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South Africa is one hour ahead of Spain.
The official currency of South Africa is the Rand (ZAR).
Cape Town and Hout Bay, Sodwana Bay (Scuba diving project)
The duration of the stay is minimum 2 weeks
Meals are included in the diving and conservation and community projects. For the other projects, meals are not included; however, the volunteer will have access to a kitchen to prepare their food.
Volunteers must arrive at the airport on the designated day according to the program.
For the education, youth empowerment, and sports projects, volunteers must arrive at Cape Town International Airport.
For the conservation and community project, volunteers must arrive at Port Elizabeth Airport (PLZ).
For the diving and marine conservation project, volunteers must arrive at Richards Bay Airport (RCB).
Three meals are provided every day, seven days a week.
South Africa is a country known mainly for its rich gastronomy, influenced by various ethnic groups (such as the Khoisan, Xhosa, or Sotho), European influences (mostly British due to the colonial era), and the contributions of slaves and servants from Asia in the early centuries. South African cuisine is colorful and utterly irresistible.
Volunteers must arrive in South Africa on the following day and time slot:
One of the major attractions is Kruger National Park, the largest in the country. The canyons in this park have been designated as a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. The main draw is the presence of the famous “big five,” which are the lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, and rhinoceros.
Famous capes can also be found, such as the Cape of Good Hope, popularly known as the “Cape of Storms,” which is literally situated at the end of the world.
Cape Town stands out for its incredible beauty, nestled between Table Mountain and paradisiacal white sandy beaches.
The objective of the project is to train young people to be social leaders. The volunteers live in a multicultural environment, work as a team to develop tasks or institutional projects, accompany the beneficiaries in their daily lives or through workshops, and collaborate with the needs of the centers and homes.
Social Inclusion of children, young people and grandparents in situations of social risk.
Attention to Centers and Homes for the protection and restitution of rights of socially vulnerable children, adolescents and older adults.
Social Action The volunteers committed to the project will work alongside the community, involving different actors in society and allowing the full fulfillment of the rights of all people.
Volunteers in this program will participate in an organization offering a variety of educational and social welfare programs in Nyanga, Cape Town. Founded in response to the HIV epidemic and various social challenges, this project is dedicated to improving the lives of the local community through diverse programs, with a special focus on women and children. Some of the programs you can participate in are:
This program allows volunteers with different skills and knowledge to collaborate in various ways for the development of this community, supporting the local leaders of these projects.
The Diving and Conservation Project in Sodwana Bay offers a unique experience in a small rustic village on the east coast of South Africa. This project is located near the Isimangaliso Wetland Park, South Africa’s first UNESCO World Heritage site.
This project accepts both qualified and unqualified divers, offering diving courses during the first week for beginners and advanced courses for experienced divers. From Monday to Friday, volunteers head to the beach for morning dives, exploring some of the best reefs in the world.
During the week, volunteers conduct morning dives to collect photographic data of turtles, manta rays, and other marine species. These data are entered into a database to contribute to marine research on endangered animals. After dives and data entry, volunteers participate in informal marine conservation talks to learn more about the ocean and its biodiversity.
This project provides a unique opportunity to contribute to marine research and enjoy the natural beauty of Sodwana Bay.
You will work with a local organization dedicated to the conservation and rehabilitation of leopards in South Africa. During your program, you will contribute to this immense effort and also learn about the species and contribute to conservation practices.
During your program, you will participate in various on-site project activities, including food preparation and feeding (please note that you will work with raw meat), cleaning of the camps, refilling water bowls, creating enrichment for the animals, assisting staff during specific visitor interactions to educate the public, conducting guided tours (if your English level is sufficient), participating in group activities, and camp maintenance and inspections.
If you stay a minimum of 4 weeks in the project, you will have the unique opportunity to participate in the release program conducted in collaboration with a local reserve.
The Youth Empowerment project offers programs designed to foster the development and empowerment of young people aged 5 to 35. These youths come from vulnerable communities in the municipalities of Gugulethu, Bonteheuwel, Philippi, and their surroundings. Highlighted Programs.
This project is crucial for empowering local youth, and the challenge for volunteers is to channel the students’ enthusiasm and determination through positive leadership and team spirit. Attitude is more important than skill in this project.
