Program Reviews

The Surf and Adventure program consists of spending mornings at a township, spending the most amazing time helping the teachers run their little schools, helping shape the kids education and making bonds with the wonderful teachers. The afternoons are full of fun, doing sport activities (surfing, skating, swimming etc.) with teens from the same neighbourhood/township where you spend your mornings.

Having experience as a teacher or being good at surfing etc. is not a requirement (trust me, after three months on a surfing board I still could not do it), the only thing you need is a positive attitude and motivation to make something of your day, because you are there for the kids!

The organisation SAVE has staff that love their work and it shows, they put a lot of effort to shape the program (when the kids have holiday weeks they arranged for us to take them into capetown and see museums for example!) and are also there for you on a personal level (when missing family or feeling sick).

I would recommed SAVE because they offer a very rewarding program and I would go back any day if i could.

PS. on a more personal note, the way you spend a lot of the activities together with other volunteers and live together, you make the most amazing friendships that last a long time after everybody is back home!

Just two months ago I was a volunteer for SAVE and I had the best time of my life!

In the mornings we were helping the teachers at the pre schools, and in the afternoon we were playing sports with kids from a primary school. It is amazing to see the smile on the faces of these kids when you are playing with them. It really brightens my day!

What is so special about SAVE is that the staff and the volunteers are so passionate about the work they do. With the work they do, they can make small but also big changes in the lives of these kids. And how special is it, that with even little actions, you already can make a big difference in the lifes of these kids. All i want to say is Thank you to SAVE, for giving me an amazing time in Africa ❤️

To everyone who wants a life changing experience and wants to do something good for others, SAVE is the place for you!😊

Taking part in the SAVE project is one of the best decisions I have ever made. Everyone at SAVE were very kind and welcoming. I took part in the surf and adventure program in Cape Town and it was so much fun. Helping out in pre-schools in the mornings and then doing sports with the older kids in the afternoon. I myself learnt a lot in my time with SAVE about different cultures and working with children. It was so uplifting and inspiring to work with these amazing kids, teachers and other volunteers and everyone had the most positive attitude. This program allowed me to make friends for life from all over the world and for that I am so thankful!!
This was a one of a kind experience and I am lucky to have had the opportunity to take part in this program and have the time of my life!

I was in the Surf Adventure program where we volunteered in the schools of the townships in the morning, and then in the afternoon with older kids in sporting activities, including swim, surf, dance and boxing.

SAVE is an organization run by a lot of amazing people with a great heart that really try to make things better, they work hard and with love not only for the communities, but also for the volunteers, they make you feel at home.

These children live in a township where homes are often built from scrap metal and second hand materials, without running water, and violence is common in this neighborhood. So their work is essential to make these children’s lives better.

Volunteering with them was a life changing experience where I met amazing people, have a lot of fun and make unforgettable memories so I highly recommend them and I hope to go back some day! ❤️

Volunteering with SAVE was one of the best decisions I've ever made in my life. SAVE is a wonderful organization that cares a lot about the community. The people that run it are dedicated and have their heart in the right place. These people were kind, helpful, hardworking. And most importantly they made you feel welcome. The other volunteers I worked with became good friends of me. We were a very intimate group of people who loved working together as a team, trying to educate and entertain the kids. The 4 weeks I spend in South Africa were some of the best weeks of my life. I will honestly never forget what this program has done for me and what it has taught me. The kids and teachers were incredibly nice and helpful and I still miss them every day. I hope I can come back someday and see them all again.

It was one of the best experiences I ever had ! I got to be with the children in the morning and help them read and study, you feel their love and see how much you are important to them ! In the afternoon in the sport activities I think I have fun like the children, I learn with them how to skate or to surf and just fell like I’m the person that they need to talk and just share with things ! All the programs were amazing and I felt that if I need help the staff will always be there ! It is the most beautiful place in the world, it is fun to be with the volunteers, with the kids and just to get to know more places in our amazing world ! I know that I will come back, and I think that most of the volunteers fell like me !

My time with SAVE was absolutely incredible. The staff are some of the most amazing people I have ever met and their passion for SAVE is contagious. The relationship I built with the kids at the school, the staff, and my fellow volunteers is something I will remember for the rest of my life. It was some of the most fun times I've had, yet an incredibly significant experience to be a part of. It has had a genuine impact on me I will always keep it close in my heart. I cannot recommend this enough!

SAVE is an incredibly loving organization with the heart in the right place. It is very amazing how they take in all volunteers and can give them a safe feeling. Due to the fairly intimate group you usually work with, you can achieve a lot in Du'noon. I myself took part in the Surf program, where you also played different kinds of sports with a group of kids after your work at the schools. I hope I have been able to teach them new things, but all the lovely children, fellow volunteers and the SAVE staff have also taught me how valuable life is. I would love to return to Cape Town soon.

These 6 weeks i spend in SA - Cape town was the best 6 weeks in my life. The kids, teachers, manager and people taugh me how life should be and the perspective of my life! I felt like i was part of something bigger and helping to change the life for these kids! The were greatfull, happy and my life changed to something better!
Nothing can compare the experience i got at SAVE and the trip was a life time experience, that every one should try out! even though it is about 4 months since i left, i am still in contact with my school and people i got to know in the program!

My experience as a volunteer at SAVE was amazing! I've had the time of my life in the 7 weeks I've helped in the town ships of Dunoon. It was a great experience in which I met a lot of new people, helped the most wonderful children in Dunoon and where I saw the most beautiful places. It was not only a very beautiful, but also very educational experience.

SAVE is so passionate about what they do and what they stand for. And that's why it was, and still is, great to be part of this wonderful community. ❤️❤️

I would highly recommend to everyone !!