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Volunteer programs in Africa

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Non-Profit School Namayingo, Uganda

📚 Support Education for Children in Need – Be the Change! 🌍✨

18h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Social Project Mayuge, Bugiri districts, Uganda

Bring hope and joy to vulnerable kids in East Africa

18h/week Teaching Languages Social Work Teaching Sports
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit School Arusha, Tanzania

Help us with basic education and enjoy Tanzania!

20h/week Social Media Teaching Sports Music Arts
From 1 to 5 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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NGO Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Care for vulnerable children

25h/week Teaching Languages Social Work Child Care Kitchen Hand
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit Project Jinja, Uganda

Be the Change: Volunteer to Transform Lives and Build Futures! 🌟

25h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Kayonza, Rwanda

Future Tour guide training

25h/week Social Work
From 1 week to 1 month Tent
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Kampala, Uganda

Baby sitting in Uganda

30h/week Cleaning Child Care
From 1 week to 2 months Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Homestay Mombasa, Kenya

Social work, Teaching languages, Teaching sports and building.

15h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Higher approval

NGO Nankoma Bugiri District Uganda, Uganda

Teach languages or sports to children

25h/week Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 days to 12 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Homestay Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Join our community based programme for women empowerment.

25h/week Kitchen Hand Teaching Sports Child Care Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

NGO Morogoro Rural, Tanzania

Welcome to Emferd to Help the children With Special Needs:

18h/week Arts Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Bugiri, Uganda

Website & Social Media Support

8h/week Content Writer Web Developer
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals

Non-Profit School Namayingo, Uganda

Come and help us in content writing and website

16h/week Content Writer Web Developer
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Namayingo, Uganda

Building and maintainance

25h/week Farming Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Social Project Mayuge, Bugiri districts, Uganda

🏖️ Bring Joy and hope to vulnerable children in Uganda

18h/week Painting & Decorating Animal Care Cleaning Child Care
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit School Namayingo, Uganda

Help Bright Future children’s foundation to improve social media

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Passionate about social causes? Be a volunteer in Africa!

Do you love education? Wanna change people’s lives and step out of your comfort zone? There are many ways to help as a volunteer in Africa. For example, you can be a language teacher at a local school, or an art instructor, tutor or sports coach! In the rural communities, you can be the person to start a project like a vegetable garden and raise awareness about environmental conservation. You can help schools, non-profits, farms or animal shelters. Empower communities for real change as a volunteer in Africa.

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If you decide to travel to Africa as a volunteer, there will be a lot to do in your free time. Tourism is steady in many african countries, especially for admirers of wildlife. Take for example Kenya, in East Africa, where you’ll find nature wonders like the Savannah, lakelands and Great Rift Valley. From it’s capital Nairobi, safaris visit the Maasai Mara Reserve and Amboseli National Park, offering views of Mt. Kilimanjaro, in Tanzania. On the other side of the african continent, Morocco is a very popular tourist destination, welcoming travelers from all over the world. 

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15 inspiring NGOs that offer free programs to volunteer abroadHow to use Worldpackers to volunteer in Africa?

At Worldpackers you’ll find opportunities to volunteer in Africa. Check our host list to see places that need help. On the host’s profile, you can also see which benefits they offer besides free accommodation, such as meals, pick up, classes, free laundry or, in some cases, certificates. Help bring change to local communities while reconnecting with nature and learning about the world. Make a profile and start your travel plans. Become a member of the Worldpackers community to schedule a trip.

How Worldpackers works: the complete guide


Time to prepare for your trip as a worldpacker!

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.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works