This project is perfect for those passionate about sports and learning, collaborating with an organization with a 22-year history, which began as a rugby program for children from disadvantaged areas. Today, it offers rugby training to children from five primary schools in the Langa township of Cape Town. Rugby is very popular in South Africa, and the national team is ranked number one in the world and won the World Championship in 2023.
The project also focuses on education, providing assistance in English, mathematics, computer skills, and homework support.
The main objective is to provide a center of excellence in Langa to address the challenges faced by the community’s children from an early age, creating opportunities and a safe space for them to learn, play, and grow.
NOTE: In the sports and education program, you will have scheduled activities both in the morning and afternoon. It is a program that requires commitment and dedication.
This conservation project was born from the collaboration of several farming families to form a private reserve, actively managed as a protected area. This effort allows for the reintroduction of animals into their natural habitat, contributing to the conservation of the region’s natural heritage. The reserve is home to the “Big Five” (lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants, and buffalo), as well as a variety of antelopes and other species like giraffes, warthogs, and cheetahs, offering unforgettable memories of African wildlife.
The project aims to provide a safe and protected environment for wildlife while educating the local community about the importance of conservation. It collaborates with the local community through day centers and the Conservation Center.
Volunteers participate from Monday to Friday (8 hours a day), with weekends free. Two days a week, you will dedicate your time to completing community projects at the school or in the aftercare program, and the other three days working in the reserve. Tasks include:
When volunteers arrive at the airport, the local coordinator picks them up and accompanies them to the house where they will stay and spend the following days with the other volunteers. Upon arrival, there is a welcome meeting with local workers and coordinators to provide information about the area, the usual rules and schedules, and to explain the programs that will be carried out.
Depending on the chosen program, accommodation varies:
Education, Youth Empowerment, and Sports Programs: You will stay in the Volunteer House, a private house in a residential area with single beds and double rooms. Volunteers stay in double rooms. There are 4 shared bathrooms, a common kitchen, a dining room, a living room with a television, and a garden with a pool. Bed linen is provided. Towels are not included. Meals during the volunteer’s stay in these projects are at the participants’ expense, who can cook in the accommodation’s kitchen. There are supermarkets, restaurants, etc., around the house.
Conservation and Community Program: Accommodation is in the village of Paterson, just 10 km from the reserve. It is a house near a local bar and basic shops with common areas such as living and dining rooms with Wi-Fi, a well-equipped kitchen, and laundry facilities. Rooms are usually double, and there are bathrooms with hot water. The house includes amenities such as a pool, outdoor seating with a barbecue, and a fire pit. Food is provided weekly with options for vegetarians and special dietary needs, although volunteers cook their own dinners.
Diving and Marine Conservation Program: Participants will stay in a house with three double rooms, a kitchen, a living room, and a shared bathroom. There is a washing machine that volunteers can use for free. Bed linen is provided but towels are NOT included. The house is near restaurants, bars, and shops. Meals are included in the cost, and each week, volunteers will do the shopping for the week. The weekly food budget covers basic groceries, which volunteers then prepare in the shared kitchen.
The total cost of the volunteer program is divided into two parts. The registration fee, which is paid to reserve a spot for €210, and the program cost, which is paid later, at least one month before traveling to the destination.
The programs in South Africa require a minimum stay of 2 weeks, so the cost starts from two weeks:
€771/ 2 weeks
€1416/ 4 weeks
€2706/ 8 weeks
€323 for each additional week
€1355/ 2 weeks
€2520/ 4 weeks
€4850/ 8 weeks
€583 for each additional week
€2595/ 2 weeks
€4560/ 4 weeks
€9067/ 8 weeks
€983 for each additional week
If your currency is not specified in the list, you can convert the costs here.
Visa, flights, travel insurance (mandatory), vaccinations, return transfer from the program to the airport, other personal expenses.
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Our volunteers will be able to validate university credits with the aim of traveling in a more responsible and economical way.
What does volunteering focused on university practices involve?
At Cooperating Volunteers, we make agreements with different universities to validate university credits with the aim of traveling in a more responsible and economical way.
The specialties we work with are extensive: medical volunteering, nursing, education, social work, psychology, physiotherapy, engineering, architecture…
The practices can be carried out in our designated destinations for this purpose, as well as in Spain.
