Volunteer South Africa | Volunteer Jeffreys Bay | Community Volunteer Oppertunity | Wildlife Conservation Volunteers | Volunteering Townships South Africa

Why pay to volunteer in South Africa

	What happens to your fees, why do you have to pay to volunteer your time in South Africa when helping by donating your time. Why do I pay to do volunteer work ? This is a frequently asked question which we hope we have answered to you satisfaction below. Many of our volunteer projects are community based. These townships and rural villages desperately need the assistance of educated volunteers who are willing to give a hand, they are however unfortunately not in a financial position to accommodate, transport and feed these volunteers. Volunteer organisations such as ourselves where therefore established to fulfill the needs of these communities. The need for the assistance of capable volunteers is ever increasing and your time spent here can make a great impact on the lives of the local community. Transport Due to high costs such as driver costs, fuel costs and vehicle maintenance costs this is often one of the most expensive costs to the volunteer organisation. We have established our sister company “J Bay Cabs” which transports our volunteers between the Airport and our projects. By the establishing of this company we were able to employ a person from the local community who was previously unemployed. Our friendly driver Shane has now been with us for five years and is an important part of the All Africa family. Meals We offer cooked meals which are prepared for you daily. Self help breakfast in the mornings, a lunch pack is also provided and our evening meals are prepared from a set weekly menu. This means jobs have again been created for a cook and a cleaner but it also means costs for the food which has to be prepared. Accommodation All Africa has a lodge situated two minutes walk from the main beach and town center where the volunteers which work in our community projects are accommodated. During the building of this lodge we were again able to create employment for the local community. We currently employ a fulltime gardener, security guard, maintenance worker, cleaner, cook and a lodge manager and your staying at this lodge makes it possible for us to employ these people. Taxes As a registered Close Corporation and VAT vendor All Africa has to pay 14% VAT and other government taxes which are included in your fees. Other fees and commissions In order to keep our fees as low as possible we do not use outside booking agencies which often charge commissions of between 15% and 50%. We do all the bookings ourselves and also offer support to the volunteers ourselves as this leads to a cost cut which we then pass on to the volunteer. Donations to the projects With our community projects in Jeffreys Bay the full amount (100%) after our expenses have been deducted is put back into the project as we feel this is our companies social responsibility. Our sister company “Enchantment Tours” also donates a percentage of each tour booked to our new project fund. We hope this information has been useful to you and we hope to see you at one of our projects in the near future. Some Completed Projects Below you can find some examples of the work we have done for both the Townships and wildlife projects in South Africa. Community School Pre School J-Bay Cabs Wildlife Lodge Jeffreys Bay Lodge Meerkat Cages Wildlife Clinic Serval Cages Smaller Projects