Program Reviews

Best experience of my life! I stayed at saltycrax over the summer and worked under Nikki. She was the best project leader ever and made the experience perfect. The projects we worked on changed my life and all I want is to go back!

In June 2011, I stayed at SaltyCrax and participated in a SAVE program. We volunteered on weekday mornings and afternoons, and we would have the evenings and weekends to ourselves.

My group (10 women) volunteered at an elementary school in the morning, and each volunteer got to help in a classroom by herself. We got to learn more about the students and the teaching environment, we established connections, and I really miss my kids! In the afternoons, we went to a township and helped prepare the foundation for a preschool. Despite not speaking the same language, the people of the township and our volunteer group got along well. Smiling faces and genuine concern go a long way.

In our free time, the staff was extremely helpful in providing ideas of things to do. During my stay, I went to Robben Island, saw a play at the Artscape, took a walking tour of Cape Town, went on a wine tour, and more. The staff made us feel safe and comfortable, and helped us arrive at all of our destinations.

I have been waiting to save money and return, but my only reservation is the cost of a plane ticket! Otherwise, I would fly back immediately!

On of the best experience I ever had! The people are great as well as the stuff you are doing during your stay. The Volunteering was a lot of fun and it was something I will never forget.
The People of SAVE were every time there if you had a question. They organized a lot of things to give us as volunteers an awesome stay!
The house and the service was very good!

I was on the Surf and Swim program at Save,for me the 8 weeks that I have been here was awesome and loved it .In the morning we all go out to the settlement area called De noon ,where we will be teaching Xhosa children how to do the alphabet and count .Also to the staff members of Save in south Africa well done on an great job you guys are doing there.I hope you all the best for the future and I will see you all soon .

Working in Skandal is amazing. I am having so much fun and learning a lot about how to work with kids. The project is great. The social is great and so much fun. I am having the time of my life. Thanks !

I think there's some trouble sometimes within the group of volontueers, it would have been nice to have all volounteers into coming upp with ideas for activities with the kids and also better teamwork

Before arriving at Save I didn't have a clue what to expect. But since being here I can 100% say that it has been such a good experience. The projects are well organised keeping you busy, the social side is great meeting lots of people from all around the world sharing day to day life with them and Save really do look after their volunteers with great Volunteers houses and cool socials.

I would definitely recommend volunteering with SAVE, wish I could stay for longer.

Advice: Don't come for less than 4 weeks!

*It has been an amazing experience for me to volunteer with disabled kids.
*I brought my speaker to put music to the kids for dancing.
*Some kids were extremely difficult to handle: they would punch other kids and me, hold me and never leave.

The highlight of SAVE are the great kids and the amazing staff that helps them achieve their goals.
Great to see that even children with disabilities get a chance to go to school. The teachers have a lot of patience and without them those children wouldn't interact the way they do now!

Surfing and swimming with the kids is also awesome because it's so much fun to see them laugh and enjoying themselves.

One thing that makes this experience perfect are the other volunteers and all the things you can do in and around Cape Town. The activities organized by the SAVE staff and all the fun things you can do just by yourself are great.

So don't hesitate, just go!

I had such a amazing time, especially with the kids.
They really mean a lot for me.
We really helped the children to keep them of the street and learns them stuff what helps them during there life.
Also the swimming lessons where great, its really helping the kids and they will have profit for they rest of there life.
Its really a family and every helps each other, it was amazing.