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Non-Profit School Kanoni-Gomba, Uganda

Volunteer and teach English in a Community Rural School

20h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Kampala, Uganda

Fundraising Volunteer Use Photos, Videos & Words to Raise Impact

15h/week Video Making Photography Content Writer Social Media
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Fimela, Senegal

Teach at Our Community Centre in Fimela!

25h/week Child Care Arts Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
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NGO Mombasa, Kenya

HAVE IMPACT IN LIVES through child education, empowerment of diff

18h/week Social Work Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Social Project Arusha, Tanzania

Education and Empowerment for All

20h/week Animal Care Arts Teaching Languages Social Work
From 1 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Meru, Tanzania

Take care of children while teaching them languages and sports in our NGO in Tanzania!

25h/week Cleaning Social Work Teaching Languages Child Care
At least 1 day Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Social Project Livingstone, Zambia

Be a volunteer in an orphanage in Zambia and make a huge difference!

25h/week Child Care
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

NGO Meru, Tanzania

Teach your language to the kids of our community!

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

NGO Karonga, Malawi

Do some social work in Malawi! We're waiting for you :)

25h/week Elderly Care Child Care Teaching Sports Social Work
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kitovu, Uganda

Join our animal care project and make a difference in the lives of stray animals!

18h/week Animal Care
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

NGO Mwanza, Tanzania

Sexual and Reproductive Health A dolescents and Young People

20h/week Child Care Arts Social Work
From 4 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

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
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Kayonza, Rwanda

We need some volunteers to help in teaching languages & sports

20h/week Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 4 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Kayonza, Rwanda

Communication & Marketing

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Meru, Tanzania

Help with Social Media, Content Write and Updates Online platform

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Kicukiro, Rwanda

Teaching disabled and vulnerable children

18h/week Child Care Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 3.0
  • 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


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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!

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