Sanitary products are needed to enable the girls to go to school. If volunteers are able to bring some (or raise funds for) products this is highly appreciated.

Volunteers with transferable skills are welcome to share these with our young adults. You can do things such as making jewelry, painting or baking. The aim of this program is to make the youngsters self sufficient by setting up their own business. You are free to design the workshops, however you will need to provide the resources yourself.

• We do not only want to help the children in Soweto, but also the elderly and disabled members of the community. They need some extra help with day to day tasks but also specialised care like physiotherapy is required.
• There is a hospital located in the Soweto slum. Volunteers with a medical background can help the existing nurses and doctors with their day to day checkups. There is also a fertility clinic which is understaffed and therefore requires help.

• We would like some help getting our office more organised. Volunteers who know a bit about administrative duties are welcome to teach us.
• To accommodate the programs we require more space and have a plan to expand our center by building a second floor for the village polytechnic. We need funds for buying the materials as well as help with construction when these funds are raised.
• To make sure our organisation is sustainable we could use help with training our staff in strategy and auditing. This will enable us to apply for more funds.
• If volunteers are able to bring some supplies, the following items are much appreciated: Pencils, Drawing materials, Books, Donations of clothes and shoes for the children. Used laptop for youth and children training. Digital/Video camera. English book for Kids, Construction blocks (for games), Small cars/toys, Baby-barbie / dolls, Balls (football, rugby, volley, soft) and pomp, Papers, Pens, pencils, colors to paint and brushes.

I spent 2 weeks volunteering in child education and entertainment and my experience was absolutely incredible!!! The organization is very flexible and you are free to suggest any idea for a new project to help there. I highly recommend the experience to anyone who is willing to help out with children and have a good time too!!

• We would like some help getting our office more organised. Volunteers who know a bit about administrative duties are welcome to teach us.
• To accommodate the programs we require more space and have a plan to expand our center by building a second floor for the village polytechnic. We need funds for buying the materials as well as help with construction when these funds are raised.
• To make sure our organisation is sustainable we could use help with training our staff in strategy and auditing. This will enable us to apply for more funds.
• If volunteers are able to bring some supplies, the following items are much appreciated: Pencils, Drawing materials, Books, Donations of clothes and shoes for the children. Used laptop for youth and children training. Digital/Video camera. English book for Kids, Construction blocks (for games), Small cars/toys, Baby-barbie / dolls, Balls (football, rugby, volley, soft) and pomp, Papers, Pens, pencils, colors to paint and brushes.

Hello! I’m José Antonio Vázquez, from Spain, and this summer, I travelled to Nairobi to volunteer with the children of the Soweto Youth Initiative. In our time there, we taught the kids Spanish, English and Italian, we also organized many fun activities; we played games, we danced, we played with computer, we even got to organize a beauty contest! I can now say that this has become one of the best experiences of my life. I have no words to describe how much happiness and love these kids transmit. I strongy recomend it! Definitely something worth experiencing at least once in your life.

SYI does amazing work, by and for the hole community in Soweto. Especially for the kids, so they have a place to go.