![The current situation of volunteers in times of the Covid-19 virus: This year is a year of waiting and uncertainty for many volunteers who had planned a year abroad. Not only for the PlayHandball volunteers, the departure is postponed indefinitely and there is a great deal of insecurity as to whether, when and in what […]](https://play-handball.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Situation-Volunteer-PlayHandball-Covid19-450x285.jpeg "A year full of uncertainty, waiting and flexibility instead of experiencing South Africa as a handball volunteer.")
The current situation of volunteers in times of the Covid-19 virus: This year is a year of waiting and uncertainty for many volunteers who had planned a year abroad. Not only for the PlayHandball volunteers, the departure is postponed indefinitely and there is a great deal of insecurity as to whether, when and in what form they can go.
Since the end of April, no volunteers have been in the country, neither in Kenya nor in South Africa. Due to the worldwide current Covid-19 virus, the PlayHandball volunteers, who were on site at the time, had to return to Germany with the German government’s repatriation flights. “Actually my parents wanted to come and visit me in mid-March and we wanted to travel together. On the day of their departure, they decided against it because of the Corona situation. A few hours later, I found out that I had to return to Germany. It was quite painful for me. I wanted to see my parents again, but definitely not under these circumstances,” reports Laura, who suddenly had to leave her host country within two weeks. But even for the upcoming volunteers, who were supposed to start their service at the beginning of September, the situation has not been easy since then. (more…)
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![“The first few weeks were a great cultural challenge. Only little can be planned, because many things can always change quickly.” Laura is in Cape Town as a weltwärts volunteer for one year. She supports the organisation PLAY HANDBALL in organisational tasks and works at three different primary schools in the afternoon. In the following […]](https://play-handball.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IMG-20191028-WA0004-450x285.jpg "Laura tells of her experiences as a volunteer in Cape Town")
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![“I got to know South Africa from a completely different angle. Not from the tourist side. I became part of a community. A community that has given me a warm welcome and showed me what “Ubuntu” means.” Sophia has been a volunteer at “PLAY HANDBALL ZA” in Daveyton, Johannesburg for two months. In Johannesburg North-East […]](https://play-handball.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/play-handball-phza-coachabroad-volunteer-south-africa-sophia-2-e1565800358236-450x285.jpg "Meet The Volunteer: Sophia experiences township life in Jo’burg")
![Play Handball Volunteer Programme extends to Kenya. Volunteers go abroad, gain valuable intercultural experiences and help at the same time with handball in another country. After having facilitated workshops and the first Super Cup in Kenya last year, Play Handball is happy to welcome the first German Volunteers in Kenya from September 2019. Play Handball […]](https://play-handball.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/PHKE-Play-Handball-Kenya-Volunteer-CoachAbroad-1-450x285.jpg "Play Handball Volunteer Programme extends to Kenya")