Location
  • South Africa
    • Cape Town
Length
4 to 12 weeks

Program Details

Language
English
Age Min.
21
Age Max
35
Timeframe
Short Term
Housing
Hostel
Groups
Small Group (1-15)
Travel Type
Older Travelers

Pricing

Starting Price
2200
Price Details
We have three packages, all with different service offerings.
The basic package starts at €2000, the Surf Pro Package is €2500 and the Surf & Yoga is €2500.
What's Included
Accommodation Activities Airport Transfers Equipment Some Meals SIM cards Transportation Wifi
What's Not Included
Airfare Domestic Airfare Some Meals Travel Insurance Visa
Aug 10, 2023
Aug 21, 2023
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About Program

Join the Surfpop family as a volunteer and make a positive impact in the lives of the Surfpop children from township communities around Muizenberg, Cape Town.

As a volunteer you support our team every afternoon as surf coach in the waves and as tutor in our classrooms. In the mornings, we teach you how to surf and show you the most beautiful and historical spots around Cape Town. You stay in a surf hostel right on the beachfront in Muizenberg, the "surf mecca" of Cape Town. In the words of one of our recent volunteers, "Surfpop offers the perfect mix between spending time with the children and exploring Cape Town while also improving your own surfing. I made so many incredible memories and learned a lot about life"

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Program Highlights

  • Establish meaningful relationships and providing impactful service to the local communities you will be serving
  • Surfing at one of the best 'learn to surf' waves in the world
  • Hiking one of the Seven Wonders of the world, Table Mountain!
  • Discovering natural beauty like no other around the city of Cape Town
  • Amazing other optional extra activities like going on a safari and seeing the Big 5

Program Impact

Our program has been designed in such a manner that volunteers are integral to the success of our program. We basically can't run our program without them, therefore volunteers create maximum impact during their stay with Surfpop. During the course of a month, volunteers are involved in between 8-12 educations sessions during which they tutor the children; 8-12 surf session during which they act as surf instructors to the children, and they are also involved in Life Skills sessions.

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  • Impact 4.5
  • Support 4.5
  • Fun 5
  • Value 4.5
  • Safety 4.5
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Jasper
4/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Surfpop 2023

During my time in South-Africa I really enjoyed being with surfpop! It is a great combination of discovering the region of cape-town and helping the kids out with school and surfing. They guide you around the place and when you are with the employees of surfpop you are safe!

They are doing a great job and I hope they keep on doing this to help out the kids in need!

The program is full of trips and fun things during the first couple months. I really loved climbinh the table mountain and the surftrip to witsands!

Pros
  • Alot of free time to explore the region
  • Lovely kids
  • Lovely surfing area
Cons
  • South africa itself is not so safe during the night
  • You see the kids 2/3 hours a day max
11 people found this review helpful.
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Stefan
5/5
Yes, I recommend this program

Impactful and great programme

The Surfpop volunteering project is highly recommended for anyone who wants to contribute to the kids from Capetown. It is very valuable to see and experience how the organization is providing the kids opportunities via surfing ánd extra education.
Next to this, the project also offers to see and explore Cape town Which makes it a nice combination of volunteering work and ‘holiday’.
It is highly recommended to stay at least 3-4 weeks at the project. This is mainly because it takes a week or 2 to really bond with the kids and create a connection. It was already very hard for me to say goodbye after 3,5 weeks.

Pros
  • Impactful
  • Educational
  • Meaningful
Cons
  • -
11 people found this review helpful.

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