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Volunteer programs in Africa

74 opportunities found

Social Project Mombasa, Kenya

Volunteer at an orphanage or public school in Kenya

20h/week Arts Child Care Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Sustainable Community Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana

Volunteer with Kids & Join a Community Project in Ghana

20h/week Painting & Decorating Arts Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit School Namayingo, Uganda

Come and improve on our talents through music dance and drama

20h/week Photography Painting & Decorating Music Arts
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
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Non-Profit School Mwanza, Tanzania

Build and Paints our school for the safety of poor kids in rural Tanzania

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Other Temeke, Tanzania

Join us Entrepreneurship Training for the Unemployed

25h/week Building & Repairing Music Arts Social Work
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit Project Kumi, Uganda

Help Build Hope – School & Shelter Construction 🛠️🏫💛

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Social Work
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Shared Home Karonga, Malawi

Play with Kids in nursery schools

16h/week Painting & Decorating Arts Child Care
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Higher approval

Social Project Mombasa, Kenya

Volunteer in local schools.

18h/week Child Care Arts Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Teach/ help and support less privileged children in Dar es salaam

25h/week Teaching Languages Arts Child Care Social Work
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Transform Our Educational Center - Maintenance and Painting.

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Arts Social Work
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Help us to bring brighter future for underprivileged children

25h/week Child Care Arts Social Work Teaching Sports
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Mwanza, Tanzania

Teaching various lessons and taking care of children in Tanzania! :)

20h/week Social Work Teaching Languages Arts Kitchen Hand
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Iringa, Tanzania

Cosmetology, Hair Dressing and Beauty therapy

20h/week Arts
At least 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Mwanza, Tanzania

Help us teaching sports and English to our lovely children!

20h/week Arts Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Nankoma Bugiri District Uganda, Uganda

Help Freedom Program to improve our Social Media

20h/week Arts Music Party Promoter
From 3 days to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Jinja, Uganda

Help us on building as we improve our home

18h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • 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