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Volunteer programs in Africa

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Non-Profit School Namulesa, Uganda

Join us volunteering with the wonderful kids

6h/week Teaching Languages Social Work Elderly Care Child Care
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Social Project Arusha, Tanzania

Help a local school to educate the next generation!

25h/week Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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
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NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Language teaching and practicing

30h/week Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit School Mwanza, Tanzania

Changing kids lives through photography, video making and social media promotion

20h/week Video Making Photography Social Media
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Songea Tanzania, Tanzania

Join Us in Spreading Knowledge on Healthy Living and Disease Prevention in Tanzania

18h/week Animal Care Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Nyarugenge, Rwanda

Empowering minds for a resilient future! :)

18h/week Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 weeks to 2 months Private Room 1 meal
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Kayonza, Rwanda

help our teachers Teaching kids in our pre-school

25h/week Child Care
From 2 weeks to 1 month Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit Project Livingstone, Zambia

Help with sustainable school projects

25h/week Gardening
At least 1 week Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Kwale, Kenya

🌍✨ Join us to share cultures and grow together! ✨🌍

8h/week Cleaning Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports
From 2 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • Higher approval

Sustainable Community Adddis Abeba, Ethiopia

Volunteer Football Coach for Homeless Children – Addis Ababa, Eth

20h/week Teaching Sports
From 3 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Homabay, Kenya

Your help needed at a community grassroot projects in Kenya

18h/week Building & Repairing Elderly Care
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Homabay, Kenya

Volunteer for a food program at a local primary school in Kenya

15h/week Teaching Languages Social Work Child Care Cooking
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Other Dar es Salam, Tanzania

Community Outreach &Teaching Support for Kid’s Education

20h/week Painting & Decorating Child Care Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 7 days Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit Project Homabay, Kenya

Volunteer at our grassroot projects at NGERI, Kenya

16h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kwale, Kenya

Volunteer with us & help by giving back ❤️👨‍👩‍👧‍👧

10h/week Cooking Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 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