South Africa's borders are open!

South Africa has opened its borders and allows travellers from all over the world to visit the country again.

Only countries with currently high infection rates are classified as high-risk countries. Travellers from high-risk countries are not allowed to visit South Africa for leisure purposes, unless they have spent 10 days in a low-risk country.
If you are from a high-risk country and want to volunteer in South Africa, you have three options: 

• Apply for a long-term visa, which is usually granted from a duration of 3 months or longer,
• make a stop over in a low risk country for 10 days before entering South Africa, or
• volunteer in Namibia with us for 2 weeks, followed by volunteering at a project in South Africa. In this case, we can give you a reduction of EUR 240 (USD 270) for booking two projects, plus a reduction of EUR 100 (USD 100) if you still arrive in 2020.

Dear Volunteer,

It’s been a “corona-coaster” of a year for us all, and as the manager of Good Hope Volunteers, I first wanted to thank each and every one of you, the volunteers, who keep putting your faith in our programs and who continue dreaming of a better tomorrow. You have put yourselves second and the cause first when you decided to travel to Southern Africa (either in 2020, or perhaps a planned trip in the years to come) to participate in projects that serve people and the environments that are under our care. We salute you, your fierce bravery in the face of uncertainty, and your unique sense of adventure.

We welcome you to start thinking about a new world and your role in it, and we are committed to bringing you here, safely, to participate in your chosen projects.

To the projects that have not managed to weather the storm, we thank you for your service over the years, and we look to a future where we can work together again. 

I look forward to meeting you all and to supporting you throughout this process. Be assured that we are here for you, ready, when you make it to our golden shores.

Be safe, wear a mask, and look after each other.

Sincerely,
Vanessa Randon
GHV Programme Manager

Project Update

The pandemic has hit many of our projects unexpectedly and in a brutal way. Many, even though they would need volunteers so very dearly, have had to cease welcoming them temporarily, and this will probably be the case for as long as the pandemic isn't really totally under control. At least eight of our beloved projects are on this list and we are patiently waiting for them to open up again.
Others have had to stop operating permanently and that has left us with a deep sadness. 

Over the last couple of weeks, however, when things started to slowly get back to almost normal, the so called "new normal", the team at Good Hope Volunteers has been working hard to finalise the list of operational projects for 2021, and we are proud to provide you with a range of 21 truly treasurable projects where you can make a long-lasting impact. 

Many are desperately waiting for the help you can provide with your life-changing attitude, sense of adventure, and willingness to make a difference in a world of children, entire communities, and wild animals.

Price list and brochure 2021

The new price list and brochure are available on our website. Feel free to download the brochure. For further questions, please contact us!

Welcome back discount

Receive a US$ / € 100 off any arrival on all projects currently available before 31 December 2020.
Please spread the word!

In order to give you the flexibility you need, we currently allow all bookings to be cancelled or amended free of charge up to 3 days prior to arrival.