The Volunteer Centre, Mitchell's Plain presents great volunteer opportunities for youth and seniors in the community. Intergen, as it's more commonly known, presents exciting skills learning opportunities for 2010 such as basket making and Tai-chi as a brand new activity. All interested persons are welcome to enquire.

  Aloë Senior Secondary School, Lentegeur is twinning up with Ridgeway School in the UK as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards project.

My name is Shermonay Donelley and I’m 21 years old. As any young person my age, I found myself job hunting to pay the bills. A close friend then told me about the Volunteer Centre, Mitchell’s Plain and how I can fill the hours between job hunting. I went to the office to find out more and when I found myself, I was volunteering at the office. I work very closely with Aunty Shahida. I can honestly say that I learn something new everyday.

Nazeem Dudley is 28 years old. He started doing volunteering at the young age of 16years. His first volunteer tasks were at Lentegeur Hospital and he still volunteers at the Volunteer Centre Mitchell’s Plain satellite office.  This was where he found out about the 9 month volunteer program to Poland presented by International Cultural Youth Exchange (ICYE).

Nomzamo Maqajama  Intergenerational Youth Volunteer  

My name is Nomzamo Maqajama. I am 22 years old and joined Intergen in 2007. I am an active volunteer at the Masibambani Service Centre in Samora Machel. I have enjoyed the opportunity of attending various skills training workshops attended by youth and seniors since April 2007. I applied to participate on the international youth exchange programme to take place from September 08 – Feb 09. I am proud to be a volunteer and plan to make my family and community proud on the international youth exchange program.

Volunteer Centre, Alliance Fraincaise and Aloë High School in partnership 

On Heritage Day, 24 September 2008, students from Aloe High School, Mitchell’s Plain rolled up their sleeves to volunteer at Alliance Française.  An excited group of young people did some gardening, painted the interior of the cottage on the property of Alliance Française and fixed loose carpeting back onto the floors.  

The Volunteer Centre, in Claremont and AJUDe, Mozambique has hosted a 6 months Intercultural Youth Exchange Programme.  

“Building Bridges of Peace” 

Mitchell’s Plain consist of thirteen major suburbs, separated by a railway line into the western suburbs of largely home-owners, and the eastern suburbs where houses are largely rented.

Tafelsig United Aids Project   
Crisis Line
S.A. National Zakah Fund     
Senethemba (HOPE)
Beaconvale Frail Care Centre                      
Heaven’s Shelter  
Mitchells Plain Educare    

44 organisations benefited from consultations which included: referral and placement and orientation of volunteers; volunteer programme consultations and motivation talks.