Project Summary
Your Role
Dates and Duration
Overview
Location
Accommodation
Yoga, Meditation, Community Development, Organic Vegetable Gardens.
This project is based on a small farm, across the street from 40,000 people who live in Shacks. During your time with us you will enjoy the regular personal practice of Yoga and Meditation, participate in our community development programmes aimed at reducing poverty, and you will work in our organic vegetable gardens that provide free nutritious meals to the elderly, the very young and the sick of our community.
This project is based on a small farm, across the street from 40,000 people who live in Shacks. During your time with us you will enjoy the regular personal practice of Yoga and Meditation, participate in our community development programmes aimed at reducing poverty, and you will work in our organic vegetable gardens that provide free nutritious meals to the elderly, the very young and the sick of our community.
Your role:
Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday
Yoga with Michelle 8:30-9:30am
The remainder of your time is split between the farm and the community.
GRACIE is a simple act of kindness in our very harsh and broken world. We grow our own organic veggies and will transform them into delicious, love-filled bowls of soup for those who are homeless, living on the margins, the very elderly and the infants who are hungry in Hout Bay. It’s true that everyone in this life deserves a little Grace. And we believe that everyone should have a tummy filled with healthy food.
You can also get involved in The Rainbow Youth Academy which is a four year leadership programme in our local Hout Bay schools, bringing together youth across diverse backgrounds to build a kinder, stronger community in our shared future.
Through workshops, field trips, retreats, fun, imagination and hard work, these youth learn skills for peace building, conflict resolution, community service and collaboration.
Yoga with Michelle 8:30-9:30am
The remainder of your time is split between the farm and the community.
GRACIE is a simple act of kindness in our very harsh and broken world. We grow our own organic veggies and will transform them into delicious, love-filled bowls of soup for those who are homeless, living on the margins, the very elderly and the infants who are hungry in Hout Bay. It’s true that everyone in this life deserves a little Grace. And we believe that everyone should have a tummy filled with healthy food.
You can also get involved in The Rainbow Youth Academy which is a four year leadership programme in our local Hout Bay schools, bringing together youth across diverse backgrounds to build a kinder, stronger community in our shared future.
Through workshops, field trips, retreats, fun, imagination and hard work, these youth learn skills for peace building, conflict resolution, community service and collaboration.
Is the work dangerous?
No
Is there a potential risk?
Dates:
The project will re-open to all volunteers on Thursday 12th of January 2023
Duration:
2 weeks minimum
Additional per week:
Highlights:
Set in a beautiful location of Hout Bay, Cape Town
Yoga 3 times a week
Organic farming
Community outreach
Yoga 3 times a week
Organic farming
Community outreach
Minimum age:
18
Police clearance:
No
Special skills required:
A good positive attitude
Able to carry out manual labour
Able to carry out manual labour
Language requirement:
Basic English
What's included:
• Thursday arrival transfer from Cape Town/ Airport to accommodation.
• Sunday departurture transfer from accommodation to Cape Town/ Airport
•CAPE TOWN ORIENTATION:
Friday Cape Town city walking tour which covers South Africa history, social skills, transport, safety and projects, Transport and Lunch included.
Saturday Cape Penisular tour. Explore the beauty that is Hout bay, the famous chapmans peak drive, Cape point nature reserve and hang out with the african penguins on bolders beach. Transprt and Lunch included.
•All paperwork, placement and liaising with Volunteer Program
•Appointed co-ordinators for duration of program
•Accommodation: volunteer house/ host family. Volunteer house
•Two meals a day - Breakfast and Dinner
•Donation per month to the Volunteer Project, to assist in their funding.
•A South African sim card that works on a pay-as-you-go top up system
• Bi weekly socials for volunteers to get together and meet other volunteers
•Certificate & Report on Volunteer`s Program should this be required for studies or other purposes upon completion of questionaire
- FREE 2 Hour Surf Lesson
• Sunday departurture transfer from accommodation to Cape Town/ Airport
•CAPE TOWN ORIENTATION:
Friday Cape Town city walking tour which covers South Africa history, social skills, transport, safety and projects, Transport and Lunch included.
Saturday Cape Penisular tour. Explore the beauty that is Hout bay, the famous chapmans peak drive, Cape point nature reserve and hang out with the african penguins on bolders beach. Transprt and Lunch included.
•All paperwork, placement and liaising with Volunteer Program
•Appointed co-ordinators for duration of program
•Accommodation: volunteer house/ host family. Volunteer house
•Two meals a day - Breakfast and Dinner
•Donation per month to the Volunteer Project, to assist in their funding.
•A South African sim card that works on a pay-as-you-go top up system
• Bi weekly socials for volunteers to get together and meet other volunteers
•Certificate & Report on Volunteer`s Program should this be required for studies or other purposes upon completion of questionaire
- FREE 2 Hour Surf Lesson
What's excluded:
- Medical Insurance which must include work, emergency evacuation. Please make sure you understand how your medical insurance works in South
Africa as You2Africa will be unable to pay for any doctors accounts or the like in lieu of being refunded by the medical scheme
- Weekend excursions
- Local Transport for social activities
- Catered meals
- Use of Phone: Landline or Mobile costs
- Towels and Toiletries
- Accommodation if you arrive before start date or after project end
- Transport to accommodation if you arrive before start date or leave after project end
Africa as You2Africa will be unable to pay for any doctors accounts or the like in lieu of being refunded by the medical scheme
- Weekend excursions
- Local Transport for social activities
- Catered meals
- Use of Phone: Landline or Mobile costs
- Towels and Toiletries
- Accommodation if you arrive before start date or after project end
- Transport to accommodation if you arrive before start date or leave after project end
Closest town:
Cape Town
Surrounding area:
Hout Bay
Transport:
Monday - Friday
08:00 transfer from volunteer house to project
16:00 transfer from project to volunteer house
08:00 transfer from volunteer house to project
16:00 transfer from project to volunteer house
Hout Bay Volunteer House
Set in the beautiful Hout Bay!
A quiet and comfortable House in the valley of Hout Bay. Just 20 minutes from Cape Town, and easily accessible by public transport.
The House is conveniently located close to the beach and shopping centre, where a variety of activities are offered. These include: Surfing, fishing, diving, sailing, sea kayaking, hiking trails, top restaurants, wine and township tours, and if that's not enough there's loads of live entertainment!
Rooms sleep 2-4 with shared full bathrooms
Communal living area, dining room and kitchen
A quiet and comfortable House in the valley of Hout Bay. Just 20 minutes from Cape Town, and easily accessible by public transport.
The House is conveniently located close to the beach and shopping centre, where a variety of activities are offered. These include: Surfing, fishing, diving, sailing, sea kayaking, hiking trails, top restaurants, wine and township tours, and if that's not enough there's loads of live entertainment!
Rooms sleep 2-4 with shared full bathrooms
Communal living area, dining room and kitchen
Meals:
Good wholesome fresh meals cooked daily by our You2Africa chef who provides a great cereal breakfast and tasty delicious dinners with weekly menus to suit all culinary tastes.
Lunches are for the volunteers own account and should be taken and eaten at the volunteer project.
Lunches are for the volunteers own account and should be taken and eaten at the volunteer project.
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