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Volunteer programs in Africa

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Farmstay Nairobi, Kenya

Project coordinator and Admin support

24h/week Social Work
From 20 days to 2 months Private Room 3 meals

Non-Profit Project Wilaya ya Jinja, Uganda

Empower Communities & Children: Volunteer with Purpose💛🌍

18h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Social Work Teaching Sports
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals

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
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
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Non-Profit School Meru, Tanzania

Help Build a Future for Children in Shangarai/Arusha

15h/week Content Writer Web Developer
At least 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Social Project Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Constructing a New Daycare in Chamazi

25h/week Gardening Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Social Project Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Share Smiles: Volunteer Social Media for Our Daycare

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

Sustainable Community Jinja, Uganda

Special needs education

25h/week Teaching Sports Child Care Social Work
From 4 to 6 weeks Private Room 2 meals

Non-Profit School kilombero, Tanzania

Help us share our story with the World! Social Media and marketing team

20h/week Content Writer Photography Social Media
From 1 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals

NGO Nyamagana, Tanzania

Community Children Play Hub

18h/week Social Work
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal

NGO Mazabuka, Zambia

Help develop a bsic website for our school

16h/week Content Writer Web Developer
From 1 week to 2 months Team Dorm 1 meal

NGO Wakiso, Uganda

🌱 Empower Youth Through Life Skills & Leadership Training

18h/week Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals

NGO Wakiso, Uganda

Communication and marketing coordinattor

24h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 4 to 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals

NGO Iganga, Uganda

Empower Young Minds in Uganda: Share Your Story, Change a Life 💬

20h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages Child Care
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

NGO Nyamira, Kenya

Digital Media & Content Creation Needed.

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

NGO Iganga, Uganda

Build, Fix, Create: Use Your Skills to Make a Difference

18h/week Arts Social Work
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

NGO Namayingo, Uganda

💪🏽🌼 Women’s Empowerment & Skills Development Volunteer

25h/week Gardening Building & Repairing Elderly Care Social Work
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 1.0
  • 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


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