Through its Change the World programme, the volunteers will be afforded the unique opportunity to do something very close to their hearts whilst at the same time impart their much needed skills and expertise to the organisations.
A thorough search of available NGOs, followed by a comprehensive due diligence check by an independent agency was able to identify a shortlist of 10 volunteer-ready host organisations on behalf of Vodacom.
| Province | Organisation | Skills Required |
|---|---|---|
| KwaZulu Natal (Inchanga, Pinetown) | 1000 Hills Community Helpers | Pre-School Educator or equivalent |
| Free State (Brandwag, Bloemfontein) | Free State Care in Action | Volunteer Coordinator |
| Mpumalanga (Nelspruit) | SANCA Lowveld | Social Worker or equivalent |
| Northern Cape (South Ridge, Kimberly) | Business Against Crime Northern Cape | Social Development Coordinator |
| Western Cape (Woodstock, Cape Town) | Ikamva Labantu | General Medical Practitioner |
| Eastern Cape (Cambridge, East London) | East London Child and Youth Care Centre | Remedial Educator or equivalent |
| North West (Krokodilsdrift East, Brits) | Opkyk Pathways Therapy and Education Centre | Educator or equivalent |
| Limpopo (Vaalwater, Limpopo) | Waterberg Welfare Society | Fundraiser |
| Gauteng (Bronkhorstspruit) | Sizanani Children's Home | Occupational Therapist |
| Gauteng (Sandton) | SPCA Sandton | Fundraiser |
The 10 winning volunteers will be selected through a carefully adjudicated process. Each of the 10 charitable host organisations will receive an amount of R240 000 to be applied towards a monthly living allowance for the volunteer, with the balance being used for costs related to the volunteer placement programme. This ensures that the host organisation is not financially worse-off due to the placement. For the successful volunteers, in addition to the monthly allowance, each will receive a laptop, cellphone and pre-paid credit to be used towards sharing his or her experience with friends and family and thereby inspire others to make a difference.
South African citizens over the age of 18 can submit an online application form to http://changetheworld.vodacom.co.za before 8 December 2010. Once selected, the successful applicants will be placed within the charities that match their interests, skills and experience and will begin to change their world from the 4th of April 2011.
The campaign is aligned to a worldwide Vodafone initiative, called World of Difference.
