How do I communicate with my family? IFRE staffs? Is there internet?
Long-term volunteers can set up a web page through organizations like 'get jealous.com' where they have a forum to post and receive posts. Here is where all your friends and family can go to check in on you - we love this one.
You will have plenty of opportunity to use the internet in Cape Town , it is widely available. There are several 'Internet Cafes' that rent computers by the hour and most hostels or hotels will have internet rooms.
International phone calling at Private Phone Centers is pay in cash phone calling from widely available locations. The phone facilities are good, but you'll pay for it. You can expect international calls to cost around $1US per minute.
Post offices are open weekdays with reliable but slow service. Try not to mail anything of value, but sending a nice note home is definitely an option.
The mission of IFRE Volunteers is to offer the most affordable as well as the highest quality volunteer and humanitarian abroad experiences - enabling us to make a contribution for all of humanity in its quest to make the world a better place. Through our volunteer and humanitarian trips abroad, we aim to spread love and compassion worldwide while improving the lives of destitute children and less-fortunate communities. We at IFRE also seek sustainable solutions in the fields of education, healthcare, conservation efforts and development issues through international volunteering.
