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Volunteer programs in Africa

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Sustainable Community Bugembe, Uganda

Community engagements and creative volunteers

3h/week Elderly Care Child Care
From 3 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit Project Mbale, Uganda

Care Champion Volunteers

10h/week Building & Repairing Child Care Social Work Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals

Social Project Nema Kunku, The Gambia

Helping Hand In Schools Implementing Leap Learning Labs!

32h/week Arts Teaching Sports Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
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Sustainable Community Bugembe, Uganda

📚 Education & Childcare Volunteer in Uganda

20h/week Elderly Care Child Care Social Work Teaching Languages
From 1 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals

Guest House Amedzofe, Ghana

Community Initiative Leader in Amedzofe, Ghana

24h/week Building & Repairing Elderly Care Child Care Social Work
At least 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Non-Profit School Meru, Tanzania

Volunteer

16h/week Teaching Languages Child Care
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals

Social Project Nairobi, Kenya

Are you a videographer? Come help us!

18h/week Photography Video Making
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Nyamira, Kenya

Support Our Growing School Project

25h/week Social Work
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Social Project Nairobi, Kenya

Creating newsletters for the organization

30h/week Content Writer
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Nyamira, Kenya

Digital Media & Content Creation.

25h/week Photography Video Making Party Promoter Social Media
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit School Nairobi, Kenya

Inspire Young Minds & Immerse Yourself in Kenyan Culture! 🌍📚✨

15h/week Teaching Sports Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Nyamira, Kenya

Support Our Special Needs Children

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

Social Project Nairobi, Kenya

Help in Fashion and Design

18h/week Social Work
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Nyamira, Kenya

Carpentry and Roofing Specialist.

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

NGO Nyamira, Kenya

Help Build School Playground.

25h/week Arts 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

Join us in nourishing young minds and bodies!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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