Volmoed RetreatCentre for Healing & Reconciliation

Need

The trauma & difficulties related to Covid-19, experiences of anxiety, depression, fear, isolation, economic hardship; the realities of horrifying statistics of Gender Based Violence (GBV); the legacy of apartheid South Africa, mean that people need a peaceful, healing space to work through it all. Volmoed offers peaceful space, retreats and resources to help people with these needs but had no income during Covid-19. Volmoed now needs to raise funds to sustain the retreat centre financially.

Long term impact

Potential long-term impact on individuals and society is enormous.The effect of Covid-19 & lockdown in South Africa took a toll on people's mental, emotional, spiritual & physical health. By having income to operate & welcome people to this healing space, many will benefit and be able to function in a more healthy way, & once more contribute to society. It will have a ripple effect that makes the people of South Africa and other visitors more whole and healthy. What a wonderful gift to offer!

About the Organization

The Volmoed Trust (for Healing and Reconciliation in South Africa) is a retreat and conference centre in Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa. The focus of its mission for the past thirty four years of its existence is reconciliation, focused on racial reconciliation, and reconciliation within families and groups. Volmoed is an Afrikaans word meaning 'full of hopeful courage'. It provides a beautiful, peaceful space in nature, as a container for confronting the difficult issues of race, gender, family conflict, differences of culture or religion or class. This beautiful, peaceful place provides the setting for courageous conversations and difficult dialogues. Many people have found that Volmoed affords them the opportunity ro confront and discover their differences, or their brokenness, and find resolution, wholeness and peace. There are many stories over the years, of reconciliation reached in very challenging situations. Groups and individuals come for training programs, conferences focused on reconciliation, group learnings, wellness retreats and relaxation. It is a very special place, the perfect place for its dynamic Volmoed Youth Leadership Program (VYLTP). This vibrant program is forming a movement of courageous young leaders who ignite transformative justice in their communities, for the planet. The program gathers diverse groups of young leaders age 19-26 years of different races, classes and genders from South Africa and other countries for a residential ten-week program at Volmoed. The mission is to form and train wise, strategic leaders for the future of our communities, our countries and our planet, by creating a safe space of learning through courageous conversations that empowers them to facilitate transformative justice in their own communities and countries.

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