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Host rating
100 %
Last replied
24 Jan 2024
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88.9 %
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Description
My name is Sameera.I live in Cape Town South Africa.I am mother to 5 children , 3 of whom are married.In my home we eat with gusto and try new flavours.We pray as it keeps us grounded. We learn, everyday.We love unconditionally and we embrace imperfection.Visiting here, you will meet my huge extended family of 6 siblings and my children's 29 cousins who range from 3 to 30. We are a family of creative minds , dreamers and doers.Cape Town has oceans, mountains, rivers, dunes and a majestic mesa which overlooks our city.We have flowers in springtime and seals, whales, dolphins and penguins in our waters.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Charity Work
Language practice
Elderly Companionship
Teaching
Gardening
Babysitting and creative play
Creating/ Cooking family meals
Help around the house
General Maintenance
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
Being part of the school run and seeing a whole other non-touristy Cape Town.When attending our weekly family gatherings you will meet many others and be able to share your experiences as well.We cook and share traditional and experimental food at these get togethers and also happy to try
your dishes. I will love teaching you how to cook and also learn from your cooking skills.Sharing our home means you will be part of our daily routine and tagalong where necessary.At the mosque in Langa township you will meet my students who hail from Transkei,Malawi, Ghana.You will engage with them and learn about their struggles and lifestyles.
Projects involving children
This project could involve children. For more information see our guidelines and tips here.
Help
I am currently teaching at a mosque in the township of Langa.We need help teaching students (Teaching them Quran will be a help but not obligatory ) ,and telling them about Islam in your world.We would love to expose them to Muslims from all over the world and help them practice conversational English.Our mosque needs repairing and we are looking for volunteers to assist at the mosque with maintenance and offer skills or crafts to the students we are teaching.
Languages
Languages spoken
Afrikaans: Fluent
English: Fluent
Swahili (Kiswahili): Fluent
Xhosa: Fluent
Chichewa, Chewa, Nyanja: BeginnerThis host offers a language exchange
This host has indicated that they are interested in sharing their own language or learning a new language.
You can contact them directly for more information.
Accommodation
You will be in the spare bedroom and share a bathroom with my 2 children.I make an early breakfast daily and cook an early supper.With this I would love your help and also have you prepare and share your cuisine with us.Inbetween we usually see to ourselves.You will see to your own laundry.
What else ...
Time off you can spend exploring. We will assist with best way to travel and what to see in and around Cape Town and allay fears that so many visitors have.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
How many Workawayers can stay?
One
Hours expected
Maximum 4-5 hours a day, 4 days a week
Feedback (7)
She’s so lovely and so are the people she’s surrounded by and the community of Langa. Thanks to Sameera I had a really nice cultural exchange and I learnt many things about the more real and authentic South Africa.
I highly recommend getting in touch with her.
I hope… read more
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She’s so lovely and so are the people she’s surrounded by and the community of Langa. Thanks to Sameera I had a really nice cultural exchange and I learnt many things about the more real and authentic South Africa.
I highly recommend getting in touch with her.
I hope… read more
She welcomed me in her beautiful house surrounded by little plants and an amazing huge world map on her wall!
She tooks me to the mosque to meet her students from Malawi and Ghana and it was very interesting to see all the work she is doing… read more
Furthermore I learned a lot about the islam and got a totally different view now about this religion.
Overall, I'm very thankful to meet this special family and place on earth. I… read more
From the beginning, I felt at home at Saamera. I was there for 6 weeks to do my examnphotoproject about sisterhood and different family structures. Saamera and her familiy welcomed me with open arms, A LOT of good food ;) and many interesting conversations and laughs. Thank you for letting me take so many photos of all your… read more
