Youth Social Work Internship in Cape Town, South Africa

Volunteering in the project was beyond amazing. The community is so welcoming and really eager to make change. Working with the youth and watching them grow and achieve their goals was probably the best part. Feeding the community and putting a smile on hundreds of faces makes all the hard work pay off. Will definitely be coming back!

I was unsure of what to expect when I touched down in South Africa. I had high expectations but was a little unsure of myself in the new country. After about a week or two I felt much more comfortable with my work and began to feel very fulfilled with what I was doing. The children of the Ubuntu Centre are incredible. They are so inspiring and helping them with their homework, cooking them food as well as playing games and setting up activities for them was something I was more than happy to do. They inspired me so much that I can only hope I left as much of an impact on them as they did me. Another aspect of my work was working with new volunteers coming in on their own programs. Spending time with these volunteers from all over the world was a joy. Gaining perspective from all over the world, Spain, Brazil, Germany and of course South Africa did wonders for me and I cannot put into words how much I feel I grew due to this aspect of my work. My time at Yogashala and the Ubuntu Centre was unforgettable, I could not recommend the internship enough, especially for recent college graduates.

The internship has been absolutely amazing and life changing. I not only worked with lovely people, but I made some life long friends along the way as well. It was great to have been exposed to the wonderful culture of South Africa and it is something I will never forget. Working here in Cape Town has impacted me so much that I definitely plan to come back and visit in the near future to see all the great faces I have met here.