You Can Make a Difference.
I recognized the emotional reward of this daily work and the learning effects of my work with different groups of children from an extremely different context. This significantly improved my intercultural and interpersonal understanding and taught me holding responsibility.
Valentin Jussen
In the programs in cooperation with local kindergardens we encouraged the children to work together as a team and started training them coordination skills and developing social skills while singing songs with them in several languages and playing games.
Julia Brune
My time as a volunteer also caused a change in my mindset. It helped me remember again what Hockey truly is about: Having fun and engaging with your friends at the same time rather than competing all the time.
Lara Schade
Volunteer
I was simply impressed by the skills every player on my team had. I came to South Africa with the impression that the kids have really low techniques and thought it would be best to start at the very beginning but could even start working on game tactics we used at the upcoming tournaments.
Noa Wischmann
Volunteer
Then I met the hockey kids. A group of 20-30 crazy children, who will always have a special place in my heart. Always fun, loud and active, teaching me so much about their culture, thankfulness and appreciation for the littlest things in the world.
Rebecca Majewski
Volunteer
Delf Ness
Delf Ness
In April 2009, Delf founded the Alster Grootbos Hockey Project in cooperation with the Grootbos Foundation. Until today, he is managing director, promoting the funding of the project. In 2022 he moved the project with his team to Cape Town, as the Alster Cape Town Hockey Project, in partnership with Western Province Hockey Union and Villa Viva, part of the Viva con Agua family.
Nicola Beer
Nicola Beer
Nicola first got in touch with the project in 2010 when she volunteered in Gansbaai. She is a go-to person for all volunteer related questions and supports our fund raising events.
Ellen Kubicki
Ellen Kubicki
After volunteering in South Africa in 2015, Ellen decided to further support the project. Today, she is responsible for the communication with new volunteers and conducts interviews.
