The organisation “Jambo Volunteers” was created in 2009 and collaborates with the local self-help-groups of the communities of Kibera slums and Maasailand in Kajiado. Kibera slums are the biggest in East Africa and are located 7 km away from Nairobi. The people living in Kibera depend on one dollar per day. The general aim of the projects of the two local self-help groups is to improve the lives of the people of Kenya and particularly the communities in Kibera and Maasailand. The concrete projects of Jambo Volunteers include development of infrastructure of schools, establishment of a community training centre as a central meeting place and creation of job opportunities to prevent prostitution and drug abuse in the villages.

The GLEN participants take part in the Jambo Volunteers’ educational programm and in the community development projects of the area. In the field of education, the participants are expected to teach in the primary schools of the area. According to the participants' abilities, they can give lessons in a variety of fields: Maths, English, Social Studies, Physical Education, Science and Art. Details of the school curriculum will be discussed with the participants prior to their arrival, so that they can start to prepare a teaching program beforehand. Once the participants have arrived they will have the opportunity to prepare and introduce new teaching materials.

Jambo Volunteers is also active in the local nursery schools. Here, the interns may organise educative games and leisure activities with the children. In the field of community development, the participants can assist in the marketing of arts and crafts in the community center.

The participants cooperate closely with the local teaching staff. They should be open to integrate and to learn from the local context. A background in education or youth work and basic knowledge of teaching are expected. The applicants should be creative, able to work independently and have a high command of English.

The scheduled time for the internship is July to September 2010.

The training and preparation seminars before the internship take place in English. The GLEN team will be composed of one German/ Swiss and one Maltese/ Slovenian participant

Proposed by: Luis Del Alamo (Jambo Volunteers)

The City of Cape Town is one of the largest metropolitan cities in South Africa, but also one of the most vulnerable and sensitive floral kingdoms. South Africa will become the sixteenth country and the first-ever African country to host the FIFA World Cup in 2010. The "2010 Greening Programme" is proposed specifically for the City of Cape Town as a way of reducing the impact of the football event on the city’s nature and people. The municipality undertook the Greening 2010 Programme to improve the environmental profile of Cape Town and manage the process of impact reduction. The city aims not only at greening the area through landscaping, restoring ecosystems and the creation of an urban park, but also at minimising the local and global environmental consequences of the World Cup and creating a positive legacy for citizens and visitors. However, the focus will be more on minimising its carbon footprint through energy and water efficiency measures, sustainable transport and waste management facilities, and on promoting sustainable lifestyles for citizens and visitors.

The GLEN participants assist the staff in one or more of the 41 Greening Programme projects. Given that the GLEN participants arrive towards the end of the World Cup event, the emphasis is more on review and analysis, although there will still be significant opportunity to be involved in certain legacy projects which will only start to come into their own after the event. The participants’ tasks include studies, internet research and interviews. The GLEN participants become part of the Host City Cape Town Green Goal team and participate fully in planning and review meetings. More specific actions and tasks will be identified and implemented in Cape Town: they will be linked up to the current situation and requirements as defined closer to the time.

The GLEN participants are based at the municipal “Environmental Resource Management Department” (ERMD) with access to all relevant office equipment and support. They form an integral part of the ERMD team for the duration of their stay and also work closely with other volunteers and interns.

The scheduled time for the internship is three months between July and October 2010.

The training and preparation seminars before the internship take place in English. The GLEN team will be composed of one German/Swiss and one Maltese/Slovenian participant. In order to strengthen the cooperation of Hamburg and Nordrhein-Westfalen with South Africa, German applications from Hamburg and Nordrhein-Westfalen are particularly welcome.

Proposed by: Stephen Granger, Mohammed Faaiz Adams (ERM)

Fair trade is a fast growing movement in South Africa. Given this rapid growth, sustainability and effective networking among the involved stakeholders is very important. The ultimate beneficiaries of fair trade are small-scale farmers and farm workers. However, they lack opportunities and power to engage in the governance of the fair trade system.

The “Environmental Monitoring Group” (EMG) was established in 1992. EMG is involved in facilitating debates, research and actions to bring about a better relationship between the people and the natural environment. Focus issues include rural development and water resource management. EMG works especially on building the capacity of small groups and networks to take action on environmental and developmental issues that concern them. Thus, it helps small-scale farmers and farm workers to make better use of fair trade as a vehicle for development. In 2005, EMG helped to establish a network of fair trade beneficiaries, the "Association for Fairness in Trade" (AFIT). AFIT serves as a platform to coordinate networking processes and training for small-scale farmers and farm workers. Current and planned activities include training, cross-visits, newsletters, publications, lobbying and advocacy.

The GLEN participants assist in preparing trainings for beneficiaries, support in logistics and research. In addition to that, GLEN participants can work on promotion and information material such as newsletters, articles, interviews and other publications.

GLEN participants are expected to have knowledge about fair trade practices and policies within Europe, a basic understanding of global development issues and some experience in working for non-profit organisations.

The scheduled time for the internship is three months between July and October 2010.

The training and preparation seminars before the internship take place in English. The GLEN team will be composed of one German/Swiss and one Maltese/ Slovenian participant. In order to strengthen the cooperation of Hamburg and Nordrhein-Westfalen with South Africa, German applications from Hamburg and Nordrhein-Westfalen are particularly welcome.

Proposed by: Stephen Law (EMG)

In the townships of Cape Town, childcare suffers from limited resources and a lack of qualified teachers. Since 1994, the "South African Education and Environment Project" (SAEP) has been engaged in improving the situation through education and life-skills training in some of Cape Town’s poorest informal settlements. Within its project “Early Childhood Development”, SAEP is supporting 10 township "crèches" (pre-school centres) to become fully functioning early childhood development centres offering quality pre-school education and care for children aged 0 to 6 years. Besides its commitment to day care, pre-school preparation and supervised play, SAEP´s Early Childhood Development Programme offers coaching and support for staff and principals of the centres. In its function as a link between individuals and organisations who want to help young children, SAEP provides support and training in the fields of fundraising, administration, financial planning, management, publicity, First Aid as well as HIV/Aids prevention.

The GLEN participants have to fit into the daily programme of SAEP and the pre-schools and rely on the local staff for language (Xhosa) in order to communicate with the children. There are many possibilities for them to get active within SAEP. Depending on the GLEN participants’ skills, preferences and ideas, a suitable internship will be tailored to them. Tasks could include the organisation of maintenance or renovation work at the pre-schools, general fundraising, curriculum development, pre-school teaching of the children, as well as training of the staff in educational topics, hygiene and health, administration or computer and fundraising matters.

The project is run in Philippi, an informal settlement outside of Cape Town, where all the pre-schools are located. The administrative offices are located near the university in town.

The GLEN participants should bring good organisational skills as well as experience in one or more of the above mentioned fields. A valid driving licence would be an asset.

The scheduled time for the internship is August to October 2010.

The training and preparation seminars before the internship take place in English. The GLEN team will be composed of one German/Swiss and one Maltese/Slovenian participant. In order to strengthen the cooperation of Hamburg and Nordrhein-Westfalen with South Africa, German applications from Hamburg and Nordrhein-Westfalen are particularly welcome.

Proposed by: Isabel Babenschneider (GLEN participant 2007)