Lalela volunteers must be 18 years or older and emotionally mature enough to work with at-risk children. A good understanding of the English language is required. You do not need to be an artist to be a Lalela volunteer, but an interest in art [...]

Lalela offers three different options for volunteers. Holiday Programme Volunteers: These volunteers assist Lalela facilitators during Holiday Programme sessions. These sessions take place during the three main South African school holidays (either March/April, June/July or December). We receive large groups of children during the [...]

We are always grateful to receive donations of art materials for the learners in our after-school art workshops to use. As our art material needs are quite specific, however, please enquire with our team about how you might best assist. Please send a message [...]

Whether it’s a one-time gift or a recurring donation, every contribution we receive goes directly towards providing Lalela’s life-changing educational arts programme to at-risk children in Southern Africa. Please click here to access the various options to make your donation.

Our head office is in Hout Bay, Cape Town, where we work closely with the two surrounding communities: Imizamo Yethu and Hangberg. We also have programmes in Masiphumelele (near Fish Hoek in Cape Town), and in Bonteheuwel and Philippi Village in the Cape Flats. [...]

Lalela is an award-winning, registered Non-Profit Organisation (NPO 090608). We provide an educational arts programme to at-risk children from the age of six to 18 across Southern Africa. We start by developing children’s imagination and continue to connect the arts to everything important in [...]