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Volunteer programs in Africa

374 opportunities found

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

NGO Kombo North/St Marie, The Gambia

Language & Culture Exchange Mentor: Share & Learn Together

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

NGO Nyamira, Kenya

Support Our Foundation

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
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NGO Nyamira, Kenya

Join our empowerment project in Nyamira, Kenya!

25h/week Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Nyamira, Kenya

Be part of a hands-on volunteer work in Kenya!

25h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Nyamira, Kenya

Exploring Kenya's School Adventures

25h/week Tour Guide
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Kitovu, Uganda

Teaching volunteer program

30h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • 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 Nankoma Bugiri District Uganda, Uganda

Help Freedom Program to improve our Social Media

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 3 days to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Essaouira, Morocco

Help us take care of rescued animals in Essaouira

30h/week Cleaning Cooking Gardening Animal Care
At least 30 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Essaouira, Morocco

Social media coordinator

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 30 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Sustainable Community Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana

🏠Stay in a Ghanaian Home – Cultural Exchange & Local Life 🌍✨

2h/week Cleaning Cooking Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Kamonyi, Rwanda

🌍✨ Language Teacher, Community Builder & Children’s Support 💛

18h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Non-Profit School ZANZIBAR, Tanzania

Volunteer at Our Kindergarten (Nursery) in Zanzibar! 🌍✨

8h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages Cleaning Child Care
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit Project Mbale, Uganda

Care,share and Grow with Ssenvuma Memorial Care Foundation.

20h/week Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Non-Profit School Kasanda, Uganda

Building Stronger Communities Together

18h/week Elderly Care Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

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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Voluntourism in Africa: getting to know the countries

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