrity of the projects and their end goals.
We value the ties kept by volunteers long after they return home. Their donations, personal updates, ideas and mere support by keeping in touch prove the value of our projects and add to the lives of everyone getting involved.
We have a saying in South Africa – it is sometimes to hard to say goodbye, so we would rather just say “until next time…”
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