Kurland Village Community Project - South Africa

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Kurland Village Community project is a community-focused organisation that aims to harness the energies of the international volunteer movement to support the development of independent and sustainable projects that respond to the identified needs of under-privileged communities, assisting them in the enhancement of existing skills and the acquisition of new expertise to sustain and further such projects, thereby promoting the development of fully fledged, well-informed, productive citizens in democratic South Africa."

This community placement offers volunteers a unique opportunity to experience the colour and benefits of African life and learn from locals and other volunteers alike. Unlike the majority of volunteer organisations, the project is based in the country you volunteer in, providing vital on-site support and guidance that is tailored to the specific issues of life in South Africa. It also means we have a direct involvement with you throughout your stay and, with the project forming a key part of the local community, we have close contacts with other local businesses and organisations in the area, allowing us to provide you with excellent opportunities and discounts on many local attractions - including Ocean Safaris, Monkeyland and the world's highest bungee jump at Bloukrans Bridge.

Your teaching project at Kurland will see you heavily involved with all aspects of community programmes. The time spent teaching is obviously limited to the school and crèche opening hours and some days will be spent getting involved in various other projects.

The school where you will be assisting is a short-staffed school within the Kurland Community which caters for approximately 570 scholars aged 7 - 14, the school has a high student/teacher ratio with some classes of up to 40 scholars. Extra mural and sporting activities always benefit from additional input. English is taught to all the children from an early age and so the majority of children can at least understand English, if not speak the language fluently.


Teaching English as a second language to improve literacy amongst the broader community is always in need of ongoing support. Adult and youth groups make use of this input.

You can also spend time at the Crags School every afternoon coaching and playing sport with the school children. Worldwide Experience and our volunteers make every effort to uplift the community so a portion of the funds raised goes to purchasing sports equipment, clothing and maintaining the fields.

This truly is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference!!!

What our users say:

"These kids are a pleasure to work with and grateful for anything."

"They're all really well behaved and keen to learn, but are almost impossible to keep still, puts us all to shame that's for sure."