Our Fundraising Campaign for the German Weltwärts Volunteers

Posted on December 16, 2014November 25, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

Support our volunteer programme for the benefit of South African and German learners! (You are only two clicks away from an easy and small donation.) We developed a social development programme that helps underprivileged learners in South Africa to enhance their computer literacy along with their reading&writing skills and project work ability. We train learners Read more about Our Fundraising Campaign for the German Weltwärts Volunteers[…]

Treasures found in the rainbow nation

Posted on December 15, 2014November 25, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

by Antje Hering. My journey in South Africa was outstanding and it exceeded my expectations. I really enjoyed working on the awarenet programme for the Village Scribe Association. We were the first weltwaerts volunteers for the organization and therefore were given a platform to be creative and implement our own ideas. I was given a Read more about Treasures found in the rainbow nation[…]

Reflecting on 2014 – A Journey through the Months…..

Posted on December 10, 2014November 25, 2015 by Terri-Lynn Penney

Time to reflect on my journey through 2014 with my volunteers, my learners, the good times, the bad times, positive challenges and negative challenges……Where do I start? Well, 2014 started off with a bang in the month of January 2014, when schools reopened to the first school term. I was filled with excitement to meet Read more about Reflecting on 2014 – A Journey through the Months…..[…]

My 2014

Posted on December 8, 2014November 26, 2015 by Lukas Scharnberg

2014 was an extraordinary year for me! In January, I decided to apply for a year of volunteering with SAGE NET and quit my job in March. After walking the Camino Francés through Spain I had my first preparation seminar in June with Dr. Anna Wertlen in Berlin. Together with Julia, we spend three days Read more about My 2014[…]

Open Session in the Joza Youth Hub with Janet Jobson

Posted on October 15, 2014November 26, 2015 by Lukas Scharnberg

The Joza Youth Hub hosted an open discussion session on the 10th of October about social work and ECD with the guest speaker Janet Jobson. She is a well known coordinater for the DG Murray Trust in Cape Town. Several delegates of other NGOs (e.g. Ubunye Foundation and Lebone Centre) came to take part in this event – Read more about Open Session in the Joza Youth Hub with Janet Jobson[…]

A personal blog about the Peace Day Concert 2014

Posted on October 13, 2014November 25, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

by Terri-Lynn Penney The awarenet Peace Day concert – a Day to remember! After many weeks of hard work dedication and hours spent on preparing for the Third Peace day Concert the time finally arrived for the 5 school from in and around grahamstown to preform their own Peace days songs at the awarenet Peace Read more about A personal blog about the Peace Day Concert 2014[…]

awarenet Presentation at the Rotary Club in Pirna (Germany)

Posted on October 7, 2014November 25, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

Anna Wertlen (VSA chairperson) and Antje Hering (ex SAGE Net. volunteer) presented the awarenet programme and Mrs Hering’s year in Grahamstown to the members of the Rotary Club of Pirna (Germany) on September 24, 2014. The aim of the presentation was to showcase the planned project in partnership with the Technical University of Dresden (Saxony). Read more about awarenet Presentation at the Rotary Club in Pirna (Germany)[…]

May the journey begin

Posted on October 6, 2014November 26, 2015 by Lukas Scharnberg

Hi! I’m Lukas and I’m the new Sage Net volunteer for VSA in Grahamstown. For the next year I will post some personal experiences and impressions. Hamburg – London – Johannesburg – Port Elizabeth. After 20 hours of travelling I finally arrived in Port Elizabeth on the 23/09/14, where I was picked up and brought Read more about May the journey begin[…]

The Joza Youth Hub has its own aerial mast now!

Posted on September 29, 2014November 25, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

We are proud to announce that last Saturday, the aerial mast at the Joza Youth Hub was erected to serve the partners in the Hub and their customers – the learners of Joza, Grahamstown. The 12 m mast is a 165 kg galvanised steel lattice. The partners in the Joza Hub will use it to Read more about The Joza Youth Hub has its own aerial mast now![…]

My year in South Africa by Rieke Heitmüller

Posted on September 8, 2014November 25, 2015 by Anna Wertlen

by Rieke Heitmüller. “After graduation from school, I was thinking about a way to get to know another country and other cultures from a different perspective than a tourist. The ‘weltwärts’ – program and Sage Net. gave me the opportunity to work for the Village Scribe Association in South Africa, Grahamstown for one year. I Read more about My year in South Africa by Rieke Heitmüller[…]