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Volunteer programs in Africa

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NGO Kayonza, Rwanda

Future Tour guide training

25h/week Social Work
From 1 week to 1 month Tent
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Jinja, Uganda

Help Us with Our social media and Market our foundation

20h/week Content Writer Video Making Social Media Photography
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Non-Profit Project Livingstone, Zambia

Help us with our community development and create a huge impact in Zambia!

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately
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Non-Profit Project Livingstone, Zambia

Help developing a community by teaching!

25h/week Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Jinja, Uganda

Childcare at the orphanage

18h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Zanzibar, Tanzania

Support community and events organization to gather resources.

18h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

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
  • Higher approval

Homestay Mombasa, Kenya

Social work, Teaching languages, Teaching sports and building.

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

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 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

Non-Profit School Mwanza, Tanzania

Help us promote our school through photography and videomaking

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Dar es salaam, Tanzania

Join our charity project, help children to get a better education

25h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Volunteer at our charitable daycare while you exchange culture.

25h/week Social Work Child Care Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Teach/ help and support less privileged children in Dar es salaam

25h/week Teaching Languages Arts Child Care Social Work
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Volunteer as a Childcare and Early Childhood Education Assistant

25h/week Teaching Sports Social Work Teaching Languages Child Care
From 2 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Temeke, Tanzania

Welcome to stay with us while volunteering

25h/week Social Work Child Care Teaching Languages
From 2 to 12 weeks Team 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