Participating Countries
"Your sore muscles, burnt faces and weary bodies will heal. But the pride you take home with you will never leave you."
Niall Mellon
"The speed your volunteers are changing our communities is breathtaking; your volunteers have the love of all our people"
Archbishop Desmond Tutu
“Your extraordinary efforts in bringing housing to our people clearly shows your unwavering support and belief in the future of South Africa.”
Nelson Mandela - November 2007
"I'm feeling very happy. I have been living in a shack for too long, but now I feel safe and warm in my new house with my two girls and boy"
Township Resident
"The Township Challenge is truly impressive. It's elegant in its conception, professional in its execution, gratifying in its results."
Clem Cairns, Volunteer 2005
"We visit a lot of projects but this one is truly truly special, simply fantastic!"
The Corrs
"Helping to change the lives of a number of families in Cape Town and provide them with what every Irish person regards as a basic human right was most definitely a life changing experience for me."
Claire Mc Cormack, 2005 Volunteer