Enable Year-Round Training at J-Bay SCUBA

Started 5 months ago

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R 69 211
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of R 95 000 goal
R 13 500
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About This Campaign

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Paul van Jaarsveld
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BaB campaign
Location
Jeffreys Bay
South Africa
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Started 5 months ago
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UPDATE — September 2026

 

I'm a qualified RAID instructor teaching in Jeffreys Bay: pool sessions underway; students in theory and waiting on ocean conditions.

 

This campaign is closed. Thank you to every donor and to BackaBuddy. Pajero repairs and my teaching gear weren't fully covered — those costs remain — but resident training is done.

 

Optional support (no pressure):

Paul van Jaarsveld t/a J-Bay Scuba

FNB · Acc 62871891654 · Branch 210515

Ref: JBay Scuba / your name

 

Book: 083 521 5093 · jbayscuba.com

 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrzy201l6rc

 

Hi, I’m Paul van Jaarsveld, owner of J-Bay SCUBA in Jeffreys Bay. For over a decade, my family and I have been running dive charters, snorkeling trips, gear rentals, air fills, and ocean safaris. My oldest son now works with me on the water, while my wife and youngest son support us from home. We have built a loyal community of divers, surfers, and ocean lovers who support us as a family business.

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Campaign Updates

P. van Jaarsveld • 6 Sep '26
Qualified as a RAID instructor a few weeks ago. Straight back to work in J-Bay: started with confined water sessions and booked sessions for backlogged students — some on theory, others waiting on th...

P. van Jaarsveld • 6 Sep '26
Qualified as a RAID instructor a few weeks ago. Straight back to work in J-Bay: 2 pool sessions done; students in theory / waiting on the sea. Campaign went quiet — I stopped pushing hard; people ha...

P. van Jaarsveld • 15 Jul '26
Update – 16 July 2026 Thank you — we’ve now raised over R63,000 toward the R95,000 goal! Local visibility has been poor due to flood runoff. To access cleaner water, we need to operate from Port...

P. van Jaarsveld • 4 Jul '26
Thank you — we’ve now raised over R60,000! I’ve completed the RAID Instructor Development Program and returned home on 1 July. I’m now waiting for my final Instructor Examination. Training took lon...
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