Food Gardening Project
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About the project
Food Gardening Project
📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
The host organisation tries to contribute towards the development of South African communities both urban and rural through local, national, regional and international volunteers to work together towards the cultural, economic, socio-political well-being of young people and marginalised persons or groups through empowerment work camps programs and promotion of sustainable development. Our partner shall work and collaborate with other Volunteer driven organisation, Regional Work Camp Associations, and organisations. It is a member of Southern African Workcamp Cooperation, Partner with Service Civil International (SCI) and Full member of Coordinating Committee for International Voluntary Service (CCIVS).
Vision: to be a community based, volunteer membership driven, people focused, self-sustaining and development oriented organisation which is youth centred and gender sensitive.
Activities:
💼 What the programme involves
An international work camp consists of volunteers from different races, nationalities and other backgrounds although local volunteers are usually in the majority. The project's goal is providing a platform to recognize the role of Youth Play in South Africa society. This is an exciting project as volunteers have opportunity to work with different communities and interact with children after school and have also the opportunity to be hosted for their period of stay in the country.
The Gardening Project is a community lead innovative to encourage young people to promote low environmental impact living and eco-friendly practices. The emphasis is on the development of and to practice self-sustaining environmental awareness for climate change and sustainable living. We have seen the impact we have had on the environment and what better ways to be able to live sustainably.
We will have voluntary work at a informal settlement where various activities will be conducted. Volunteers are encouraged to bring an open mind as we will have various activities to keep them busy for the work camp period.
🏠 Accommodation on site
Accommodation will be in a house in Soshanguve. Participants will be required to bring their own sleeping bags. The accommodation has a simple bathroom with shower and water available. The accommodation and work place have flushing toilets and do have electricity but should expect normal power cuts lasting to 4 hours on various time slots in the week (but not everyday).
What to bring
- Sleeping bag
- Sun cream,
- Mosquito spray/lotion,
- Sandals, shoes are advisable.
- Rain coat
- Light working clothes during working hours and warm clothes at night, as it may turn out to be chilly
- Torch or flash light and arts and cultural items such as drums etc. for the children even sporting equipment such as soccer balls etc. and board games.
🍲 Food
The food expenses are covered by the participation fee and the volunteer will have access mostly to local products (suitable for vegetarian volunteers).
📍 About the location
Pretoria, Gauteng.
The community has multi-cultural people and English is mostly spoken with local languages such as Sotho, Zulu, and Tshwana to name a few.
🎒 Leisure activities
The Weekend is meant to be for free tours that the group can organize by themselves. All our work camps are reserved for cultural nights when each volunteer can present her/his country and culture.
Some weekends may have excursions with students to different areas of Pretoria.
⚠️ Requirements
- Open minded, ready to interact with other people of different cultural background
- Positive attitude
- Willing to share his/her experiences
- Flexible to live/stay in simple living conditions
- Flexible to eat local food
🤝 Meeting point
The meeting point will be at the station of Pretoria where our partner will come to pick you (volunteers will have to go there from Johannesburg's airport by train).
ℹ️ Additional information
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Sign in to apply📅 Available sessions
Food Gardening Project 0061
07/10/2022 → 21/10/2022
ℹ️ Key information
Age required
18–99 years old
Solidarity donation
250.00 EUR
French tax residents may be eligible for a tax reduction of up to 66% of their costs (membership, plane tickets, solidarity donation).
📍 Location
Soshanguve, South Africa
South Africa
🌍 Location info
Local currency
South Africa Rand (ZAR / R)
Exchange rate
1 ZAR = 0.054452 EUR
Rate as of 31/05/2026
Timezone
South Africa Standard Time
Local time: 21:33 (12/11/2026)
🛡️ Before you leave
✅ Features
🏠 Accommodation
🗣️ Languages spoken