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Hostel iringa, Tanzania

Volunteer: Child Care & Community Health in Iringa🌍💖

32h/week Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm
  • 4.5

Non-Profit School Kilombero, Tanzania

Help Us Fundraise to Build Toilets for Children

10h/week Building & Repairing
From 1 day to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit Project kitale, Kenya

Join our project for vulnerable children

20h/week Child Care Teaching Sports Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
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NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Come and bring your passion for photography 📸

6h/week Video Making Social Media Photography
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project

Non-Profit School Wakiso, Uganda

Disability and Special Needs Children Teaching in Uganda!

24h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

NGO Machumba, Tanzania

Help Teach English & Play With Kids At Tanzanian Orphanage

20h/week Child Care Arts Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

NGO Kampala, Uganda

Volunteer for impact and connection

32h/week Social Work
From 4 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Social Project Wilaya ya Luweero, Uganda

Come help our community in Uganda

18h/week Social Work Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Non-Profit School Mpigi, Uganda

Volunteering at our project is a life time experience.

6h/week Social Work Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Non-Profit School Wilaya ya Nakasongola, Uganda

Help at our school in rural Uganda ! We are adorable kids

20h/week Music Kitchen Hand Child Care Teaching Languages
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Meet Beautiful Kids at Our Non profit school

18h/week Arts Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project

NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Be part of this unique project at Dar Es salaam🇹🇿

30h/week Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project

NGO Mwanza, Tanzania

Empowering Women in Mwanza Tanzania (EmpowerHer Mwanza)

20h/week Elderly Care Cooking Social Work Teaching Languages
From 4 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

NGO Bugiri, Uganda

Volunteer as a music and dance judge for a competition in our project! (:

20h/week Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Non-Profit School Kinondoni, Tanzania

Help our Non-profit School and teach kids in Tanzania! :)

30h/week Social Work Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 weeks to 1 month Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host

NGO Kigamboni, Tanzania

We are looking for help with fashion design!

20h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

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