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Volunteer programs in Africa

492 opportunities found

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
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Non-Profit Project Nairobi, Kenya

Digital support volunteer

30h/week Content Writer Web Developer
From 2 to 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Non-Profit Project Jinja, Uganda

🌍 Become a Bridge for Change – Volunteer With Us ✨

20h/week Teaching Sports Social Work Gardening Child Care
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Non-Profit School Afadzato South, Ghana

Summer 2025, Music teacher, piano, trumpet trainer needed

20h/week Social Media Teaching Languages Music Arts
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit School Nairobi, Kenya

A Heart That Serves, A Hand That Helps

30h/week Teaching Sports Building & Repairing Child Care Teaching Languages
From 2 to 5 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School Nairobi, Kenya

Love children and sports? Come share your skills and brighten young lives

30h/week Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 5 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kitovu, Uganda

Help us transform lives and communities

18h/week Social Work
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

NGO Mwanza, Tanzania

Join our tea in Wildlife conservation through storytelling :)

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Permaculture project Kisamis, Kenya

Join us in empowering our community's women and children!

15h/week Arts Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project

NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Welcome to teach/help a kid’s they are living in hard life🤗

18h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Social Project Arusha, Tanzania

Sport Teaching Assistant

30h/week Teaching Sports
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project

NGO Arusha, Tanzania

Smile with little ones by teaching and learn our way of life

24h/week Photography Content Writer
From 1 to 8 weeks Private Room 3 meals

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

NGO Dodoma Urban, Tanzania

Cultivate Growth through Art and Farming at Orphanage in Dodoma

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • 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


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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.

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