Teaching English in Township

Us and the volunteers work closely together with the locals of the township Motherwell, who want to improve life in the township and ensure a better future for their children.

Your main task will be to help out and teach our kids English at the township shelter and at our art academy. We will introduce you to our teaching methods and you are welcome to bring in new ideas. If you have English teaching books, please bring them along as well :) Every support is appreciated!

Besides the English lessons, we have a diverse program in which you can participate as well:

·       we organize afterschool activities like sports, arts, planting, practising English, playing games and environmental activities

·       we help out at a kids soup kitchen run by Nwabisa, the 'Mama' of the neighbourhood

·       we do art with the kids at the Hand in Hand Art Studio and Art Academy run by the two artists Sakumzi and Coco

·       we beautify the area together with the locals

·       we do the 'Flowers for Africa' project once a month, where kids paint huge flowers on the walls of their shacks

·       we organize events in our artistic park, which we created out of a dumpsite

Besides the weekly program, we organize different events in the township where everyone can show their art and do music, dancing or theatre performances on a little stage. We also offer workshops for sustainability, gardening, English, maths and art and we hold meetings with the locals to discuss environmental and social issues with them.

The volunteers are accommodated in a nice guesthouse in Port Elizabeth and are working with the kids and facilitators in the township 5-6 hours daily from Monday to Friday.

After breakfast in the morning, you can relax in the garden, go for a swim in the river, go surfing, go to the beach, go for a hike or take a SUP on the river.

Around 1am our project initiator Luc takes you to the township Motherwell.

As English teacher you will mainly help out with the English classes.
In addition to this help taking care of the smaller kids as well and do art, games and sports activities with them.

Besides this, you are always welcome to help out with our Community Upliftment, Environmental and Art Projects.

·        The guesthouse has a lovely garden right at the river where you can swim and use our Standup Paddle boards, the perfect place to relax in your free time

·        Do Yoga or Meditation in our guesthouse

·        Port Elizabeth is known for its pristine beaches: You can have a beach day, take a surf lesson with our Surf Instructor Luc or go surfing by yourself

·        PE is a windy area, so it's great for kiteboarding, windsurfing and sailing.

·        Go camping on the beach with us and cook delicious meals on the fire

·        Visit the Addo Elephant Park, it is just 40 minutes away

·        Other game reserves are also very close by

·        Go hiking in the mountains and swim in secret lagoons

·        Experience a real township Braai and a real township party at a Shabeen

·        Do some art with the artist Sakumzi at his Hand in Hand art gallery in the township

·        Go out in the city of Port Elizabeth

·        Visit the different festivals, events and markets in PE

·        Surf the longest wave of South Africa in Jeffreys Bay

·        Do a weekend trip to the picturesque area of Natures Valley

·        We offer unforgettable 2-6 days Surftours around the Wild Coast or the Garden Route with our Van