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We opened in July 2017 but this place is a long-term project in that it is to continually grow and improve. Olli and Iris together run the surf house and the surf school (which caters to both locals and visitors), as well as a non-profit project aiming at uplifting children from local communities through surfing and a sustainable way of life.
Along with the owners, the surf camp manager, the surf instructors and volunteers the staff includes Albertina, Merceline and Molien, the housekeepers, and Rivaldo, in charge of surfboard repairs and general maintenance at the surf house.
Having only 14 beds we are a small establishment and are situated in Namibia's tourist hub on the rugged Atlantic Ocean coastline in the town of Swakopmund. We are the only accommodation in Swakopmund geared towards surfers - it's only one hour to the world-famous Skeleton Bay and many other surf spots are nearby.
There are daily routine tasks like help at the reception, feeding animals - but helpers can and should also get involved (using their own skills, creativity and initiative) in projects ranging from gardening to beach/surf decorations. Join us for 8 weeks at the surf camp, spots are available from the 1st day of the following months: December, February, April, June, August and October.
Whatever your expertise is, we'll be organizing a training day for you to make you feel part of the salty crew!
Types d'aide et opportunités d'apprendre
Bénévolat
Projets artistiques
Aide avec des éco-projets
Jardinage
S’occuper des animaux
Cuisine/repas pour la famille
Aide à la maison
Accueil / tourisme
Aide informatique/internet
Objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU que cet hôte essaie d'atteindre
Echange culturel et opportunités d'apprendre
Meet cool local people, surf, make new friends, do and eat as the locals do. Swakopmund is a small town but the town and area have so much to offer! Being here, I hope, will also teach visitors a thing or two about sustainable urban living.
Aide
We have at least three volunteers whenever possible and daily, we have cleaning staff. Volunteers fill the gaps in between and add an international flair while contributing with their unique skills, personalities, and interests. You will be busy 5h daily for 5 days a week and good communication and teamwork with other staff will ensure that the salty ship sails smoothly.
Most of the tasks happen in the mornings, afternoons are quite relaxed so volunteers can explore the area, chill with guests, help on projects or cook for guests to earn some spending money. And of course surf! Other than accommodation and surfing, volunteers can also enjoy our buffet breakfast, which is on offer on a daily basis to all guests.
As a volunteer, you are expected to be at the surf camp during your shift to check guests in and out, answer guest questions, answer the phone and doorbell. If it's quite you can start a beer pong, a slackline tournament or just a happy hour for sunset.
We'd appreciate helpers with specific skills/interests so that everyone in the salty crew can complement each other and get along:
*️️️️️️️️️️️ Cooking - volunteers as well the owners and the manager, take turns and at least once a week cook a meal for the team, that's how our cooking club works!
* Social media and online marketing - we need volunteers to be involved in all our channels, including Instagram, Facebook, Tik Tok and Youtube by engaging in these channels and adding new content while having fun surfing or out with guests.
* Content creation and repurposing for social media and blog, we're always looking for graphic designers, writers or SEO experts.
* Photography, videography & video making, editing amazing footage of our surf life, surfing or camping trips.
* Previous experience in accommodations/ surf camps is a plus but not a must.
* Pilates, fire dancers and yogis are always welcome
* Entrepreneurial experience - you might be traveling during your gap year and looking for a new adventure but if you already have experience we'd be keen to exchange ideas and bring your unique entrepreneurial background along.
*️️️️️️️️️️ Murals and decoration - artists are also welcome as long as their want to leave a piece of their art in our beautiful place!
Helpers should have the following attributes:
*️️️️use own initiative, be observant with an attention to detail to keep everything clean, tidy and running smoothly
*️️️️️️️️️️️practical/problem solving
*️️️️️️️️️️️motivated to get a task done
*️️️️️️️️️️️creative use of materials and resources
*clear & timely communication with the rest of the team
IMPORTANT: When applying to volunteer with us, please be specific about which skills/interests (from the above) you want to help with most:)
Langues parlées
Afrikaans: Courant
Allemand: Courant
Anglais: Courant
Italien: Courant
Albanian: Courant
Hollandais: Intermédiaire
Français: Débutant
Hébergement
Your own lockable dorm in the main house of the backpackers, which sleeps a maximum of 4 volunteers. You share the kitchen, bathroom, lounge and dining room.
