RSIS South Africa July 2026: Meeting The Community
Until now, we had been mainly concerned with our own material comforts: the lack of water in the boys’ house, broken heaters, and the daily gamble of fruit sticks. Yes, we wanted to complete the project to the best of our abilities. However, the reality of where we were and who we were impacting hadn’t […]
RSIS South Africa July 2026: A Day In The Life
During breakfast we usually like to make coffee or tea in the mornings to help us wake up. After that we sit with our new friends while the group leaders for the day give us competitions such as trivia questions to decide the order of breakfast. It is a fun way to start the day […]
RSIS South Africa July 2026: Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone
The walls have reached head height after another day on the project site. Hot, sweaty and definitely out of their comfort zones, Paddy, Sophia, Rebabaletswe, Jean and Vidur reflect on life on the build site. From meeting new people and taking on unfamiliar tasks to being encouraged to step up socially, they’re discovering that some […]
RSIS South Africa July 2026: Student Blog
For their first student blog, the team have created a series of The Office-style interviews, offering a candid insight into their early experiences on site, the challenges they’ve encountered, and what they are most grateful for. Today, participants will be developing their Baraza names before returning to the project site to continue their work and […]
RSIS South Africa July 2026: Construction (Updated)
Updated 7:21pm GMT It’s another busy day on site for the Project Team. As the walls continue to rise, so too have the friendships within the group. For their first student blog, the team have created a series of The Office-style interviews, sharing their experiences of the trip so far. While we put together all […]
RSIS South Africa July 2026: Work Begins (Updated)
With the introductions, ice-breakers and safety briefings out of the way, it was time for construction to begin. Learning new skills such as mixing mortar, moving materials and laying bricks, students have spent the day bringing the first elements of the new structure to life. Some of the team explain the process in their own words. This evening, they’ll return for dinner […]
RSIS South Africa July 2026: Ice Breakers
Louise Fouche welcomed the Project Team at dinner, before the students came together in their Baraza groups for the first time. The team are already getting close, but this morning, they took part in some fun ice–breaker activities to get to know one another, before they head to the project site for a tour and […]
RSIS South Africa July 2026: Here we go (Updated)
After a good night’s sleep for most of the group — and with one participant arriving a little later than the rest — the Round Square International Service Project team for South Africa 2026 is on its way to its home for the next 10 days. The day ahead is all about settling in. On arrival, […]
RSIS South Africa July 2026 – Arrivals (updated)
The first participants have now arrived and are settling in. Tonight’s dinner has given everyone a chance to meet and to start to get to know each other. A few participants have experienced travel delays, so we will save the full group photo until everyone has arrived tomorrow. In the meantime, those who are here […]
RSIS South Africa July 2026
Welcome to the official blog for RSIS South Africa 2026. This will be the home of stories, photos, videos, and updates from the project as students travel, learn, explore, and work together to build the Tiger Kloof Soup Kitchen. We will share regular posts so you can follow the experience as it unfolds: from first […]