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A variety of combinations programmes are available at fantastic prices starting from £599, here are just a few:-

Package B3) 1 day Cape Town orientation, 4 weeks Childrens Home or Social Project from £599.

Package B4) 1 day Cape Town orientation, 4 weeks Social Programme, 1 week Private Game Reserve all from £655.

Package B5) 1 day Cape Town orientation, 1 week Private Game Reserve, 3 weeks Dolphin Studies from £1057.

Package S1) 1 week Cape Town orientation, 2 weeks Private Game Reserve, 4 weeks Social Project from £889.

Package S2) 1 week Cape Town orientation, 3 weeks Dolphin Studies, 4 weeks Hobiton-on-Hogsback (see below) £1115.

Package S3) 1 week Cape Town orientation, 4 weeks Childrens Home, 4 weeks different Childrens Home from £735.

Package U1) 1 week Cape Town orientation, 2 weeks Language course, 4 weeks Social Project from £899.

Package U5) 1 week Cape Town orientation, 2 weeks Language course, 4 weeks Dolphin Studies from £999.

The over 40’s package

There are four different over 40’s packages to choose from, here is just one example. These package are different because they include five days accommodation in a single, en-suite room at Kimberley Hotel (including breakfast and dinner) in Cape Town city centre for the orientation week.

The package consists of one weeks orientation in Cape Town followed by three weeks at one of the following social projects: Price from £968.

• Die Herberg children’s home
• Huis van Heerde children’s home
• Toevlug drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre
• Vredelus house
• Horizon house (for mentally disabled adults)
• Eljada aftercare centre (for mentally disabled adults)

The village experience

Living without ‘luxuries’ as we know them can be hard for us but, for this village it is the normal way of life.

This village is a three hour drive from Umtata, the last hour of which is only accessible by offroad vehicles.  The village is fairly spread out and, to get about, you could easily walk between 5 and 10 kms a day or more.  There is no electricity, no running water, no flush toilets, and only a ‘spaza’ shop (which is very limited).Traditionally Xhosa people have rarely had to stick to a rigid schedule, things being determined by necessity and the flow of moment to moment activity.  One should not expect western-style punctuality, and thus patience is needed.  Everything takes time in village life, and things take place as and when they happen.  Tea or mealtimes are unlikely to be at exactly the same time everyday.  If one can relax into this concept, it becomes quite a pleasure.  This experience could be ideal of a group. Prices start from £850 ad include 6 days in cape Town then 10 days in the village of Ubuntu Bridge.

Isibane packages

Isibane packages are a combination of different children's projects that we feature. Starting with a 5 day Cape Town city tour then a programmes that have already been chosen for you. If you are interested in doing one of our five different combination programme for you to choose from, please contact us for more details. Prices start from £930.

Outdoor activity centre

This centre is an educational facility that provides young people with memorable and life-changing nature experiences. The opportunity is to achieve personal growth by triumphing over challenges in a fun and safe environment. Our volunteers will be expected to participate broadly in the management of the property and the programmes implemented at the centre. For this reason versatility and flexibility are highly regarded attributes, especially in these early (pioneering) days of the programme.

Although it is advantageous to have volunteers who have an official qualification or specialised experience in the areas defined below, this is not a prerequisite. The Centres volunteers will not have their service limited to their core function, but will be expected to participate broadly in the management of the property and the programmes implemented on the farm. For this reason versatility and flexibility are highly regarded attributes, especially in the early (pioneering) days of the Centres volunteer programme.

Youth camp programme leaders, Adventure activity leaders, Camp Catering, Conservation, Horticulture, Permaculture, Construction, 
Development projects: 

Prices start from £999

Sabanana packages

Sabanana packages are a combination which include the 5 day Cape Town city tour, an animal projects plus a community or children’s programme. If you are interested in one of the 5 combination programmes, one of which is listed below, please ask for further details.

5 day Cape Town city tour. 2 weeks on a private Game Reserve then, 4 weeks on a programme, which we offer you a choice of. This combination is offered for the incredible price of £899.

If you have any questions or queries regarding any of the above programmes pleas do not hesitate to ask, with no abligation. Prices start from £1044.

Hobbiton-on-Hogsback_____________________________________________________________

Hogsback is a village in the Amathole Mountains. Hogsback possesses a spectacular setting, and overlooks some of the highest points in the range including Gaikas Kop and the Hogsback peaks.

Hobbiton was started in 1947 as an Outdoor Education Centre for disadvantaged children, especially orphans created by the 2nd World War. Since then our focus has remained faithful to disadvantaged children although due to financial constraints we now also offer education and development to children and adults from paying sectors of the community.

We provide the selected children with an insight into a different lifestyle, removed from the squalor of the townships, the violence and degradation of their normal background. At Hobbiton they are exposed to the beauty of the Hogsback mountains, forests and waterfalls whilst participating in all that we have to offer.

The children are taught life skills such as social interaction in the form of Team Building, as well as personal development skills that might enable them to become leaders. As a core philosophy, all activities offered at Hobbiton must be voluntary and fun!

The activities offered include White Water Rafting, Paint Ball based activities, Abseiling Madonna & Child Waterfall (35 m), Jacobs Ladder (10 m), Trapeze (7 m) and our internationally acclaimed Group Dynamics and High Ropes Courses. Although we specialize in Team Building and Leadership courses, we also help facilitate Goal Setting and Strategic Planning and Courses and can organize a motivational speaker.

At Hobbiton instructors will be taught abseiling, climbing skills, bush lore and maybe also white water rafting.  We encourage instructors to participate in every activity, but they are not forced to do so if they do not enjoy an aspect of our work.

The work is mostly outdoors and with children, but includes training and routine maintenance.  You do not need to be very fit or need any specialist training.

Price start from £1044