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Environmental Volunteering programs in Subsaharan Africa

38 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

Social Project Arusha, Tanzania

Let make changes and save our planet by organic food

25h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

NGO Songea Tanzania, Tanzania

Help us grow our permaculture orchard and enjoy a peaceful time

25h/week Cleaning Social Work Farming Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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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
  • Needs help immediately

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

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

Shared Home Karonga, Malawi

Agriculture Volunteer

16h/week Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Arusha, Tanzania

Empower youth and Transform lives here in Arusha, Tanzania

18h/week Social Work
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • Higher approval

Social Project Arusha, Tanzania

Connect. Care. Discover.

3h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Kitchen Hand Social Work
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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

Sustainable Community Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana

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8h/week Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 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

NGO Arusha, Tanzania

Volunteer with Us in Our Environmental Initiatives

25h/week Social Work Farming Gardening
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

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 Karonga, Malawi

Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture – Volunteer Role

5h/week Painting & Decorating Social Work Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

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

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