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Work exchange

Exchange your skills for accommodation
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Volunteer in NGOs, Schools & Social Projects
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Learn in Ecovillages, Farms & Permaculture Projects
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Work Exchange and Volunteer programs in Subsaharan Africa • Long term

425 opportunities found

NGO Accra, Ghana

Nursing Volunteer / Internship in Ghana

30h/week Elderly Care Social Work
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Sustainable Community Temeke, Tanzania

Volunteers for humanitarians programs are needed

15h/week Cooking Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 1 week to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals

NGO Itezi, Uyole, Mbeya, Tanzania

Help support vulnerable children and communities in Tanzania

20h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Elderly Care Social Work
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
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Sustainable Community Moshi, Tanzania

Promoting Mental Health and Well-being in Kilimanjaro!

18h/week Social Work
From 1 to 12 weeks Tent 2 meals

NGO Nyamagana, Tanzania

Volunteering in environmental and climate change education

18h/week Teaching Sports Social Work Teaching Languages
At least 21 days Team Dorm 3 meals
  • Sustainable project
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Tanzania offers a wealth of experiences from adventure & wildlife

13h/week Pet Sitting Cleaning Gardening Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0

Non-Profit School 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

NGO Arusha, Tanzania

Children are calling you" please come help and support them.hurry

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Child Care Arts
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals

NGO Zanzibar, Tanzania

Help us provide quality education and community support in Zanzibar, Tanzania

30h/week Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Sustainable project

NGO Mwanza, Tanzania

Teaching Sports, Games

25h/week Arts Teaching Languages Child Care Teaching Sports
From 4 weeks to 2 months Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

NGO Arusha, Tanzania

Tanzania Construction and Renovation Volunteering

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Sustainable project

NGO Mwanza, Tanzania

English teaching Children’s program

25h/week Content Writer Web Developer
From 4 weeks to 2 months Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project

Non-Profit School ZANZIBAR, Tanzania

Help us in handling Social media marketing & photograph

8h/week Music Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval

Non-Profit School ZANZIBAR, Tanzania

help us to run a fundraising campaign for our project

8h/week Child Care Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Sustainable project
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Social Project Arusha, Tanzania

Help our community and foundation

16h/week Arts Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
From 2 weeks to 3 months Shared Dorm 1 meal

Permaculture project Arusha, Tanzania

Join our beatiful rural organic permocuture food forest community in Arusha

25h/week Social Work Building & Repairing Farming Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals

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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.

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