South Africa

Peace Corps in South Africa

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Volunteers in South Africa working with their communities on projects in education and health. During their service in South Africa, Volunteers learn to speak local languages, including IsiZulu, Sepedi, SiSwati, TshiVenda, and XiTsonga. 

Volunteers
Current: 129
To Date: 1539
Program Dates
1997-present
Official Language
English, Afrikaans, + 9

Volunteer Openings in South Africa

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Community HIV/AIDS Outreach Coordinator

South Africa | Africa
Departs by Jan. 18, 2019
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So much of Peace Corps service is about learning to be someone they can trust.

Melinda Morgan, Peace Corps Volunteer

Current Projects in South Africa

Education Health President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

Stories from South Africa

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Our work is in planting seeds Empowering girls with cloth, needles and thread Let Girls Learn Literacy and Learning Laboratory

Photos from South Africa

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Support Projects in South Africa

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South Africa Country Fund

Contributions to the South Africa Country Fund will support Volunteer and community projects that will take place in South Africa.

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Leading Through Play
Marian Sacco
Volunteer from New York

Leading Through Play is a project set up to target girls’ leadership and girls’ safety. We want to provide girls ...

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Primary School Computer Literacy Training
Lily Mirsepassi
Volunteer from California

The objective of this project is to create a space in which female learners can enhance their English language abilities ...

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