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Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
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Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects

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25 opportunities found

NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Stay with local family while you help in language exchanges.

25h/week Gardening Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Homestay Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Help at our homestay while enjoying the pleasure of life

25h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Housekeeping Administration
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Nairobi, Kenya

🌍 Help with daily chores & enjoy cultural exchange in Nairobi!🏡

16h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
From 1 to 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • Higher approval
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Homestay Arusha, Tanzania

Learn cooking, swahili and tradition while helping with hostel

16h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Farm Tagounite, Morocco

Experience nomad life in oasis in Sahara desert! 😄

15h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 1 day to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Join Our Team as an Office Administration Volunteer in an NGO

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Administration
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Jinja, Uganda

Welcoming, helping us with guest and administration tasks

25h/week Housekeeping Administration Reception Gardening
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Tunis, Tunisia

Be a board member team in Tunis 🇹🇳

16h/week Cooking Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping
From 1 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Tunis, Tunisia

Receive the board members team in Tunis 🇹🇳

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 1 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Dahab, Egypt

Help us with Housekeeping and Cleaning in a hostel, Dahab, Egypt

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 3 days to 6 weeks Tent 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

NGO Jinja, Uganda

Become our fundraising expert

16h/week Housekeeping Elderly Care Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Social Project Mbale, Uganda

Be part of our community and help at our foundation

20h/week Party Promoter Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals

Camping Zagora Province, Morocco

Experience the charm of desert

15h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
At least 5 days Tent
  • 4.5

Camping Siwa, Egypt

Be Our Camp Hero in Egypt: Help, Host & Enjoy the Desert 🌞✨

30h/week Tour Guide Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm

NGO Karonga,, Malawi

Open

25h/week Night Shift Tour Guide Housekeeping Administration
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Social Project Kilifi, Kenya

Community support for elderly

16h/week Gardening Housekeeping Elderly Care Cooking
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project

Which country should I visit in Africa?

Africa is the world's 2nd largest continent, with 54 countries according to the UN. Planning a trip to Africa can be tricky if you don’t know where to go. But don’t worry! Tourism in Africa has grown, with millions of travelers who want to see vibrant cities, small rural villages, wildlife or breathtaking scenery. Morocco is one of the most visited countries in Africa by europeans because of cities like Marrakesh and Casablanca. Cairo, the capital of Egypt draws millions of tourists to see the Pyramids and other archeological treasures every year.

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What’s the best countries to travel to in Africa?

If you want to see wildlife, Africa is the place to be. You can find 5% of the planet’s plant and animal species only in Madagascar! Many tourists go to Africa to admire the big five: elephant, rhinoceros, cape buffalo, lion and leopard. Those and many other animals can be seen in Botswana, Zambia, Uganda, Namibia, Kenya, Tanzania, and other countries of southern and east Africa. In South Africa you’ll learn about world’s history in Johannesburg or Cape Town, one of the 3 capitals of South Africa and land of Nelson Mandela.

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How to use Worldpackers to travel to Africa?

Traveling to Africa can be expensive, especially for the safari destinations. You can use Worldpackers to save money by exchanging work for accommodation in Africa. Make a profile and check our host list to see places to stay while you become a Savannah explorer! Some hosts offer benefits like discounts on tours, pick up, free laundry or language classes. Find the perfect host and schedule a trip by becoming a member of the Worldpackers community. 

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How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

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