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Beschreibung
Our famous hostel is situated right in the middle of the CBD in the entertainment precinct of Cape Town. We have been described as 'the soul of the Street' - and we hope that's a good thing!!?? Our hostel is a lovely old building at the top end of the street with a sunny and leafy courtyard, fantastic balconies with views onto signal hill and the busy streets. We are an 'old-school' hostel and differentiate ourselves from the new generation of 'poshtels'. We are all about communalism and laid back fun and adventure. We share meals and outings together, we party together (often!!!) and we treat guests and staff alike as party of our weird and wonderful family. It is a large hostel sleeping up to 80 guests and there is never a dull moment or a day without adventure.
Most of our paid staff are refugees from Zimbabwe and we ensure that our volunteer program supports these individuals and improves their skills and working conditions. Volunteers will never be used to replace paid workers but only to support them.
In our street level premesis we also support a group of 20 art vendors who come from across the African continent - we endeavor to use our volunteers to support these vendors and improve their working conditions. Whether this is helping them with specific projects or just making tea for everyone in the morning.
Don't take our word for it - please read the feedback from our previous volunteers! :)Arten von Hilfe und Lernmöglichkeiten
KunstprojekteTourismus / GastgewerbeHilfe mit Computer /InternetKultureller Austausch und Lernmöglichkeiten
You will meet people from every corner of this world and will go on adventures with them in this incredible multi-cultural city. Cape Town is one of the most incredible, diverse, beautiful cities in the world and our hostel will provide you with the perfect base from which to explore it and many many many friends to explore it with.
Arbeit
We are currently looking for people with special skills like photography, videography and social media management to help train and upskill our staff.
However our standard program includes : Adventuring and guest animation! Hikes, Beach trips, Waterfront, Cape Point, Wine Tours, Clubbing Nights, picnics . Design your own party e.g. anything but clothes party - speed dating - karaoke- dress up parties - (discuss with staff which nights are available based on events calendar). Have a look through the receptionist tour folder so that you know what our preferred tours are.
Helping out in Sweeties Beerhall - Games - Guest Animation (NO BAR WORK)
Each night is different and so your duties will depend on what's happening that night. Managers might ask you to facilitate some games (beerpong / flipcup / karaoke ).
Family cooking nights - we try do these 3 times a week. Everyone contributes to a meal and you can showcase your local cuisine or help someone else prepare a meal.Gesprochene Sprachen
Englisch: Fließend
Unterkunft
A dorm bed with access to shared bathroom, communal kitchen, TV room, balconies etc
Was noch ...
What is there to do in Cape Town???? Far too much to even get into here; more than you can possibly imagine.
Etwas mehr Information
Internet Zugang
Eingeschränkter Internet Zugang
Wir besitzen Tiere
Wir sind Raucher
Familien möglich
Kann Digital Nomads unterbringen
The fastest fiber optic internet in Cape Town (500mbps) - for free!! Amazing work spaces - and high qaulity coffee
Kapazität - wie viele Workawayer maximal
mehr als zwei
Arbeitszeiten
approx. 5 hours a day, 5 days a week
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Korrekte Angaben im Profil:
(5.0)
Kultureller Austausch:
(5.0)
Kommunikation:
(5.0)
I was warm welcomed from the beginning on. Got to get to know loads of amazing people and enjoyed so many memorable moments and nights in the hostel.
I'm looking forward to come again and for a longer time.
The people at the place are incredibly welcoming and open, and the time spent there is full of positive memories. From my perspective, this volunteer opportunity is a haven for people looking to connect… read more
She started off a bit quiet and shy but by the time she left she was the star of the show and everyones best friend!
We want to thank her for her efforts in organising so many outings and hikes and adventures for our guests - it is an effort we truly appreciate and adds so much value to our… read more
Working there as a volunteer is fun and gives a lot of freedom and possibilities adjusted to your skills. I mostly did run Instagram (Stories and Posting) and… read more
Lucy is helping us build a website for our new African Art and Craft Market - she is incredibly talented and helped from conceptualization, photography all the way through to execution of the final product.
It is amazing that we can get… read more
My job was took photos of african products and refugees people that sells this things, in order to help Thomas to create social media to publicize these stores, as a form of marketing, and consequently help these people.
Because of this job, i could know these people and their… read more
You will immediatly be enchanted by the beauty of the courtyard, full of plants all around. From the balconies you can get a fabulous view of the street and the continuous flow of people passing by.
The atmosphere is very partecipative, as many social activities are organized during the week.
The work was… read more
A bright and shining diamond - pitty he has to go back to the cold. Comer back next summer brother! xxx
She is a pro at anything involving tech interface, marketing, photo and videography, social media and general online marketing (she set up a google business profile… read more
Thank you so much!!! Hope to see you all again soon.
Aside from this they are also lovely people and it was a pleasure… read more
About the volunteer work: I was helping with the check in, so I showed the new guests the place, explained the rules and brought them to their room.
I used to… read more
All the people who work there are amazing and I am so grateful to Kudzai, Shaker, Alby and Bryan for their support at all times.
I initially went with the intention of staying for 1 month and… read more
We worked a month behind the bar and it was so much fun! The team was so amazing: Shaker Kudzi and Eddy (and all the others) directly made us feel at home and explained us how the bar works. The work is really chill and let us a lot of time to discover the country or… read more
I only spend one month there but I am sure they will see me again ! The… read more
I enjoyed my 'working hours' because it's very social and you meet a lot of people via it. Besides, there is a lot of free time to enjoy the rest of CT.
The best thing for me was that they really helped me and took care of me when something… read more
My experience here in one word: AMAZING!!! I had really an unforgettable time. All the people there like staff and travelers made my stay just fun and lots of wonderful memories. I can highly recommend to everyone who loves to interact with people around the world and enjoy partying and want to explore Cape Town and other places around,… read more
The location is great and you meet so many interesting and cool people from all over the world, not to mention the endless… read more
The work as an animation volunteer constists of engaging with guests, keeping the party going, playing beerpong, organizing… read more
The hardest thing was to say goodbye and go on with the trip. I… read more
I finally worked in the reception/bar area under the managers supervision doing… read more