Volunteer South Africa
This is the ideal travel opportunity for those who want to do more in Africa than just see the sights. For those who want to have a worthwhile experience in African community development, and to volunteer time and energy, whilst visiting our beautiful continent.
While we run many work-abroad programmes ourselves, for the Volunteer South Africa programme, we have joined up with one of the most successful providers of African volunteer projects. This enables us to offer our clients a professional, comprehensive and well-designed programme.
If you are interested in sensitive, meaningful and well-priced African Volunteer Projects, then this programme is for you.
It is a terrible reality that African volunteer projects are often exploitative. However, our partner wants to change that trend. The major beneficiaries of this programme are the people you help in your chosen project. And of course you, the traveler, will benefit too, as you will gain an unforgettable life experience.
English Language Course
To take part in this programme you need to be able to converse fluently in everyday situations. If your English is not yet at this level, we recommend doing an English language course at Good Hope Studies before you start your volunteer project.
What to do next
A number of projects are available in and around Cape Town, some are available elsewhere in the country and one is even available in Namibia.
You find a list of available projects in our Volunteer South Africa brochure.
Detailed information about each individual project is available from the list below.
Our placement officer will also be happy to answer any questions.
Once you have chosen a programme, the brochure will guide you through the application process.
Programme overview
- You can participate in a project of your choice.
- It can be booked with or without a language course.
- The minimum period for this programme is 2 weeks.
- A good conversational level of English is required.
- The programme fee depends on the project and the chosen length.
Available projects
Click on the project to access detailed programme information.
- Hope Journey – Children’s Recovery Hospital
- Heart for Orphans
- Youth at Risk
- Animal Charity
- Enabling Disabled Children
- This Way Up
- Healing Through Horses
- Penguin Rescue
- Streetwise soccer
- Save the Great White Shark
- Children of the Kruger
- Hands on Big 5
- Teach Kids on the Beach
- Chimp Fun
- 1 Month Game Ranger Course
- Noahs’ Ark
Included in the placement fee
- Placement at a project of your choice.
- Orientation package (airport transfer, 3 nights accommodation, Cape Point 1 day sightseeing trip, orientation, Hop on Hop off Bus Cape Town sightseeing bus pass, Moola Backpacker Discount Card, transfer to accommodation (around Cape Town) or help with transport to Projects (countrywide).
- All paperwork, placement procedures and liaison with the Volunteer programme, appointment of a supervisor for the duration of the programme.
- A monthly donation to the Volunteer Project, to assist in their funding.
- A counselor, assistance and support during the stay.
- A South African SIM card.
- Monthly social functions for volunteers to get together and meet other volunteers.
- A certificate & report on the volunteer’s programme should this be required for studies or other purposes.
- Accommodation and food or meals for the duration of the volunteer’s participation.