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Description
We are a backpackers on the rural Wild Coast of Eastern Cape. We are 500 meters from the beach and great surf. The business is part community owned, and everyone's input is needed to keep on making this the awesome place it is. We get visitors year round and they come here for the nature and quiet. We are far from town and busy city lives.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Hospitality/Tourism
General Maintenance
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
You will be living in a Xhosa community and are welcome to get involved with projects happening or just go for walks in the village and meet the friendly locals.
Help
The volunteer position is primarily to assist us with afternoon/evening office shifts - serving dinner, creating a good vibe for the guests ie by playing music, lighting candles, welcoming people. Office work includes dealing with guest queries; communications via phone, email, whatsapp; checking guests into the facility and assisting them with payments and checkouts; making bookings on the system.
During your free time, depending on your skills, you are welcome to help with carpentry, painting or gardening.
Languages spoken
Afrikaans: Fluent
English: Fluent
Xhosa: Fluent
Accommodation
The volunteer accommodation is either a caravan or a small rondavel with a single bed.
What else ...
In your free time you can hike the coastline, go kayaking on the Mdumbi River, or surf the Mdumbi Point break. During our winter months the ocean life gets really amazing and many whales and dolphins can be spotted daily.
Our closest grocery shop is about a 45 min drive away however you will always be able to make a plan to jump in when someone else is driving there.
Volunteers and workawayers get free dinners on the nights they are on shift ie. around 4 - 5 days in the week. The other meals, breakfasts and lunches are self-catering and fridges, freezers and gas stoves are available.
We are all laid back, relaxed people but take the business and tourism seriously. Living at Mdumbi is great but can get busy and demanding in season. We expect others who share in this beautiful spot to bring their part, bring something fresh, and have a good time, learning and growing with us on this awesome little journey we are privileged to share in.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
When the power is on, we have reliable internet for you to use. The power goes off usually with heavy storms but even then people use their phones to hotspot.
Space for parking camper vans
This host can provide space for campervans.
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
My animals / pets
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