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NGO Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Have Fun With The Kids And Exchange Culture

25h/week Music Arts Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Give a Child a Place to Learn Support Early Childhood Education

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit School Arusha, Tanzania

Come help our daycare centre and community to get some basic education!

20h/week Social Work Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 5 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
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NGO Kampala, Uganda

Teach and contribute to the development of Ugandan students

18h/week Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Social Project Nema Kunku, The Gambia

Share our story with the world by becoming our content creator

24h/week Video Making Social Media Photography Content Writer
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Social Project Nema Kunku, The Gambia

Help us create the new generation of Gambian Artists

32h/week Arts
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

"Volunteering to Care for Children in Difficult Situations"

25h/week Building & Repairing Music Child Care Social Work
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Teaching kindergarten & Primary schools children's.

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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

Homestay Mombasa, Kenya

Volunteer to Empower the Community and Educate Young Minds 🌍

15h/week Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Higher approval

Social Project Dakar, Senegal

Summer Adventure: enjoy unforgettable experiences

20h/week Teaching Sports Child Care Social Work Teaching Languages
From 2 weeks to 2 months Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Livingstone, Zambia

Constructing a school and an orphanage house

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

NGO Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Help with Social Media , Content writing and Photography

15h/week Content Writer Web Developer
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

NGO Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Support our Daycare & Orphan Children – Love & Learn Together

25h/week Elderly Care Child Care Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania

Empower Women through Skills & Education

25h/week Cooking Teaching Sports Building & Repairing Social Work
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Camping Province de Zagora, Morocco

Live like a nomad: Immerse yourself in Amazigh culture

20h/week Animal Care Building & Repairing Music Gardening
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • 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


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