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Environmental Volunteering programs in Subsaharan Africa • 2 weeks long

27 opportunities found

Social Project Arusha, Tanzania

Help in our farm and experience local Tanzanian life

25h/week Animal Care Social Work Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Arusha, Tanzania

Come helping with Farming ,keeping livestock and planting

25h/week Animal Care Social Work Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Arusha, Tanzania

Share your skills at our tree planting project!

25h/week Social Work Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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NGO Accra, Ghana

Farming/Organic Work Volunteer Opportunities in Ghana

25h/week Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Social Project Dakar, Senegal

Permaculture and Teaching assistant in Senegal!

20h/week Animal Care Social Work Farming Gardening
From 2 to 10 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Social Project Dakar, Senegal

Ecovillage volunteer program @ podor Saint Louis Senegal

20h/week Painting & Decorating Social Work Building & Repairing Farming
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Arusha, Tanzania

Help us grow crops and cheese production

25h/week Social Work Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Farm Arusha, Tanzania

Join our Teaching, Organic Farm, & Beekeeping project

4h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Social Work Farming
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Permaculture project Hai, Tanzania

Permaculture farm with great view of mt Kilimanjaro

25h/week Animal Care Social Work Farming
At least 1 week Tent 1 meal

Permaculture project Arusha, Tanzania

Join our beatiful rural organic permocuture food forest community in Arusha

25h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals

NGO Makeni, Sierra Leone

Volunteer at our NGO in Sierra Leone

20h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals

Sustainable Community Kédougou, Senegal

Join our ecotourism project in Ibel, Pays Bassari

20h/week Kitchen Hand Social Work Building & Repairing Farming
At least 1 day Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

NGO Karonga, Malawi

Experience and Impact the Society of the rural Malawi

25h/week Painting & Decorating Social Work Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

NGO Zanzibar, Tanzania

Helps us with health, environment and gardening.

25h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 2.5
  • Sustainable project

Farmstay Afadzato South, Ghana

Help me in my rural farm project and enjoy our rich culture

25h/week Cleaning Social Work Farming Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Non-Profit School Njombe Urban, Tanzania

Help us to grow Education, health, and Environment conservation

25h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Kitchen Hand Farming
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals

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