Autres infos...
Some more info on the job and location:
-Smoking allowed outside
-5 minutes walk to shops and town centre - the ocean is 10 minutes walk away.
-Our town is ideal to walk or cycle and we have bicycles available.
-Transport to Swakopmund, Namibia is at helper's expense
-Disclaimer: We as the host are not responsible for any loss/injury sustained during your stay here and it is recommended to have travel insurance for medical emergencies.
Informations complémentaires
Accès Internet
Accès Internet limité
Nous avons des animaux
Nous sommes fumeurs
Familles bienvenues
Possibilité d’accueillir les digital nomads
We have unlimited Fiber Optic Wi-Fi
Espace pour garer des vans
Yes, there is a large off-street parking lot with enough space.
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I met great people who became friends, I really enjoyed the daily tasks and trying surfing for the first time, I had so much fun with the other volunteers and guests and I loved spending time at this wonderful surf camp!!
There is always some organised activity to do all… read more
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I met great people who became friends, I really enjoyed the daily tasks and trying surfing for the first time, I had so much fun with the other volunteers and guests and I loved spending time at this wonderful surf camp!!
There is always some organised activity to do all… read more
He also cooked scrumptious Italian dinners for the team & guests, was extremely dedicated to doing not only the daily tasks required, but also wanted to us his impressive artistic skills to make our place better - he created a beautiful mural… read more
The day job is divided into two shifts, having enough time to devote to your favorite activities.
Olli and Iris will find something to pratice your skills, I for example went into decorating, doing some murals,… read more
Apart from providing the team with a healthy amount of daily laughs, our guests really enjoyed spending time with Mone and she organised many a night out in Swakopmund for our guests.
She performed her daily tasks with… read more
He is a friendly, easy-going, very accurate, fast-learning, responsible and diligent individual - and an FANTASTIC cook! And all of this at a young age.
Regarding the tasks at our surf camp: Nilz understood… read more
I stayed a total of 7 weeks with Iris and Olli and had an amazing time with them and all the other volunteers. During those 7 weeks I could enjoy surfing on uncrowded beaches, cozy game nights, delicious sign up dinners, amazing braais, and the occasional beer pong tournament.
My tasks included setting up breakfast,… read more
From the first moment on Iris and Olli where really friendly and made me feel so welcome.
After just a few days I felt like the Hostel was my home.
The working environment was really good and us volunteers had a lot of… read more
He is a fun and interesting person to have around with may interesting stories and we wish he could have stayed longer - of course he is welcome… read more
He was also aware that another volunteer that was supposed to join him had cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances a few days before, leaving us with effectively only 1 other volunteer. His decision to leave unexpectedly… read more
Despite the unique challenges of the pandemic, and Olli and Iris being out of the country at the time, we really enjoyed our stay. Everyone was super helpful in supporting us during our time there.
Duties consisted mostly of looking after the garden, keeping the… read more
looking back we had an interesting and funny stay there! (:
we volunteered over the busy-high-season-time in december and had to run a fully booked backpacker (the staff and also the manager had some days off over public holidays) with check-in/out, payments, cleaning,… read more
-work well both independently and as a team
-work precisely and are very good and direct communicators
-take responsibility and help… read more
Very kind, always smiling and great fun to hang out with Charlie and Colie together with the rest of the team achieved a lot during a very busy time at our hostel,… read more
We worked with such a good team : Nadja and Anton !! We shared a lot and had fun with them and theirs friends !
The work is not… read more
I mostly did reception work and some house keeping when the house keeper was not working.
The work wasn't hard but I was required to be at the hostel a lot as the owner was away for large periods of time.
Unfortunately I was not able to surf or get involved with any other projects as the owner was away a lot.… read more
Ollie is extremely welcoming and laid back, a true surfer at heart. Always making us feel included, we really appreciated it!
The place is beautiful and so close to everything, it really was the such an awesome experience. What an amazing backpackers, feels just like home!
After only spending one or two days here, he saw ways to simplify and improve our systems relating to bookings and guest services - this he did of his own accord, without even asking and the results were great! Then after asking me if we are willing to try a powerful… read more
