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Volunteer programs in Africa

53 opportunities found

Non-Profit School Magharibi, Tanzania

Teach & Inspire Kids in a Local School in Zanzibar 🏫🌍

20h/week Teaching Languages Social Work Child Care Cooking
From 3 weeks to 2 months Private Room 1 meal
  • 3.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit Project Jinja, Uganda

💛 Support Children & Create Brighter Futures 🌍✨

20h/week Teaching Sports Cooking Child Care Teaching Languages
From 1 week to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Homestay Arusha, Tanzania

Join Hands with Communities – Volunteer in Arusha Today

18h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Child Care Social Work
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
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Social Project Arusha, Tanzania

Little Steps, Bright Futures

20h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Cooking Child Care
From 1 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Other Temeke, Tanzania

Empower Women through Skills & Education

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

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

Social Project Nairobi, Kenya

Breaking Barriers: Helping Child Mothers Rewrite Their Stories

20h/week Elderly Care Cooking Child Care Social Work
From 2 to 5 weeks Private Room 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

Non-Profit Project Nairobi, Kenya

Kitchen Volunteer – Cook for our children!

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO Mwanza, Tanzania

Empowering Women in Mwanza Tanzania (EmpowerHer Mwanza)

20h/week Elderly Care Cooking Social Work Teaching Languages
From 4 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

NGO Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Ubuntu Cultural Exchange – Discover Africa in Tanzania 🌍✨

20h/week Painting & Decorating Cooking Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

NGO Mwanza, Tanzania

Support elderly women

25h/week Cooking Social Work Child Care Elderly Care
From 4 weeks to 2 months Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

NGO Accra, Ghana

Assist in our Medical volunteer program in Ghana

30h/week Cooking Child Care Elderly Care Social Work
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Sustainable Community Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana

🏠Stay in a Ghanaian Home – Cultural Exchange & Local Life 🌍✨

2h/week Cleaning Cooking Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

NGO kumasi, Ghana

Are you a great Teacher? volunteer needed for kids in Ghana

18h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Child Care Teaching Languages
At least 30 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project

Social Project Kilifi, Kenya

Community support for elderly

16h/week Gardening Housekeeping Elderly Care Cooking
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • 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