Cape Town, South Africa

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Volunteer in Cape Town

Find adventure and community at the southernmost tip of Africa.

GVI in South Africa are based out of Gordons Bay, a picturesque coastal village nestled at the foot of the Hottentot Hollands Mountain Range, 45 minutes from Cape Town. Do meaningful community-led work dedicated to the fight for a more equitable future, while living in some of the most breathtaking natural landscapes in the world.

Positive<br/>impact

Positive
impact

Build a better world by contributing to vital, locally-led project work that strives for a more just and equitable future.
Ethical<br/>work

Ethical
work

In line with the UN’s SDGs, we are committed to ethical and sustainable engagement with our local partners and communities.
Beautiful<br/>community

Beautiful
community

Learn from the world’s most unique and significant cultures, in breathtaking remote locations.

Cape Town volunteer projects

Everyone’s invited. Get up to 80% of your program fees covered.

GVI Foundation Grants are now available for community development programs abroad. Up to CAD 10,000 based on your motivation and circumstances. Apply by 31 Oct.

Included in your program, at no extra cost

Make the most of our unique programs with these exclusively curated local adventure and wellness experiences.

Offered once a month, expand your adventure with GVI Experiences. These are just some of the activities offered on your program!
Experience a shisa nyama
Experience a shisa nyama
Visit Africa's largest art collection
Visit Africa's largest art collection
Take a sunrise beach yoga class
Take a sunrise beach yoga class
Snorkel in a kelp forest
Snorkel in a kelp forest
Paddle with endangered African penguins
Paddle with endangered African penguins
Try a sunrise cold-water immersion
Try a sunrise cold-water immersion
Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site Robben Island
Visit UNESCO World Heritage Site Robben Island
Hike up Table Mountain
Hike up Table Mountain