If you choose an international destination, it’s a unique way to live an unforgettable and enriching experience, as you will have the opportunity to continue your education in another country, with a completely different culture.
Stepping out of our comfort zone and being part of the various projects at the destination will allow us to grow both personally and professionally, creating a more extensive curriculum.
And we are fully convinced that this experience will accompany you throughout your life.
You will be able to visit hospitals, schools, centers, orphanages, and participate directly and actively in the daily lives of all those people at the destination, always accompanied by other professionals willing to collaborate hand in hand with you and guide you in daily tasks.
If your university is not part of the agreement with Cooperating Volunteers, you can contact cristina@cooperatingvolunteers.com so that we can get in touch and make this experience a reality.
Corporate volunteering consists of tailored programs for your company, designed to develop teamwork skills.
It is proven that teamwork directly impacts productivity.
Collective effort surpasses individual capabilities, promotes diversity of skills, stimulates creativity, and facilitates problem-solving in the face of various challenges.
Therefore, it not only maximizes efficiency but also enriches the work environment.
We conduct corporate volunteering programs that consist of customized programs for your company, designed to develop teamwork skills, improve performance, and foster unity among employees.
We tailor projects to the corporate identity and size of the company, and we can adjust them to any destination and time of the year.
The advantages of corporate volunteering include:
The future is aligned with a more responsible society, and participating in social projects positions our company among the list of revolutionary businesses that want to be part of the change.
If you resonate with this message, corporate volunteering is a unique experience both individually and collectively, and at Cooperating Volunteers, we accompany you throughout the process to make it a unique journey.
Quality time spent with family strengthens emotional bonds, promotes communication, and contributes to the emotional well-being of its members.
Spending quality time with family and being able to disconnect from our hectic routines is not only enriching but also necessary.
Sometimes we forget to communicate, connect, and dedicate time to each other. Each one of us lives focused on our jobs, schools… And it’s necessary to find the opportunity to pause and take care of ourselves.
Quality time spent with family strengthens emotional bonds, promotes communication, and contributes to the emotional well-being of its members. And of course, it creates lifelong positive memories.
At Cooperating Volunteers, we suggest moving away from those ‘more superficial’ trips (which can also be fantastic), but we invite you to live this experience to bring out our most empathetic and humanitarian side.
Family volunteering gives us the opportunity to be part of a positive impact, promoting values of solidarity and social responsibility.
There are many families who choose to experience these trips focused on cooperation and direct involvement with different communities around the world, where living conditions are very different and sometimes entirely precarious.
Projects are tailored to different ages, allowing us to work together.
An incredible way to fill our suitcase with memories, learning, and knowledge.
And although stepping out of our comfort zone often feels daunting, we assure you firsthand that it’s worth it.
At Cooperating Volunteers, we accompany you throughout the entire experience, from start to finish, to make it unforgettable.
At Cooperating Volunteers, we believe it’s never too late for anything, especially for volunteering and living a unique and unforgettable experience.
There are many people, increasingly so, who opt for responsible travel that involves social work.
Accustomed to organized and mostly touristic trips, at Cooperating Volunteers, we want to advocate for a more enriching experience, one that transforms us from within and allows us to be part of the change the world needs to see.
We can adapt both the destination and the duration of our projects to fit your needs.
It’s an opportunity full of emotions that allows us to significantly contribute to different communities and their evolution. And you can participate in different areas such as education, social support, or assistance in different centers.
Some of the benefits include:
Living this experience will undoubtedly be a before and after.
A volunteering initiative with leadership and impact through the educational action program.
When we talk about social volunteering, we refer to all those actions and activities carried out altruistically, selflessly, and with the aim of addressing multiple problems and needs of different communities, always focused on education and self-sufficiency.
Education is essential because it provides the tools and knowledge necessary for personal, social, and economic development.
Our goal is to create self-sufficient communities and provide opportunities for the future personal development of each member. The message is not to ‘give’, but to accompany in the process of training for self-managed provision.
At Cooperating Volunteers, many of our destinations and projects embrace this type of volunteering. Some of our projects include: community programs, education, women’s empowerment…
And although they are completely different from each other, they share a single objective: progress towards a society that can embrace us all in the same way.
If you are someone who is restless, who needs to see a change in the future, volunteering is an experience tailor-made for you.