{"id":1271934,"date":"2025-12-22T08:40:44","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T08:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?p=1271934"},"modified":"2025-12-22T08:40:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T08:40:44","slug":"sustainability-stories-villa-viva-cape-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/sustainability-stories-villa-viva-cape-town\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Stories: Villa Viva Cape Town \u2013 clean water for all"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpbf-responsive-embed\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"When The Rain Falls a documentary by VC:X\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YY5vB_RwxoI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><em>See how Viva con Agua started in South Africa<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/africa\/south-africa\/cape-town\/\" class=\"post links\">Cape Town<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/africa\/south-africa\/\" class=\"post links\">South Africa<\/a>. Sunshine, murals, and a deep blue building shouting from the hillside. That\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/p\/984\/villa-viva-cape-town\/\" class=\"post links\">Villa Viva Cape Town<\/a>, a hostel, a creative hub and a social movement rolled into one. The best part? Every night\u2019s sleep helps someone else get access to clean water.<\/p>\n<p>No donation jars. No guilt trips. Just art, festivals, football matches and parties that support <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vivaconagua.org\/en\/\" class=\"post links\">Viva con Agua<\/a>, the non-profit running clean-water projects from South Africa to Nepal. It\u2019s activism that actually feels fun, the kind you stumble into between a braai and a jam session.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sleep here, fund clean water<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1271935\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/62a61c0023a84ab31c46a89e_villa_viva_mood_preview_c_andrin_fretz-227-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/62a61c0023a84ab31c46a89e_villa_viva_mood_preview_c_andrin_fretz-227-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/62a61c0023a84ab31c46a89e_villa_viva_mood_preview_c_andrin_fretz-227.jpg 667w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It all starts with the majority owner of the hostel, Viva con Agua, an organisation that\u2019s been improving access to clean drinking water and sanitation since 2006. Think wells, sanitation systems and hygiene education across countries like Uganda, Nepal and South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>We chatted with <strong>Moritz Wrubel<\/strong>, the co-founder of Villa Viva in Cape Town, to hear more about how they combine a hostel that brings people together under one big idea \u201cwater for all \u2013 all for water!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cViva con Agua has always believed that social impact should be something joyful and open. The idea of the hostel was to create a place where this comes to life every single day,\u201d Moritz tells.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the profits flow straight into Viva con Agua\u2019s clean water projects. But the real magic? Every guest becomes a part of a movement \u2013 sharing stories, sketching ideas and creating together.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>A village inside the city<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1271947\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC08299-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC08299-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC08299-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC08299-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC08299-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC08299.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can\u2019t miss it: a deep blue building in the heart and hustle of Cape Town just below the historical community of BoKaap. You won\u2019t get bored here, just check out what Villa Viva offers:<\/p>\n<p>Courtyards, community spaces, a pool with a view of the Table Mountain, a bar, a media corner and a space for artists \u2013 it really feels like a small village. Each room is named after freedom fighters, musicians, artists or activists, decorated with books, pictures, and information on their story.<\/p>\n<p>Villa Viva walks the talk on environmental sustainability, too. Solar panels power the hostel. A natural spring provides much of the water. They keep waste low, energy use smart, and creativity high.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Hostel with a heartbeat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1271937\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65ef1ba10b604ba1e5bd8c2e_PIC03775-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65ef1ba10b604ba1e5bd8c2e_PIC03775-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65ef1ba10b604ba1e5bd8c2e_PIC03775-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65ef1ba10b604ba1e5bd8c2e_PIC03775-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65ef1ba10b604ba1e5bd8c2e_PIC03775-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/65ef1ba10b604ba1e5bd8c2e_PIC03775.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Morning yoga in the garden. Coffee with a stranger who becomes your hiking buddy for the day. By afternoon, someone\u2019s hosting a painting workshop, and by night you\u2019re at a braai with travellers, locals and musicians who might\u2019ve met just when the grill was started.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur guests all seem to share the same spark for connection,\u201d Moritz says. Travellers, artists, NGO partners, digital nomads and curious locals all gather at Villa Viva.<\/p>\n<p>Moritz says that one guest came for a short Cape Town trip for a bit of sunshine and hiking. \u201cOne evening at dinner, she met a group of Viva con Agua volunteers preparing an art project in a local township. She tagged along the next day and ended up staying three extra weeks painting murals with the team.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Why should you care?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1271936\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/63ed223bf3f3780bd04b518c_DSCF5962-copy-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/63ed223bf3f3780bd04b518c_DSCF5962-copy-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/63ed223bf3f3780bd04b518c_DSCF5962-copy-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/63ed223bf3f3780bd04b518c_DSCF5962-copy-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/63ed223bf3f3780bd04b518c_DSCF5962-copy-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/63ed223bf3f3780bd04b518c_DSCF5962-copy-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/63ed223bf3f3780bd04b518c_DSCF5962-copy-scaled.jpg 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the sobering bit: 703 million people worldwide do not have access to basic services of clean drinking water, and almost 2 billion people don\u2019t have assured access to hygiene facilities.<\/p>\n<p>Villa Viva has turned travel truly into a part of the solution. Not just ticking off landmarks, but connecting with people, and leaving a place better than you found it.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Moritz\u2019s favourite tips for Cape Town off the beaten path<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1271946\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC08283-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC08283-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC08283-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC08283-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC08283-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/PIC08283.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cCape Town reveals itself through people, not postcards,\u201d Moritz says. Check out his favourite spots to see in Cape Town:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Check out the Lion\u2019s Head mountain at sunrise or full moon &#8211; for a reminder of how vast and alive the city is. It\u2019s a 2-hour hike!<\/li>\n<li>Go to the neighbourhood of Woodstock &#8211; for street art and conversations with local artists.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the Langa township, one of the centres of Apartheid resistance. Choose a community tour that is really an exchange where you learn as much as you give. Extra: Visit also the music NGO called Bridges for Music.<\/li>\n<li>Any night shared around a braai, where stories and laughter flow!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Get involved<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Book your stay at a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/p\/984\/villa-viva-cape-town\/\" class=\"post links\">Villa Viva<\/a>, sustainable hostel in Cape Town: meet the crew, enjoy the events \u2013 and maybe join one of their local projects. Every connection counts, and every night helps fund clean water for those who need it.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See how Viva con Agua started in South Africa Cape Town, South Africa. Sunshine, murals, and a deep blue building shouting from the hillside. That\u2019s Villa Viva Cape Town, a hostel, a creative hub and a social movement rolled into one. The best part? 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