Cape Town
Partner Organizations
Our partnership approach means that Stanford staff have a very close relationship with organizations, and work closely with partners and students to place students at organization on arrival into Cape Town.
For this reason we ask that students DO NOT contact organizations directly, but direct any enquires or requests to Jen Van Heerden.
Please do however, check the websites of the organizations listed to get an idea of the types of service-learning opportunities we have available. We have also provided expanded organization descriptions for each program listed below.
| Organization | Nature of work/sector | Previous projects |
|---|---|---|
| Abalimi Bezekhaya www.abalimi.org.za |
Environment – organic & community gardens | Gardening |
| Beth Uriel www.bethuriel.co.za/home.htm |
Youth work & counseling; academic support after school; arts and crafts; working with young men | Mentorship, assisting with homework, involvement in production of Hip Hop EP |
Centre of Science and Technology (COSAT) |
Science and Math high school for high achieving learners | Teaching assistant, classroom administration, extra-mural participation |
| Clothing Bank www.theclothingbank.org.za |
Women’s empowerment through enterprise development | Micro-enterprise set up, research into LSM alternatives, work on the floor Development of tools to measure potential for success, work on the floor |
| Dance for All www.danceforall.co.za |
Youth empowerment through professional dance training | Teaching classes, admin tasks |
| Emergency First Aid Responders (EFAR) | Emergency medicine training | Curriculum development for children’s programmes |
| Etafeni Trust, Nyanga www.etafenitrust.org |
HIV/AIDS, education, health, for children and their caregivers | Workshops in the Fit for Life programme |
| Home SPM | Services for homeless and destitute, community development and capacity-building | Tutoring, gardening, developing marketing materials |
| Education and youth empowerment | After school tutoring in academic and life-skills program, office and administrative support | |
| Linawo Children’s Home www.2waytravel.com |
Children’s home caring for orphans and vulnerable children | Household chores, after school maths and reading classes |
| Magnet Theater www.magnettheatre.co.za |
To develop physical theatre in South Africa as a means to overcoming vast language diversities | Filming and editing of performances, stage help (lights, sound) |
| Making An Impact Through Sports www.mitsprogram.org |
Youth development and lifeskills through sports | Sports coaching, mentoring |
| Gender equality and gender-based violence | Court monitoring of RO process Campaign for male awareness about GBV |
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| Mothers Unite www.mothersunite.org.za |
Education and child nutrition | After-school program, community gardening, capacity building for local volunteers |
| Philani Child Health and Nutrition Project www.philani.org.za |
Child health and nutrition help mothers help themselves | Administrative work, weighing babies in clinic |
| Schools Environmental Education and Development (SEED) www.seed.org.za |
Environmental education, urban planning, sustainable livelihoods, permaculture | Environmental lessons, practical permaculture work, support of centre programs |
| Education and entrepreneurial development | New Partner for 2013 | |
| Young in Prison (YIP) www.younginprison.org.za |
Educational and Rehabilitative work with youth in conflict with the law | Life skills, creative arts and soccer workshops |