Organisation name
Good Hope Volunteers
About
In 1994, Wolfgang Graser and Alexander Kratochwil moved from their home in Vienna to the beautiful city of Cape Town. They quickly fell in love with this vibrant city and its friendly, smiling people. They first opened an English language school for foreign tourists to learn English, but soon they discovered that behind the shiny places there are enormous problems and challenges that this country faces for historic reasons. They met with organisations that assist government in the struggle for a better life and a better environment.
When you see what these organisations do, it’s not difficult to feel moved and share in their desire to help. They cannot solve all problems overnight, but they do make an impact and do change people’s lives on a daily basis. What they need, though, are volunteers who share their passion to help and who want to make a difference. In 2009, Good Hope Volunteers started to supply some of these organisations with international volunteers. What they specifically loved was not only seeing these organisations thrive with the volunteers, but also noticing how the volunteers themselves benefit hugely from the experience.
It is the love for South Africa and the international travellers that pushes Good Hope Volunteers daily to provide the best possible meaningful experience to the volunteers, but also to support the projects with what they need to do their jobs and to grow into a brighter future.
Today Good Hope Volunteers support more than 25 projects in southern Africa. If you are looking for a life-changing experience, then they can assist you in finding the most suitable project on their website and beyond.
Focus
Community and conservation projects in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana.
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Last updated: October 2022